Tag Archives: Professor Dr. Erol Kesici

Dr Erol Kesici, Scientific Advisor of the Association for the Protection of Nature of Türkiye (TTKD), unveiled that 186 of the 240 lakes in the country have completely dried up in the last 60 years and that the remaining ones are in danger of drought and excessive pollution. Dr. Erol …

Marmara Lake, known as the western province of Manisa’s “bird paradise,” has completely dried up, disrupting the local ecosystem and economy and inflicting substantial hardship upon villagers in the vicinity. Once home to 20,000 water birds of 101 different species, including endangered crested pelicans and cormorants, the lake’s water loss led …