AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDeadly Floods: Istanbul’s worst flooding since 1942 has killed four people, with three still missing and more heavy rain forecast. The deluge flooded homes and businesses and triggered 48 landslides. Water Stress: Tuz Lake, a vital flamingo breeding site, nearly dried up this summer amid drought and heavy groundwater use. Canal İstanbul: The government says it aims to tender Erdoğan’s proposed canal soon, despite concerns over construction near the Sazlıdere reservoir, a source of drinking water for Istanbul. COP31 and Nature: Türkiye plans to add 12,000 hectares to its forest conservation network as it prepares to host COP31. But rights groups say authorities are curbing environment defenders, including anti-mining protesters. Pollution and Wildlife: Agricultural pollution is suffocating Türkiye’s largest lagoon, while scientists warn warming Mediterranean beaches are shifting loggerhead turtles’ nesting patterns and threatening hatchling survival.
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