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A total of 147 forest fires, which erupted across Turkey in the last three days and destroyed 673 hectares of land, have been brought under control, Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroğlu said on July 4, urging citizens to properly clean up areas in forests after having picnic.

The forest fires that have erupted across Turkey have been brought under control, the Forestry and Water Affairs minister, Veysel Eroğlu said on June 7.  

Amid a sweltering heatwave in Turkey, forest fires in the country's western and southern coasts have been ongoing for the past four days, with hundreds of hectares of forest land already burnt to ashes.

Citizens should not bring "lost" wild animal cubs to the authorities if they are not injured, as their parents may be nearby, Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroğlu has stated.

Those who torture animals will face prison terms in the future, according to the Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroğlu, who heralded new regulations on animal rights including more severe punishment for mistreatment of animals.

A German-Turkish journalist whose arrest in Turkey has jolted relations between Ankara and Berlin was quoted on March 1 as saying the conditions of his detention had improved markedly since his transfer to prison from a police cell.

Germany called on Turkey's ambassador to Berlin on Feb. 28 to protest the arrest of a correspondent for a German newspaper, further fueling tensions between the two NATO allies. 

Sixteen soldiers who were killed in al-Bab in northern Syria as part of Turkey's four-month-long military operation to secure its border were laid to rest on Dec. 23 in 14 provinces across the country. 

The Housing Development Administration of Turkey (TOKİ) will construct Ottoman-style buildings in the highlands of the Black Sea provinces. 

Illegal buildings in the areas will be demolished and TOKİ will construct arcaded buildings with lifts in their place, including in the famous Ayder Plateau, which is a protected area. The construction process is due to start in spring 2017.

Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroğlu has called on mothers to change the lullabies they sing to their children in order to emphasize the government's "aims for 2071," state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

Dozens of dogs have been found abandoned in a forested area at the foothills of Mount Gidengelmez in the Akseki district of Turkey's southern province of Antalya, Doğan News Agency has reported.
Locals have been struggling to bring food and water for the dogs, who were found after being abandoned by unknown people in the area.