From the high-altitude regions to the depths of its dense woodlands, Turkey's biodiversity is as captivating as its ancient ...

Turkey vultures deter predators by projectile vomiting gastric juices as acidic as battery acid that burns their attacker's ...

Speaking to the state-run Anadolu Agency (AA), WWF-Turkey Biodiversity Senior Specialist Ahmet Emre Kütükçü highlighted the ...

Even in Turkey, historic examples show a distrust ... pets—including the otherwise-loved cats—due to fears that the animals could spread disease. Elsewhere around the world, the overpopulation ...

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning ...

The most widespread vulture in North America, the turkey vulture is locally called “buzzard” in many areas. A turkey vulture standing on the ground can, at a distance, resemble a wild turkey.

Hundreds of animals have died in the fire, which began on Thursday and raged into Friday. Temperatures in much of Turkey have reached over 40C (104F) in the past week, leaving forest and scrubland ...