{"id":16543,"date":"2022-09-07T10:21:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T10:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/?p=16543"},"modified":"2023-04-05T15:41:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:41:20","slug":"saving-turtles-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/saving-turtles-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Turtles in Turkey \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Approx read: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins<\/span><\/span><h2 id=\"nearly-70-of-turtles-in-the-me\">Nearly 70% of turtles in the Mediterranean Sea nest on the beaches of Turkey.<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"battleface-visits-\u0130ztuzu-beac\">battleface visits \u0130ztuzu Beach and the headquarters of conservationist organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dekamerturkey\">DEKAMER\u00a0<\/a> to experience the rehabilitation of injured turtles and see how conservation initiatives are intertwined with tourism.<\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Dalyan&#039;da Yavru \u00c7\u0131k\u0131\u015f\u0131 Devam Ediyor\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHoPA6U3rjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16545\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-23.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-23-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-23-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-23-696x691.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-23-423x420.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iztuzu Beach, photo credit @goturkiye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u0130ztuzu Beach is near Dalyan, in the Ortaca district of Mu\u011fla in southwestern Turkey. The 4.5km beach is a narrow peninsula that forms a natural barrier between the freshwater delta of the Dalyan river and the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16546\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-34.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-34-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-34-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-34-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grid cages protecting the turtle\u2019s nests. Foxes, badgers and other animals eat sea turtle eggs whenever possible. Caging the nests is a useful method to prevent predation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The beach is one of the main breeding grounds for the endangered loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean and holds a protected status in the K\u00f6yce\u011fiz-Dalyan Special Environmental Protection Area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16547\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-43.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-43.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-43-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-43-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-43-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-43-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-43-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-43-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Data shows that turtles will most likely nest on \u0130ztuzu Beach at a certain distance from the sea. Designated protection zones are set up on the beach to minimise human impact on nests.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16548\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-54.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-54-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-54-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-54-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DEKAMER employs rangers to patrol the beach and nesting sites while a programme for volunteers\u00a0brings young people from all over the world to participate in turtle conservation initiatives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-63.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-63-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-63-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-63-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-74.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-74.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-74-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-74-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-74-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Injured turtles are frequently brought to the DEKAMER centre where specialist teams of marine scientists and veterinarians assess how they can be healed and returned to sea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16551\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16551 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-84.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-84-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-84-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-84-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-84-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-84-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-84-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Much of the success the DEKAMER has achieved since its inception in 2009 has been public engagement and education.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16552\" style=\"width: 884px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"884\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-94.jpg 884w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-94-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-94-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-94-696x498.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-94-587x420.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-94-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Satellite data from the project tracking \u2018Tuba\u2019; a 25-year old female loggerhead turtle released from the DEKAMER rescue centre. The data shows Tuba\u2019s location from August 2019 to August 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DEKAMER is supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuicarefoundation.com\/en\">Tui Care Foundation<\/a> under the project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuicarefoundation.com\/en\/programmes\/tui-turtle-aid\/tui-turtle-aid\">Turtles and Tourism can be Together<\/a>, designed to increase awareness about sea turtle conservation in tourism areas in the South Aegean coasts of Turkey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16553\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-104.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-104-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-104-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-104-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-104-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-104-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pic-104-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A ferry boat from Dalyan city passes beneath The Tombs of Kings as its carries tourists by river to \u0130ztuzu Beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 id=\"more-about-dekamer\">Track a turtle, volunteer or learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dekamer.org.tr\/index-eng.html\">DEKAMER<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 70% of turtles in the Mediterranean Sea nest on the beaches of Turkey. battleface visits \u0130ztuzu Beach and the headquarters of conservationist organisation DEKAMER\u00a0 to experience the rehabilitation of injured turtles and see how conservation initiatives are intertwined with tourism. \u0130ztuzu Beach is near Dalyan, in the Ortaca district of Mu\u011fla in southwestern Turkey. 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