Thousands of people mobilize to create Türkiye's future forests

Thousands of people came together across Türkiye to plant saplings, with the goal to create a greener country for future generations, as part of the country's National Forestation Day on Nov. 11.

Police officers plant saplings as part of forestation day in the Kepez district in Antalya province.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry organized nationwide planting events under the theme of “Breath for the Century of Türkiye,” in line with the government’s ambitious vision for development. The first edition of the event in 2019 was named “Breath for the Future” as the country strives to expand its forests at a time of climate change.

The area were saplings were planted in the Sarıkamış district in eastern Kars province.

Gendarmerie officers join efforts to plant trees in Hatay province.

Anadolu Agency (AA) workers plant trees as part of National Forestation Day

Some 171,000 saplings were planted in 22 different areas in the Sivas province as part of National Forestation Day. This picture shows the Karaçayır region, where the main sapling planting event took place.

Azerbaijan also joined Türkiye's forestation efforts, planting 111,111 saplings in their country.

People plant saplings in the Osmaniye province.

A man and a boy plant a sapling on the occasion of National Forestation Day, in Yalova, northwestern Türkiye.

A Netherlands-Türkiye Friendship Forest was established as part of the national forestation day events. Delegations from Türkiye's Forestry Ministry and the Dutch Embassy attended the ceremony, which took place in the Marmaris district of southern Muğla province.