Based on this information, write a new short title in English: A conference on sustainable forestry and forest fires in our country ”conference was held – BRTK
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Under the auspices of the Presidency, the Retired Director of the Forestry Department Asst. Assoc. Dr. With the presentation of Altay Fırat, the conference was held today for Sustainable Forestry and Forest Fires in our country ”.
At the conference held at the Presidency Campus, President Ersin Tatar, Gönyeli Alayköy Mayor Hüseyin Amcaoğlu and Presidential Environment and Climate Officer, Specialist Biologist Sedef Kutlu made a speech.
At the end of the speeches, a video screening prepared from the images taken during the forest fires in the TRNC in recent years was made and the retired director of the Forestry Department Fırat made a presentation.
-Tatar
President Ersin Tatar, emphasizing the importance they attach to the environment and nature, said that protecting nature is the greatest responsibilities.
President Tatar said that they attach importance to the projects carried out with the awareness of the environment and nature and that the coordination in the fight against forest fires has been increased and thousands of saplings have been planted within the scope of the “Welcome Baby” project to compensate for the damage caused by nature.
Tatar said, “We sew a sapling on behalf of every born baby, especially in the Kalkanlı region, instead of the trees that disappear in forest fires, new saplings were brought to the soil, he said. Expressing that a symbolic and permanent contribution to nature with this project, President Tatar said, “Thousands of saplings have been planted so far and their irrigation and care are done meticulously.”
President Tatar also touched upon the forest fires in Southern Cyprus and emphasized that the forests are vital for the people of the island. Tatar, “In this kind of disasters cooperation is essential. We extend our hands. Technical committees through the cooperation offer to the other side,” he said.
Tatar said that Northern Cyprus is now more equipped in the fight against forest fires and said that UAV and SİHA -supported early detection systems provide quick intervention in fire zones with instant images.
Tatar, fire extinguishing work, the Turkish Cypriot Peace Forces Command, fire, police, civil defense, volunteers and the muhtars when necessary, he stressed that the coordinated movement.
Tatar also mentioned the lack of helicopters, this problem is greatly overcome with the support from Türkiye and fire extinguishing helicopters can now activate more effectively, he said.
Pointing out the effects of climate change and global warming, Tatar emphasized that more for thousands of trees lost every year should be erected. “It is possible to protect our forests, not only by extinguishing, but to revive. Our responsibility for nature is the greatest legacy we will leave to the future.” he said.
-Amcaoğlu
Gönyeli Alayköy Mayor Hüseyin Amcaoğlu, the climate crisis in the light of science in the light of science, emphasizing that local governments are at the forefront of the struggle with the climate crisis, he said.
“Climate crisis is an inevitable fact. As local governments, we are one of the most struggling institutions in this regard, Büt said Amcaoğlu, summarized the projects they have implemented during two and a half years of office.
-“In the light of science, away from chemical”
As soon as they came to the task, they have established a climate crisis adaptation center within the municipality, said that the studies were carried out in “not words, not by execution”, said important steps in areas such as afforestation, water saving, biological struggle and climate resistant landscape arrangements.
When they came to the task of grass areas and seasonal flowers, 80 thousand seasonal flowers reduced the use of up to 8 thousand uncle Uncle, suitable for the Mediterranean climate, durable plant species and shrub -shaped plants, he said.
The municipality has been struggling with pests with biological methods without using chemicals for two and a half years.
-“Everyone should do their part for a livable future”
“This struggle becomes meaningful not only by the efforts of municipalities or institutions, but with the contribution of everyone, Büt said Amcaoğlu emphasized that the global climate crisis is progressing rapidly and emphasized that each individual should take responsibility on his own scale.
Uncle, President Ersin Tatar and the team organizing the event for the sensitivity of the environment, “the sensitivity and leadership of the Presidency on this issue makes us very happy,” he said.
-Blessed
Presidential Environment and Climate Officer, Specialist Biologist Sedef Kutlu pointed out that forests are not only an element of nature, but also one of the most basic parts of the ecological system that makes life possible.
“387 thousand hectares of forests disappeared in the Mediterranean in 2025”
Kutlu, in recent years in the Mediterranean basin increasing the dangerous dimensions reached by drawing attention to the dangerous dimensions, in 2025 in the coast of the Mediterranean European countries of approximately 387 thousand hectares, approximately 98 thousand hectares of forest in Türkiye, influenced by fires, said.
“These fires are not only forests, but also affect the economies based on resources such as agriculture, animal husbandry and tourism, directly affecting biodiversity and climate, Kutlu said Kutlu, stressed that the fires in the whole of Cyprus lead to irreversible losses in terms of climate balance.
-“Environmental Projects from the Presidency”
Kutlu stated that the “Welcome Baby” project, which is one of the projects of the Presidency prioritizing environmental sustainability, has been continued in the Kalkanlı-Petbaşı region for four years and that a sapling was erected in the name of every born baby in the project led by President Ersin Tatar’s wife, Sibel Tatar.
“Every recycling box, every planted sapling is a step taken to the future, Kut said Kutlu, said that the culture of life in harmony with nature is not only the common responsibility of public institutions but also the whole society.
Kutlu stated that the City Park project, which is under construction alongside the Presidential Campus, is an important part of the vision of sustainable urbanism.
Kutlu is one of the main priorities in the fight against climate change, and underlined that the city park is not only a recreation area, but a concrete example of environmental sustainability.
-“28 trees rescued by recycling”
In 2025, the presidential campus, only paper and cardboard types of 600 kilos of waste of waste was recycled, expressing that about 28 trees were prevented from cutting, at the same time a significant amount of water and energy savings were noted, he said.
Stating that the establishment of the recycling infrastructure and the awareness campaigns carried out on this issue reduces the environmental impacts both at the institutional and individual level, Kutlu said that the spread of such practices is vital.
Stating that forest fires threaten not only nature but also economy, climate and social health, Kutlu stressed that the consciousness of protecting forests should be built not only after the disaster but also with measures to be taken before.
