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TURKEY:The Mediterranean Region of Turkey 

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TURKEY:The Mediterranean Region of Turkey 

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Carrying all  the delightful characteristics of the same-name sea, the Mediterranean Region extends atone the south of the country with its colorful and charming view. Here, at this "Coast of Turquoise" or "Turkish Riviera", the deep azure waters tone in with the clear blue sky. The ever shining sun reflects its hue on the golden sand of lovely beaches. Wide forests covering the mountains complement the vast green meadows, while fascinating waterfalls accompany beautiful broad lakes.This is only a part of the fantastic scenery of this region of beauty which appear in every corner.

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REVERSE TULIP,TURKEY

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Upside-down tulips bring color to Turkey's mountains | Daily Sabah

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FLOWER (ENDEMIC)

A new endemic species has been discovered: "Karacaoğlan crocus"
A new endemic crocus species was discovered and introduced into the literature as a result of research conducted in collaboration with scientists from Ege University (EÜ) and Istanbul University (İÜ).

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Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Botanik Anabilim Dalı Öğretim Üyesi, Botanik Bahçesi ve Herbaryum Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Doç. Dr. Hasan Yıldırım ile İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Botanik Ana Bilim Dalı Öğretim Üyesi Prof. Dr. Osman Erol tarafından yeni bir endemik çiğdem türü keşfedildi. Şu ana kadar çok az sayıda bireyi saptanabilen yeni tür, çiğdemler arasında oldukça farklı özellikleriyle dikkat çekiyor.

BİLİM DÜNYASINA TANITILDI

Bitkinin uluslararası bitki taksonomisi dergisi Phytotaxa'da "Crocus asymmetricus Erol" ismiyle yayınlandığını ve bilim dünyasına tanıtıldığını ifade eden Doç. Dr. Yıldırım, "İstanbul ve Ege üniversiteleri iş birliği ile bitki üzerinde çalışmaya başladık. İstanbul Üniversitesinden Prof. Dr. Osman Erol ve öğrencileri Almıla Çiftçi, Rachel Mollman ile Leibniz Bitki Genetiği Enstitüsünden (Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)) Doerte Harpke ile yeni türü morfolojik, sitolojik ve moleküler sistematik açıdan inceledik. Crocus asymmetricus Erol, uluslararası bitki taksonomisi dergisi Phytotaxa'da yayınlanarak bilim dünyasına tanıtıldı. Bitkinin Türkçe ismi ise Karacaoğlan'ın doğduğu ve yaşadığı bölgede keşfedildiği için Karacaoğlan çiğdemi olarak belirlenmiştir" diye konuştu.
REKTÖR BUDAK: "AKADEMİSYENLERİMİZİ KUTLUYORUM"

Bitkinin özellikleri itibarıyla farklılık gösterdiğini ve bir an önce koruma altına alınması gerektiğini vurgulayan Doç. Dr. Hasan Yıldırım, "Şu ana kadar çok az sayıda bireyi saptanabilen ve çiğdemler arasında oldukça farklı özellikleriyle dikkat çeken bu türün neslinin tehlike altına girmemesi için acilen koruma faaliyetlerinin başlatılması gerekmektedir" dedi.

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Yeni bir endemik tür keşfedildi: "Karacaoğlan çiğdemi"

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Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Botanik Anabilim Dalı Öğretim Üyesi, Botanik Bahçesi ve Herbaryum Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Doç. Dr. Hasan Yıldırım ile İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Botanik Ana Bilim Dalı Öğretim Üyesi Prof. Dr. Osman Erol tarafından yeni bir endemik çiğdem türü keşfedildi.

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The Kangal Shepred Dog

It is a breed of large livestock  guardian dog in Sivas, Turkey. Originally the breed served people of Sivas, where the Kangal continues to be a popular dog breed in Turkey. The Kangal Shepherd Dog's protectiveness, loyalty, and gentleness with small children and animals have led to its growing popularity as a guardian for families as well, as it regards people as its "flock" and guards them with extreme devotion. It has the strongest bite force of all canines.

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
SOME LINKS FOR YOU: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/pg/photo-gallery/reverse-tulips-in-turkeys-diyarbakir
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durankaya

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Kangal

Other names

Kangal Shepherd Dog

Origin
Turkey

Traits

Height

Dogs

70-80 cm (28-31 in)

Bitches

63-75 cm (25-30 in)

Weight

Dogs

48-60 kg (106-132 lb)

Bitches

40-50 kg (88-110 lb)

Coat

Thick, dense, usually short double coat, 3-7 cm (1.2-2.8 in) long

Colour

Fawn to wolf sable with white or lighter chest and paws, and a black mask

Dog ( domestic dog)

The Kangal Shepherd Dog is a breed of large livestock guardian dog in Sivas, Turkey. Originally the breed served people of Sivas, where the Kangal continues to be a popular dog breed in Turkey. According to official Kangal Shepherd Dog organisations in Turkey, including the Cynology Federation of Turkey (Köpek Irkları ve Kinoloji Federasyonu, KIF) and the Ankara Kangal Association (Ankara Kangal Derneği, ANKADER) the acceptable colours for Kangal are sable and fawn. Kangal shepherd dogs do not come in brindle or Black and Tan.

While the Kangal Shepherd Dog is often referred to as a sheep dog, it is not a herding dog, but rather a flock guardian that lives with the flock of sheep to actively fend off predators of all sizes. Typically used as protection against wolves, bears, and jackals in its native Turkey, the breed has been exported to African countries like Namibia and Kenya in more recent years due to its intimidating size and capabilities as an effective guardian, where it successfully protects local herds from lions, cheetahs, and similar indigenous big cats, which has had the benefit of not only protecting livestock, but ensuring the continuity of endangered predators due to reduced cullings by local farmers.

The Kangal Shepherd Dog's protectiveness, loyalty, and gentleness with small children and animals have led to its growing popularity as a guardian for families as well, as it regards people as its "flock" and guards them with extreme devotion. It has the strongest bite force of all canines.

The breed's name derives from the contemporary Central Anatolian town of Kangal in Turkey's Sivas Province.

A DNA study found that the dogs of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan and Afghanistan are genetically closest to Kangal dogs, and the researchers propose that the breed may have been brought from Central Asia by the nomadic Turks.

Anatolian Shepherd

Anatolian Shepherd Dog is the name used in the United States to describe dogs descended from regional Turkish livestock guardian dogs, particularly the Kangal but also the Akbash, from the late 1960s. In 1967 a US Navy Lieutenant who was stationed in Turkey, Robert Ballard, acquired two working livestock guardians Zorba and Peki, from breeders in the Ankara region, Zorba was a long-coated pinto-colored dog and Peki a short-coated buff-colored bitch. In the late 1960s Ballard returned to the United States and took his dogs with him and in 1970 the pair bred their first litter, becoming the foundation stock of the breed in the United States, a breed club was quickly formed and further examples were imported from Turkey. In developing the breed, the American enthusiasts acted without understanding of regional Turkish varieties of shepherd's dogs, with the result that the American dogs could be bred with various coat lengths, colors and color patterns whilst in Turkey the different breeds breed more true to a set coat type. This was further exacerbated by most of these dogs being sourced in the intermediate zone between the main breeding centers of the Akbash and the Kangal, where examples of both types can be found.

In subsequent years animosity developed between American breeders, who insisted their dogs were the true Turkish shepherd's dog, and Turkish breeders who believed stated they were an amalgam of various Turkish breed. Insults and counter-insults were exchanged with American breeders accusing the Turks of marketing dogs of dubious ancestry as independent breeds and the Turks stating the Americans were breeding crossbred dogs. The name Anatolian Shepherd Dog is unknown in Turkey and the breed is sometimes described as having the Turkish name of Çoban Köpeği which means 'shepherd's dog', or livestock guardian dog. Since the 1980s Americans have almost exclusively imported Kangals and the Anatolian has increasingly conformed to that breed type, despite this pups of mixed appearance are still whelped and Turkish authorities still refuse to recognise Anatolians as a purebred Turkish breed.

Turkey is the country of authority for Kangal standard. In the Kangal Shepherd Dog's homeland of Turkey, the only measurements desired are quoted by KIF as a height at the withers of 65 to 78 cm (26 to 31 in) with a two cm tolerance either way. KIF does not differentiate between male and female statistics. Although other standards internationally are fairly consistent with each other, they are at odds with KIF as their guidelines are for a larger dog. In the UK, the Kennel Club interim standard states the height at shoulders should be males 74 to 81 cm (29 to 32 in) with females at 71 to 79 cm (28 to 31 in) without specifying any weight guidelines. The New Zealand Kennel Club quotes height for males as 76 to 81.5 cm (29.9 to 32.1 in) with a weight of 50 to 63 kg (110 to 139 lb) and a females height as 71 to 78.5 cm (28.0 to 30.9 in) weighing 41 to 59 kg (90 to 130 lb). In America, the only agency to recognise the breed is the UKC and its standard gives 30 to 32 in (76 to 81 cm) for males, weight 110 to 145 lb (50 to 66 kg) and 28 to 30 in (71 to 76 cm) for females with a weight of 90 to 120 lb (41 to 54 kg).

The Kangal Shepherd Dog is not as heavy as some other Mastiff breeds, allowing it greater speed and agility than larger dogs. Kangal Shepherd Dogs can reach speeds of up to 56 km (35 miles) per hour. The under-layer provides insulation against both severe Anatolian winters and the fierce summer sun, while the outer-layer repels water and snow. This combination of coat allows it to regulate its core temperature more efficiently, while the coat is dense enough to repel rupture from wolf bites.

Cropping of the ears is done for several reasons including the cultural demonstration of ownership versus feral dogs, for appearance, and for protection - as long ears can be vulnerable in a physical confrontation with a predator.[citation needed ] The cropping of ears is illegal in the UK.

A Kangal with cropped ears

Kangal puppy eating yogurt

The Kangal dog can be a good house dog if effectively trained from birth.

The Kangal Shepherd Dog is calm, controlled, independent, powerful and protective. They may be aloof towards strangers, but a well-socialized Kangal Dog is friendly with visitors and especially children. They must never be shy or vicious. A well-trained Kangal Shepherd Dog is sensitive and alert to changing situations, responding to threats with judicious warnings and courageous action if necessary. They make good guardians of livestock and humans alike, but they may not be suitable for inexperienced dog owners, as the independent intelligence of the Kangal makes for a difficult pupil.

Protective behavior

A working Kangal Shepherd Dog on duty will station itself on a high vantage point overlooking its flock. On hot days, the dog will dig itself a hollow in the ground to keep cool. Novices learn by staying close to older dogs. The dogs will work in pairs or teams depending on the size of the flock, taking up positions around the sheep and changing their positions as needed. The intensity of their patrols around the sheep increases at nightfall.

When suspicious, a Kangal Shepherd Dog will stand with its tail and ears erect and give an alarm call, inciting the sheep to gather around it for protection. The Kangal Shepherd Dog's first instinct is to place itself between the perceived threat and the sheep or master. Once the sheep are safely behind it, the Kangal Shepherd Dog confronts the intruder. When faced with a wolf, the Kangal Shepherd Dog sometimes is successful in intimidating the enemy, but it will resort to a physical confrontation if the predator stands its ground. Specialized wolf killers are known as "kurtçul kangal" in their homeland.

Britain's first Kangal Shepherd Dog litter was produced in 1967 by Gazi of Bakirtollo village and his mate Sabahat of Hayıroğlu village. Dogs from this original line formed the foundation of the so-called "Seacop" stock.[citation needed ]

In October 2012, The Kennel Club announced it will recognise the Kangal Shepherd Dog as a breed and classify it within the Pastoral Group. This will allow the breed to be exhibited at KC licensed events in the UK from July 2013. In December 2012 an interim Breed standard for the breed will be issued. The interim standard was issued in January 2013.

On 25 June 2018, the FCI published the official Kangal Shepherd Dog breed standard to replace the previous Anatolian Shepherd Dog standard.

In Namibia, the dogs are being used to help protect livestock from cheetah attacks. Around 500 Kangal Shepherd Dogs have been given to farmers in Namibia since 1994 by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) and the program has proved so successful that it has been extended to Kenya. During the past 14 years,[clarification needed ] the number of cheetahs killed by farmers is calculated to have fallen from 19 per farmer annually to 2.4. Livestock losses have been cut significantly at more than 80% of the farms where the dogs have been adopted. The great majority of cheetahs that are still killed by farmers are killed after specific attacks on livestock. Previously, the cats were tracked and killed whenever they neared a farm.

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Kangal Other names Kangal Shepherd Dog Origin Turkey Traits Height Dogs 70-80 cm (28-31 in) Bitches 63-75 cm (25-30 in) Weight Dogs 48-60 kg (106-132 lb) Bitches 40-50 kg (88-110 lb) Coat Thick, dense, usually short double coat, 3-7 cm (1.2-2.8 in) long Colour Fawn to wolf sable with white or lighter chest and paws, and a black mask Dog ( domestic dog) The Kangal Shepherd Dog is a breed of large livestock guardian dog in Sivas, Turkey.