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Lake Van is Dying, Say Scientists

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    Lake Van is Dying, Say Scientists

    VAN (Combined Sources)--Scientists in Turkey have warned that Lake Van in the southeastern part of the country will disappear in the next 10-15 years if no radical measures are applied to save it. Lake Van is regarded the fifth biggest lake in Europe.
    Lake Van, in the historic Armenian province of Vaspurakan, is the cradle of Armenian civilization and has been the capital of various Armenian Kingdoms throughout history. It is regarded as the fifth largest lake in Europe.
    The warning came from the Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA).
    "According to expert reports... Lake Van will become a source of pollution and will not be suitable to swim in," said TURMEPA Chairman Esref Cerrahoglu. "Taking some urgent measures could save the lake, which is an example of the very significant, historic and ecological richness of the region. This is why we are also working for Lake Van as well as our coastlines."
    TURMEPA said its goal is to preserve the lake for coming generations. It will organize special lectures for over 105,000 school and university students and organize extensive clean-ups of the lake's shores.
    As part of a project called "Limitless Blue," for the last two years TURMEPA has been giving courses on the protection of the seas to primary school students living on the coastlines. There were 105,000 students from Van who participated in one of the courses last week, the Turkish Daily News reported.
    TURMEPA currently works to safeguard a coastline of 8,333 kilometer from Hopa to Iskenderun
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    Re: Lake Van is Dying, Say Scientists

    it's a shame that this is has been happening in Eastern Anatolia. I too would very much like to travel one day through it and see what's happened for myself.

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      Re: Lake Van is Dying, Say Scientists

      thanks for the info, I appreciate it. I am accustomed to hearing outsider info regarding Turkey's industrial/economic/demographic situation from the members here, it doesn't have the same flavour as the kind of info you'd get from someone who actually saw it themselves.

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        Re: Lake Van is Dying, Say Scientists

        Originally posted by MUSTANG 65
        It gives pleasure to exchange views with individuals who dont hold solid convections about any debate
        yes, same here, although perhaps the quarrels you're having with the other members can be put to an abrupt stop if you choose not to continue conversing with them for a while.

        There is a certain cultural understanding on this forum of what Armenians can say/act like and what they can't, before we start calling them Turks, psychotics, etc... You've more or less reached this point and if you want to make up for it (bring the gauge back to normal), don't add fuel to the fire, this is an online space, it's supposed to be fun exchanges of opinion and ideas, not a contest of how much you can ridicule the other.

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