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TEMA Foundation: Join hands for our lands! The 25th anniversary of  World Day to Combat Desertification was celebrated on 17th of June with various events hosted in Turkey. TEMA Foundation undertook the organization of two separate events in Ankara ATO Congresium. In this context, Soil and Climate Workshop for Children was held on Monday, June 17. TEMA Foundation's activities continued on Tuesday, June 18 with the NGO Forum, which will be attended by 11 different NGOs. The TEMA Foundation arranged various events in Ankara as part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the June 17th World Day Against Desertification. Each year, hosted by a different country June 17 World Day to Combat Desertification events this year, with the theme of "Join hands for our lands" were held in Turkey. Under the coordination of the General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion (ÇEM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, TEMA Foundation undertook the organ...

Press release... Ankara - 15.06.2019 - Turkey Union of Chambers of Agriculture (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar, declaring that everyone should understand the importance of soil, "We should go hand in hand for lands. We must remember that our future depends on the protection of our agricultural lands, forests and wetlands." Bayraktar, in his statement, said that the protection of land and the future of agriculture is directly related to the natural structure. "Erosion, salinity and wasteland and incorrect and unintended use of agricultural lands are the most important problem of our country's soil. Due to population growth, the pressure on the land is intensifying every year. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification was adopted by the United Nations on 17 June 1994 to develop a common fight against drought and desertification as a result of various factors including climate change and human impacts, a common problem of all countries in the world...