I'm looking to interview you all. Yes, again.

I'm currently working on two pieces centered on bird flu - one is a 'problem' piece taking a look at mismanagement of the virus and unethical culling practices, and the other is a solutions-oriented piece looking at gene editing, testing, vaccinations, and alternative fowl (did you know pigeons are resistant to bird flu?). I need interviewees who are able to respond to interview questions via email within 24-72 hours. I'm definitely willing to interview folks outside of these parameters, but what I'm mostly looking for in interview subjects is:

Scientists/researchers working on the bird flu - I don't think most of you are looking for interviews on Tumblr, but if you do fit that criteria, I'm very interested!

Animal welfare advocates/those who have experience with humane culling practices

Those with chicken/turkey farming experience (particularly ex or current commercial farmers, bonus points if you've experienced bird flu in your flocks)

Researchers who have worked with chickens/turkeys, regardless of specific bird flu experience

Anybody pigeon related - there's a pigeon portion to one of these pieces. Especially interested in folks raising their pigeons as livestock/for profit.

If you think you have a unique angle but you don't fit the above criteria, please do still reach out - just let me know what you think you can contribute so I can determine if you're a fit. Please DM me with your email, and I will reach out to you.

This post is being made May 31st, 2024, and will be taken down shortly afterwards. This is a time sensitive piece, since bird flu developments are happening rapidly. If you see this post via reblogs/etc after June 2nd, 2024, please know that I am no longer looking for interviewees at this time. Thank you!

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Ne güzeldir gönüllerde güzel izler bırakmak...

( İz bırakan her zaman hatırlanır, gün batımı ile hatırlanmak oldukça hoş :)) )

Turkey farm in Beka, Lebanon By: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN From: Wonders of Turkeys 1984

The area claimed by Armenian (Western Armenia) and Kurdish(Northern Kurdistan) nationalists in Eastern Turkey overlap almost entirely.

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Erosion Control #2, Yesilhisar, of Central Anatolia, Turkey, Edward Burtynsky, 2022

GREAT NEWS

turkey halted trade with israel.

for context: trade between the two was worth 6.8 Billion dollars in 2023

KEEP SPEAKING, KEEP PROTESTING. push for your government to also cut ties with israel. this is what we need

4th Century Lycian Tomb in Fethiye Turkey

An Anatolian pars, a leopard subspecies, is seen by a camera trap set up in Turkey. It was thought that the endangered animal was extinct for years until 2013 when two of them were spotted

Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

In the colossal, cathedral sized water tank beneath the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, several heads of Medusa have been used as pillar bases for the past 1.500 years. It is not entirely known where the heads came from, but they were believed to be taken from some other Roman ruin. The heads are upside down or sideways to inhibit the power of the Gorgon Medusa's gaze.

The water tank's existence was forgotten for hundreds of years, despite being beneath the Hagia Sophia. When it was rediscovered, explorers found fish inside of it.

Street cats in Istanbul be like

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📍Cappadocia, Turkey 🇹🇷

Turkey stopped all trade with Israel as of Thursday, according to two Turkish officials familiar with the matter, adding to already high-running tensions between the once-close allies over the war in Gaza. The move expands last month’s restriction on some Turkish exports to Israel, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steps up criticism of the Jewish state and tries to consolidate support among conservative voters at home.

Trade between the 2 countries was worth $6.8 billion in 2023.

Turkey farm By: National Turkey Federation From: Wonders of Turkeys 1984

The Death Toll of the Earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria may have reached 20,000 people, and that’s outside of all those who are injured and lost.

If you could donate PLEASE do!!!

Here’s a post full of charities you could donate to, but I’ll add my own trustworthy ones here:

Islamic Relief:  teams are on the ground right now providing emergency food assistance, shelter, medical supplies to hospitals and clinics, as well as blankets and tents for those made homeless by the quake in Turkey and Syria

Molham: The team at Molham are currently on the ground helping displaced families in Turkey and Syria who have been affected by the earthquake   

The White Helmets: The team are on the ground in Northwest Syria searching for survivors and removing the dead from the rubble.

MSF: remaining in close contact with the local authorities in northwestern Syria and with the authorities in Turkey to extend their support where it’s needed. They’re providing essential life kits to displaced people in the region

please PLEASE reblog. Syria and Turkiye need our help!!!

The Blue Mosque, Istanbul (by Fatih Yurur)