16.05.2026 13:50
In Kocaeli, during drone-supported inspections, 40 kilograms of salep tubers, determined to be illegally collected from nature, were confiscated. A suspect caught in connection with the incident was fined approximately 700 thousand lira.
In inspections conducted across the city by teams from the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks and the gendarmerie, it was determined that protected salep tubers had been uprooted from nature.
COLLECTED A TOTAL OF 40 KILOGRAMS
During the checks, 40 kilograms of salep tubers were seized, and the products were taken under protection to be returned to nature.
A FINE OF 700 THOUSAND LIRAS IMPOSED
An administrative fine of 699,245 TL was imposed on the suspect caught in connection with the incident.