12.08.2026 14:20
Dolphin deaths experienced intermittently in recent days in Bursa's Karacabey Strait have worried local residents. Citizens have requested an investigation into the cause of the dolphin deaths.
The recent dolphin deaths that have occurred one after another in the Karacabey district of Bursa have worried local residents. Dead dolphins washing ashore in the Karacabey Strait within a few days of each other were noticed by citizens coming to the strait.
"AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE LAUNCHED IN THE REGION"
While citizens who encountered dead dolphins on the shore experienced great sadness, they called on authorities upon the successive reports of deaths, requesting that a comprehensive investigation be launched into the incident. One of the dolphins that washed ashore was captured on the mobile phone cameras of those nearby. In the images, the dolphin was seen lying motionless on the shore.