11.10.2025 22:15
In Aydın's Koçarlı district, the penalty for picking the endemic plant Sultan crocus has been set at 557,212 TL. The gendarmerie has warned citizens about this issue.
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It has been reported that the penalty for picking the 'Sultan crocus' (Crocus nerimaniae) plant, which blooms after the first rains in Aydın's Koçarlı district, is 557,212 TL.
PENALTIES OF MORE THAN 500,000 TL FOR THOSE WHO PICK SULTAN CROCUS
In the information provided to citizens by the Aydın Provincial Gendarmerie Command Environmental, Nature, and Animal Protection Team Command, it was warned that a fine of 557,212 TL would be imposed for picking or damaging the endemic plant species, the Sultan crocus, which grows within the borders of Koçarlı Mersinbelen.
ONLY BLOOMS FOR 15 DAYS
It was stated that the Sultan crocus plant only blooms for 15 days with the first rain in autumn, which is its flowering period. It has been learned that information and protection activities regarding the conservation of endemic plant species will continue by the gendarmerie teams.
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