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Türkiye is a country that experiences frequent earthquakes due to active geological lines. The Aegean Sea region is a geologically active region and has historically experienced moderate earthquakes.
According to the information on the official website of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), it was reported that a 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea at around 03:48.
It was stated that the earthquake in question occurred at a depth of approximately 6.73 kilometers in the earth's crust. It was also learned that the earthquake was felt especially in the surrounding areas, and that citizens experienced short-term anxiety when they felt the earthquake.
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HAYTAP Izmir Representative Esin Önder criticized the practices towards stray animals, the conditions of care homes and feeding bans before October 4, World Animal Protection Day. Önder stated that the pressure put on the governors by the Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi caused the animals to be in a bad condition. He also said that he found it important that the decision made by the Ankara Governorship banning the feeding of stray animals was annulled by the Ankara 23rd Administrative Court as a result of the lawsuit filed by HAYTAP. Önder emphasized that animals should not just be collected, they should be kept alive and live in good conditions.

İSKİ shared the current occupancy rates in Istanbul dams as of October 3, 2026. Due to increasing temperature and evaporation, the general occupancy rate decreased to 39.04 percent.

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With the Youth Climate Workshops to be held in 30 provinces under the coordination of the Ministry, it is aimed for students to develop solution suggestions for climate and environmental problems and to create a 'National Youth Climate Declaration'.

While the total volume of dams and ponds supplying water to Istanbul was 868.68 million cubic meters, the amount of available water was recorded as 338.85 million cubic meters. As of October 3, the occupancy rate was 39.04 percent.
According to İSKİ data, the dam occupancy rate in Istanbul, which was 36.21 percent on September 27, increased to 39 percent with the recent rains. Experts called for savings.