Feature: Flamingo chicks fall victim to drought, water misuse in Turkish lake


By Burak Akinci

ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Around 2,000 flamingo chicks have died at Lake Tuz, Türkiye's second-largest lake, during this year's breeding season, triggering alarm over escalating water scarcity and environmental concerns in central Anatolia.

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