Eskikaraağaç, Karacabey

Eskikaraağaç is a village in the Karacabey district of Bursa Province in Turkey.[1]

Eskikaraağaç
Village
Eskikaraağaç is located in Turkey
Eskikaraağaç
Eskikaraağaç
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°11′11″N 28°36′45″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBursa Province
Population
 (2000)
 • Total318
Time zoneUTC+3
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The village is located on a very small peninsula, inshore of Lake Uluabat. The local community is composed of people who immigrated from Drama, Greece in 1924 as a result of population exchange between Greece and Turkey, and people who immigrated from Bulgaria in 1937.[2]

Eskikaraagac is a Ramsar site. Local people are mainly employed in agriculture, and fisheries.[2] The village is designated for its dedication to the protection of the white storks and therefore is a member of European Stork Villages Network since 2011.[3] The village is running an annual “Stork Festival” in early summer since 2005.[4] The friendship between a fisherman and a stork (Yaren) in the village was filmed and was awarded as best documentary at 2020 International Prague Film Awards.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Eskikaraağaç, Karacabey". Yerelnet.org. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. Yaslioglu, Erkan; Akkaya Aslan, Şerife & Kirmikil, Muge & Gundogdu, Kemal Sulhi & Arici, I. & Arici, C.F. "Environmental Protection-based village development: The case of eskikaraagac". Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 16. pp. 940–947.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Eskikaraağaç, Turkey, 2011". Storkvillages.net. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. "When storks come to town and where to spot them in Turkey". Newsday24.com, March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. "Friendship between way-worn stork and fisherman celebrates its 10th anniversary". Hurriyetdailenews.com March 2021.


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