Ali İhsan Emre: A Lifelong Guardian of Nature

Ali İhsan Emre: A Lifelong Guardian of Nature

For nearly four decades, 69-year-old Ali İhsan Emre, a lifelong resident of Fethiye, has devoted himself to protecting nature — particularly the loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) and the region’s thriving birdlife. What began as a local passion became a lifetime mission that helped shape both Fethiye’s environmental identity and its eco-tourism reputation. Emre, a volunteer environmentalist, has spent 45 years safeguarding the nesting gro…