Turkish bird watcher eager to visit China, land of wildlife protection

STORY: Turkish bird watcher eager to visit China, land of wildlife protection DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish bird watcher Emin Yogurtcuoglu at Lake Mogan, Ankara, Turkey 2. photos about Emin Yogurtcuoglu (courtesy of Emin Yogurtcuoglu) 3. videos about Emin Yogurtcuoglu (courtesy of Emin Yogurtcuoglu) 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): EMIN YOGURTCUOGLU, Turkish bird watcher STORYLINE: Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a Turkish self-proclaimed "bird detective," is constantly seeking new bird species around the world, and he wants to make his next trip to China, the land of many species and home to abundant wildlife. The 35-year-old bird watcher started bird observation at the age of 12. Since then, he has traveled to almost every region of Turkey, and become famous in his country and abroad on social media through the vibrant pictures he took during his travels. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): EMIN YOGURTCUOGLU, Turkish bird watcher "Among all animals, birds

TURKEY-ANKARA-BIRD WATCHER

TURKEY-ANKARA-BIRD WATCHER

(220321) -- ANKARA, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a 35-year-old bird watcher, takes photos at Lake Mogan in Ankara, Turkey, on March 18, 2022. Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a Turkish self-proclaimed "bird detective," is constantly seeking new bird species around the world, and he wants to make his next trip to China, land of many species and home to abundant wildlife. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turkish bird watcher eager to visit China, land of wildlife protection" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TURKEY-ANKARA-BIRD WATCHER

TURKEY-ANKARA-BIRD WATCHER

(220321) -- ANKARA, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a 35-year-old bird watcher, works at Lake Mogan in Ankara, Turkey, on March 18, 2022. Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a Turkish self-proclaimed "bird detective," is constantly seeking new bird species around the world, and he wants to make his next trip to China, land of many species and home to abundant wildlife. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turkish bird watcher eager to visit China, land of wildlife protection" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TURKEY-ANKARA-BIRD WATCHER

TURKEY-ANKARA-BIRD WATCHER

(220321) -- ANKARA, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a 35-year-old bird watcher, watches birds at Lake Mogan in Ankara, Turkey, on March 18, 2022. Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a Turkish self-proclaimed "bird detective," is constantly seeking new bird species around the world, and he wants to make his next trip to China, land of many species and home to abundant wildlife. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turkish bird watcher eager to visit China, land of wildlife protection" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TURKEY-ANKARA-BIRD WATCHER

TURKEY-ANKARA-BIRD WATCHER

(220321) -- ANKARA, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a 35-year-old bird watcher, takes photos at Lake Mogan in Ankara, Turkey, on March 18, 2022. Emin Yogurtcuoglu, a Turkish self-proclaimed "bird detective," is constantly seeking new bird species around the world, and he wants to make his next trip to China, land of many species and home to abundant wildlife. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turkish bird watcher eager to visit China, land of wildlife protection" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)