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After driving 2.5 hours from Ankara, we arrive at the village of Yazıcık in the district of Devrek of Zonguldak. Of course our first contact is with Dirgine District Directorate of Forestry. We drink our teas brewed while we were approaching and then hit the road again.
Dirgine District Directorate of Forestry along with the Director Ms. Esra, one deputy director, five forest chiefs three of whom are men and one conservation officer, in a family like relationship, all surround the forest with its seeds, branches, logs, leaves, mud, road, water, men, women, young ones, elders, children…