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Caretta

Carettas Were

Orphaned

June Haimoff, on. Haimoff later settled at her
house on Kaptan June Street in June Haimoff
who was known
Dalyan, where her name was
as the “Mother of given, and founded The Cap-
Caretta Carettas” tain June Sea Turtle Conserva-
tion Foundation in 2011. Haimoff
because she
was appointed a member of
campaigned for the” Order of the British Empire”
the preservation by the British royal family in 2011

of their habitats in and she compiled and shared
her knowledge on caretta ca-
ͺ˭˧˨˭˨ ʵ˘˔˖˛ʟ
retta turtles in a book.
has passed away

at the age of 100. “Captain June Monument”
Constructed in Dalyan

She Dedicated Half of Her Life
Haimoff, who became a Tur-
to Caretta Carettas
kish citizen in 2011, passed away
last April at the age of 100. With
Haimoff first came to Ekincik
the instruction of the Minister of
Bay in ʾ͈ˬ˖˘ͭ˜˭ Province with
Environment, Urbanization and
her boat in 1975 and later pre-
Climate Change Murat Kurum,
ferred this region for her vaca-
a monument in Haimoff’s me-
tions constantly. Haimoff be-
mory was constructed in Dal-
gan living in her boat and a hut
yan by Türkiye Environment
in ͺ˭˧˨˭˨ Beach in 1986 and pla-
Agency. The monument, built
yed an important role in prote-
by the Sculptor ͺˡ˔ˬ˘˧ ˇ͎˥˞ˢͭ-
cting caretta caretta turtles,
lu, has a 3D caretta caretta
who came to this beach to lay
sculpture representing its walk
eggs. Haimoff was essential-
towards the sea at the front
ly a “voluntary mother” to sea
and Haimoff’s life story at the
turtles for many years and she
back.
was known as “Captain June”
to the people living in the regi-

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