According to the ministry's statement, the decision was made shortly after the disease triggered three separate outbreaks.
Three Avian Influenza Outbreaks Leading to Mandatory Closure of Poultry Farms
Poultry farmers were instructed to immediately close their flocks; a nationwide mandatory closure was imposed to prevent the spread of avian influenza as much as possible. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Safety and Nature announced the decision on Wednesday.
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English translation of AgroAjans’s Turkish report. Original publishers are linked above.
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