BURDUR Certain provinces in Türkiye have implemented an unusual security measure ahead of New Year’s celebrations, deploying guards to forests to prevent the felling of pine trees. With the Mediterranean province of Burdur among those cities, forest rangers have commenced "New Year tree patrols" to thwart individuals seeking to uproot saplings or harvest branches for decorating homes, workplaces or entertainment venues during the festivities. In a bid to combat illicit logging, eight