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Turkey’s reduction of the Euphrates water slams into cotton harvest
The invading Turkish state’s reduction of the Euphrates River’s water, rising temperatures and increasing cost of fertilizer have adversely affected cotton production in North and East Syria. -
Turkish troops set fire to forests in Bitlis and Siirt
Forest fires started in nine villages in Narlıdere, Bitlis and the Kasrik region of Siirt. -
"Military posts are set up after the forest fires in the Kurdish region"
There is a world of difference between the forest fires in western Turkey and Kurdistan, says environmental activist Vahap Işıklı: "In Kurdistan, it's about arson, the fires don't break out on their own." -
Power plant activities destroy pearl mullets in Zîlan Stream
Following the activities of a power plan that started in the Zîlan Stream, thousands of fish were washed ashore and destroyed as the nitrogen and phosphate levels scaled up. -
Forest fire started by Turkish bombardment in Amed countryside continues
In the district of Dicle near Amed, a forest area is burning after Turkish bombardment. For three days, hardly any efforts have been made to extinguish the fire; instead, the military has been terrorizing the population. -
Trustee of Kızıltepe Municipality cuts hundred of trees
Kızıltepe Municipality teams, who were forcibly dismissed by the AKP-MHP government that appointed a trustee, eradicated hundreds of trees on Thursday night. -
New forest fire broke spreads on Mount Cudi
A forest fire broke out on Mount Cudi in Şırnak for unknown reasons. -
‘The Turkish state burned 35 percent of the forests in South Kurdistan’
Sarwar Qaradaxi, a member of the Kurdistan Nature Organisation, recorded that the Turkish state burned over 1 million 300 thousand dunams of forested land in South Kurdistan, 35 percent of all forests in South Kurdistan. -
New fire breaks out in Munzur Valley
A fire broke out in the forest area of Sal Stream in the Munzur Valley. -
Kurds in Dortmund protest massacre of nature in Kurdistan
Kurds living in Dortmund took to the streets to protest the massacre of nature carried out by the fascist Turkish state as part of its special war plan. -
Fire in Dersim’s Roj Valley under control
The fire ignited by Turkish artillery fire in Dersim’s Roj Valley on Saturday is under control, and the operation continues with post-extinguishing and cooling work. The flames in Hozat and the Munzur Valley have also been largely extinguished. -
Human Rights Association Hakkari branch calls for "urgent response" to fire in Şemdinli
The Human Rights Association (IHD) Hakkari branch called for an "urgent response" against the spreading forest fire in Şemdinli. -
"Don't leave a single tree standing"
The destruction of forests in the Kurdish province of Şırnak continues. Soldiers order village guards, "Don't leave a single tree standing." -
Wildfire reaching settlements in Yayladere
Wildfires have started again and are reaching the settlements in Bingöl province’s Yayladere district since there was no cooling work in the fire area. -
Wildfires burn thousands of hectares to ashes in Bitlis
The wildfire in Bitlis province has been going on for three days. There is no firefighting activity as thousands of hectares have been burned to ashes. -
HDP Dersim MP Önlü: "Those who set forests on fire should be prosecuted"
HDP Dersim MP, Alican Önlü, said that those who set the fire and those who prevented it from being extinguished should be prosecuted. -
Fire in Dersim’s Munzur Valley grows
The fires that broke out as a result of the Turkish army's operations in Northern Kurdistan are continuing to spread. -
Wildfires rage in four cities in Kurdistan
Forest fires continue to spread in Dersim, Bingöl, Bitlis and Şırnak provinces. -
Forest fire in Dersim continues to spread
The forest fire that has been raging for two weeks in Dersim’s Hozat district has now reached the villages in the neighboring district of Pülümür. More fires have broken out in other regions. -
Environmentalists go to Ikizdere to support villagers protesting the building of a stone quarry
Environmentalists went to the village of Ikizdere to support villagers who continue their vigil against the stone quarry. -
New fire breaks out in Munzur Valley
The forest fire in the countryside of Dersim's Hozat district has been going on for 13 days. Today a new fire broke out in the Munzur Valley. -
HDP protests deforestation on Mount Namaz in Şırnak
Members of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have protested the destruction of trees by state officials and village guards in Şırnak province, south-eastern Turkey. -
Önlü: Are Dersim's forests worth less than others?
Hundreds of hectares of forest have been devoured by the fire raging in Dersim, but attempts to extinguish the fire are not being made due to "lack of access roads". HDP deputy Alican Önlü appeals to NGOs to take action. -
Deforestation on Mount Namaz by village guards continues
Village guards on Mount Namaz destroy trees under the supervision of soldiers. -
Turkish state targets the nature of Kurdistan
The Turkish army and its mercenaries launched their invasion operation in South Kurdistan on 23 April. Since then, they have continued to attack the people and nature.