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• 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.
• Dersim Bar Association to file a criminal complaint on Hozat forest fire 

  Demanding an air and ground response to the Hozat forest fire, the Dersim Bar Association has announced that it will launch a criminal complaint.
• HDP delegation pays visit to flood-ravaged Sinop 

  HDP delegation visited Sinop's Ayancık district, where a flood disaster occurred, and spoke with victims and listened to their difficulties.
• Beştaş: Hydroelectric power plant in Zarova Stream would be a disaster! 

  HDP Group Deputy Chairwoman Meral Danış Beştaş said that construction of a hydroelectric power plant (HES) in Siirt’s Zarova Stream would cause a new disaster.
• Nick Hildyard talks about climate catastrophe 

  Dr. Thomas Jeffrey Miley of Peace in Kurdistan interviews Nick Hildyard of The Corner House about the climate catastrophe.
• Fire raging in Şemdinli very close to urban area 

  The fire raging in Şemdinli for two days is now very close to the urban area.
• Fire breaks out in Hozat after military operation 

  After a military operation in Hozat, a fire broke out in the hamlet of Koçeri linked to the village of Kurukaymak in the province of Dersim.
• Fire rages in forest in Şemdinli 

  A fire broke out in the forest area in the village of Nêrkole in Şemdinli, province of Hakkari. The fire, which started on Tuesday evening, has not been extinguished.
• New floods hit Kars and Erzurum 

  Floods occurred in Sarıkamış province of Kars and Narman province of Erzurum due to heavy rains. Many animals died in the flood, which also caused material damage.
• Earthquake in Haiti kills at least 304 people, injures almost 2,000 

  A powerful earthquake has struck Haiti, killing at least 304 people and injuring more than 1,800.
• Number of victims of floods in Kastamonu and Sinop increases to 27 

  The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) reported that the number of people who lost their lives due to floods in Kastamonu and Sinop increased to 27.
• Fire in Çukurca continues to rage 

  The fire that broke out in the region 4 days ago as a result of the soldier’s activity in the hamlet of Güzereş in the Gelîyê Tiyarê valley in Çukurca (Hakkari) continues to rage.
• Ecologist Beyza Üstün: The fires in Turkey persistently not extinguished  

  The inadequate firefighting in Turkey is leading to fierce criticism of the government. Plans are already in place for the future use of the burned forest areas. Ecologist Beyza Üstün says the fires were not persistently extinguished.
• Fire in Muğla reaches Aydın, four neighbourhoods evacuated 

  The fire in Muğla spread to Aydın. Four neighbourhoods were evacuated due to the fire.
• Environmentalist alliance protests government policies as fires and floods threaten the territory 

  The environmentalist alliance protested against the state's policy in Istanbul. The Erdogan government is accused of negligence and greed for profit.
• Greece fights to extinguish fire near Athens 

  At least 6 people were injured, 5 settlements were evacuated and many houses burned due to forest fires 30 kilometres north of Athens, the capital of Greece.
• Environmentalists: "The country is on fire, the AKP is watching" 

  Environmentalists said that the country is going through hell with forest fires and added: "The country is on fire, the AKP is watching."
• Floods in Van: Villagers want to be declared a disaster area 

  Hundreds of acres of agricultural land have been submerged in the floods hitting Van's provinces. The AKP government has yet to take any steps to relieve the citizens.
• Başkale district of Van entirely flooded 

  In Van and Hakkari provinces of North Kurdistan, heavy rainfalls caused a serious flood. In Başkale, tens of houses and workplaces reportedly suffered damage.
• Turkish army prevents firefighting measures in Dersim 

  Since Friday, there has been a fire in Dersim as a result of helicopter fire in a rural area near the Hozat district. The flames threaten to spread to populated villages, yet the Turkish military is preventing firefighting measures.
• Fire provoked by soldiers in Hozat continues to rage 

  The fire that broke out after a helicopter belonging to the invading Turkish soldiers fired down in the region of Hozat has been going on for 3 days. The invaders do not allow operations to extinguish the fire.