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Forest fire on Mount Cudi
A forest fire has broken out at the foothills of Mount Cudi in Şırnak. The cause is unclear; it is suspected that the Turkish military is once again lighting the fire. -
Ecologists protest attempts to cut down trees in Mersin
Ecologists stopped the environmental destruction in Mersin, saying, "People protect the forests from the state." -
Police in Istanbul take thirteen people into custody over Ikizdere protest
Thirteen people were taken into custody in Istanbul when police attacked the Youth Movement Coordination protest in front of Cengiz Holding to protest the nature pillage in Ikizdere. -
Investigation finds plastic from the UK and Germany illegally dumped in Turkey
Around 241 truckloads of plastic waste come to Turkey every day from across Europe as Turkey continues to be Europe’s largest plastic waste dump. -
Rize Governorate bans actions against quarry project in Ikizdere
Rize Governorate banned the actions carried out by villagers against the quarry project in Ikizdere for 15 days. -
Soldiers dismantle tents of Ikizidere villagers protesting quarry
The villagers of Ikizdere, who have been carrying out a vigil in defense of their land for 25 days, were attacked by soldiers and their tents dismantled. -
Forest fire provoked by the Turkish soldiers in Hozat continues
After the military operation launched in the countryside of Hozat, the fire of the forest provoked by the Turkish soldiers has not been extinguished for 5 days, while the Tunceli Governorship denied the nature massacre instead of putting out the fire. -
Evîn Cûma: Turkey will cause an ecological disaster by cutting off water
Evîn Cûma, one of the executives of the Jazira Region Human Rights Organization, warned that the Turkish state cutting off the water of the Euphrates River would cause an ecological disaster. -
Water pollution in the Euphrates River threatens environment and human health
The water pollution problem that emerged following Turkey’s reduction of water flow in the Euphrates River jeopardizes the lives of the people of the region and species. -
The village of Riz faces disappearance should dam project get go ahead
The village of Riz in the province of Bingöl has a long history. The village was burned down three times and repopulated. Now it is supposed to disappear under water if a dam project is finally given the go ahead. -
Ikizdere residents: "They will turn the valley into a major construction site"
Residents of Ikizdere, in Rize are resisting the construction of a quarry. HDP deputy Murat Çepni visited the protesters. -
People begin to plant vegetables in Shaddadi
After inadequate rains throughout North and East Syria, people in Shaddadi have begun to plant vegetables in order to meet daily vegetable need. -
Water level in Euphrates down by five meters as Turkey continues holding back water to Rojava
SOHR warned against an environmental catastrophe threatening food security in the Jazeera region and a humanitarian crises which poses a threat to nearly two million and half people in different areas in Raqqa, Heseke, Deir ez-Zor and Kobane. -
People in Ordu protest against opening of a quarry in Kabataş
The people of Ordu are protesting against the opening of a quarry in the province of Kabataş. -
"Not a single tree is left standing in Lice"
In Kurdistan, forests are systematically destroyed during military operations. Environmental activist Vahap Işıklı draws attention to the situation in Lice where trees have been uprooted for days. -
Soldiers detain five villagers protesting the quarry in Ikizdere
Five villagers protesting against the quarry in Ikizdere, in Rize were detained. -
People of Ikizdere protest controversial quarry project
The people of Ikizdere in Rize are protesting against a controversial quarry project. -
Villagers save forest trees from a private company in western Turkey
Local people are confronting a private company which is trying to increase its capacity without an environmental impact assessment report in a lignite mine in Muğla province, western Turkey. -
Turkish soldiers and village guards uproot trees in Amed countryside
Turkish soldiers cut down trees during a military operation in Lice with the participation of village guards. -
Mesopotamia Ecological Movement: Stop deforestation in Lice
The Mesopotamia Ecological Movement protested against deforestation carried out by the Turkish army in the province of Lice. -
HDP meets citizens on the 3rd day of the 'Ecology Meetings'
HDP Mersin Provincial Organization met residents of the Mezitli district on the third day of the "Ecology Meetings". -
Construction plans for Canal Istanbul approved
The Turkish Ministry of Environment has approved the construction plans for the ecological destruction project Canal Istanbul and posted them for public notice. The canal will be used to dig an artificial seaway across the city. -
Turkey cuts off river water passing through Kobanê
The occupant Turkish state committed another war crime by cutting the flow of the Qeremox River passing through Kobanê. The occupant state also bombed a village in Afrin. -
“Turkey commits a war crime by reducing the water level of Euphrates"
In the context of the Turkey’s war against the peoples of northeast Syria, the Turkish occupation state follows numerous hostile means against these areas, such as lowering the water level of the Euphrates River and leaving it vulnerable to pollution. -
Euphrates River dwindles away due to Turkey’s policies
Due to the fascist policies pursued by the occupant Turkish state, the water of the Euphrates River in Northern and Eastern Syria is decreasing.