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Sing, play, paint or do something for Hasankeyf!
Today is Global Action Day for Hasankeyf. Organisers invited people to "sing, play, paint or do something for Hasankeyf". -
Hundreds of fruit and olive trees burned in Afrin
The occupation forces have burned hundreds of olive trees in the district of Mabeta in the occupied canton of Afrin. -
Turkey drains sewage to streams flowing to Gire Spi
Turkish state’s invasion threats against Gire Spi have taken a new turn as the country started to drain untreated sewage to the Seluh and Al Jalab streams that flow into the neighboring district. -
A forest for internationalist martyrs of the Rojava Revolution
“With this forest we want to create a living monument that will flourish and take root like the ideals of the martyrs of the Rojava revolution.” -
Fire started by the Turkish army in Bagok spreads
The fire started by the Turkish army on Mount Bagok has spread to the mountainside on Midyat-İdil road. -
The Vatican expresses concern for the fires in Mardin
The Vatican has issued a statement and said they are concerned about the fires that were set in the orchards around the Deyrulzafaran Monastery in Mardin, one of the oldest Christian settlements. -
Occupation forces cut down 5,000 trees in Afrin
The Turkish army and their allied gangs continue to kill forests in Afrin. The felled trees are sent to Turkey as raw materials. -
Turkish destruction of nature in Bradost continues
The Turkish army continues its invasion attacks and destruction of nature in Bradost region in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. -
Occupation forces cut down trees in Afrin
Turkish army allied gangs cut down thousands of olive trees in Afrin territory. -
Make Rojava Green Again at FFF summer-congress and Attac academy
There will be panel discussions and workshops for the activists to exchange ideas on countering climate change and formulate their demands. They will also be able to learn basic rhetoric and campaigning skills. -
Turkish Gendarmerie bans vigil for Hasankeyf
A vigil for the preservation of the historic Hasankeyf cultural site has been prevented by the Turkish Gendarmerie forces. -
Turkey-linked mercenaries destroy nature in Afrin
Turkish occupation forces and their mercenary allies, as well as murders, kidnapping and brutalities, continued to destroy and plunder the environment in Afrin. -
Yedikule Gardens: the only urban agriculture example in Istanbul
Istanbul is Turkey's largest metropolitan city. With the current government and its increasing population, urban transformation is one of the most urgent problems of the city. -
Urgent call to join Hasankeyf Vigil as filling of Ilisu Dam began
The Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive and the Mesopotamia Ecology Movement have launched an urgent appeal as the filling of Ilisu Dam has started. -
Millenary site destroyed for a 50-year lasting dam
Mehmet Uçar, spokesperson for the Culture and Arts Commission of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Istanbul Province Organization, wrote a play called ‘For Hasankeyf için' to create awareness about the imminent destruction of this historical site. -
Tents turned into flower gardens
People of Afrin living in camps in Shehba decorate the camps and tents with shrubs and flowers. -
Rojava Gardens provide fresh produce and a livelihood for people
The Rojava Gardens in Serekaniye’s Eziziye village has become the livelihood of many migrant families with the vegetables and fruits grown. -
Successful "Big Jump" actions for Hasankeyf and Tigris River!
The Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive and the Mesopotamia Ecology Movement issued a statement about the successful day of action for the 12,000 years old site. -
HDP prevented from reaching village of Ilisu
A HDP delegation was prevented from going to the village of Ilisu to make a press conference about the Ilisu Dam. -
Weekend for Hasankeyf
Three environmental movements called for action today and tomorrow in around 20 cities against the Ilısu Dam, which will leave Hasankeyf and the Tigris Valley inundated. -
Fires in Mount Cudi and Xurs
Residents of villages in the region of Mount Cudi and Xurs said Turkish soldiers set the forest on fire. The people worked for hours to extinguish the fire. -
Turkey-bound mercenaries set fire to lands in Afrin
Turkish regime-bound mercenary groups set fire to the lands belonging to the villagers in Mabata, province of Afrin. -
It is not too late to save Hasankeyf
New call to save Hasankeyf. It is not too late, said activists. -
Fire in Idil growing
The fire near the historic Elo Dîno Palace in the rural countryside of Şırnak is growing and no intervention is made to try and extinguish it. -
Photographs from attack against nature in Kobane
Thousands of decares of cultivated lands have been burned down by the Turkish state and their allied gangs in the last two months in the Kobane Canton. The vile attack against nature was documented by ANHA’s aerial photos.