ECOLOGY
The Ecological Council of North and East Syria, which held its first conference in Qamishlo, took the first step towards the establishment of an Ecological Platform.
Tuğba Kahraman from Polen Ekoloji, said that the ecocide in Iliç covers a very large area, and added that “cyanide and heavy chemicals will mix with the Euphrates as the result of a disaster that will have consequences for at least a century."
+ KCK: Turkey must get rid of its ecocidal mentality
+ Miners buried in cyanide-laced landslide at gold mine in Erzincan
Several mine workers were buried in a landslide at a gold mine in the province of Erzincan. The DEM party blames the disaster on the negligence of the AKP/MHP government and the unscrupulousness of the mining companies.
The Ecology Union called on parties that will run the local elections scheduled for 31 March to prepare climate and disaster emergency action plans.
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The dance of Siya Çiya with the guerrilla
A gazelle that was separated from its herd due to bombardments of Turkish warplanes when still a fawn and eventually came across a unit of guerrillas, has now its own companions and a name: Siya Çiya.
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Forest fire in Lice
Fire erupted in the forested land in Çemê Şîro area in Amed’s Lice district.
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KODAR calls for action against forest fires
The Eastern Kurdistan Democratic Society Congress (KODAR) issued a statement in regard to the wildfires in Rojhilat forests and said that the construction of military bases and severe forest fires are parallel to each other.
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“Let the Munzur river flow freely”
Member of the 'Let the Munzur river flow freely' Council Meral Uç pointed out that Turkey intends to execute 27 Hydroelectric Power Plant (HES) and Dam projects in Dersim, which will submerge half of the whole district Ovacık and eight villages once done.
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Open letter calls for stop of the relocation of Zeynel Bey Tomb
The imminent relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf will lead to the start of the irreparable destruction of the cultural heritage of 12.000 years old town Hasankeyf and a large part of the Tigris valley in the mainly Kurdish Southeast of Turkey.
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Relocation of Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf may start next week
The imminent relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf will lead to the start of the irreparable destruction of the cultural heritage of 12.000 years old town Hasankeyf and a large part of the Tigris valley in the mainly Kurdish Southeast of Turkey.
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