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• Turkish warplanes target forests in Qandil 

  The invading Turkish army continues destroying the nature of Kurdistan under the pretext of military operations.
• Turkish soldiers leave forest in Kulp burning 

  Turkish soldiers have set 10 thousand hectares of land on fire and prevent citizens from extinguishing the fire.
• Turkish army starts a fire in South Kurdistan 

  The occupant Turkish state continues destroying the nature of Kurdistan as part of its all-out attacks against the Kurdish people and their achievements.
• Turkish state gangs burn hundreds of trees in Afrin 

  The invading Turkish army and their allied gangs have set fire to the trees near the Gorda village in Jindirese.
• Occupying Turkish army and mercenaries set trees on fire in Afrin 

  Shameful destruction of trees continues in Afrin
• Occupation forces burn 5 thousand olive trees in Afrin 

  More atrocities by the invaders in Afrin.
• Ecology Platform: Forests are burned for "security reasons" 

  Most fires are listed as started by ’unknown’.
• AKP to sell the Muradiye Waterfall in Van 

  The thieving Van Metropolitan Municipality has sold off everything and shut down all institutions of the people in the city, and is putting the Muradiye Waterfall up for sale this week.
• Turkish army starts forest fire in Cudi 

  Turkish bombardments started a huge fire in the forested area in Mount Cudi region.
• Environmental destruction by state-appointed trustee in Bitlis 

  Under the pretext of road construction, the Turkish trustee in Bitlis had thousands of trees cut down.
• Make Rojava green again, a book by the Internationalist Commune 

  Profits from sales will be used to improve internationalist work.
• Turkish attacks destroy the nature in Southern Kurdistan 

  Bombardments of the occupant Turkish state started a fire in and around the village of Kortek. The fire left thousands of trees in ashes and many animals perished.
• Turkish army and gangs set fields on fire in Afrin 

  The invading Turkish state and their gangs continue to burn trees and fields in Afrin. Tens of thousands of acres of land and olive groves have been set on fire in Meydanke and Rajo.
• The Internationalist Commune of Rojava is one year old 

  The Commune works on three main issues, internationalism, women and ecology
• Turkish army and mercenaries burn olive trees in Afrin 

  The invading forces have reportedly burned the trees on a 2 hectare land in Rajo district of Afrin.
• Turkish bombardment starts huge wildfire in Bradost 

  A large forested land has reduced to ashes as a result of Turkish bombardment in Bradost region of South Kurdistan.
• Dams are a danger for Kurdistan  

  Fifty villages and historic sites to be submerged when Silvan Dam is finished.
• Army burns Şemdinli forests in the shape of nationalist symbol 

  In the northern Kurdistan region of Şemdinli in the province of Hakkari, the Turkish military sheds petrol in star and crescent shapes, thus setting the woods on fire.
• Call to Turkey to suspend the implementation of the Ilisu project 

  Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive and Hasankeyf called upon the Turkish Government to suspend immediately its implementation of the Ilisu HEPP Project, which is causing widespread cultural and environmental destruction.
• Building a society in harmony with nature 

  Kobane autonomous administration refuted allegations that is neglecting green areas
• Open Letter to UK PM on Turkey’s use of water as a weapon of war 

  The Turkish government is now using its control over water as a weapon against those territories in Syria which have been liberated by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and which are now administered by the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
• 30 cities join Global Sur and Hasankeyf Action Day 

  Around 30 cities worldwide participated in the Global Day of Action for Sur and Hasankeyf on April 28, 2018.
• People on the streets for Hasankeyf and Sur 

  Appeals to save the two ancient heritage sites come from all over the world
• Call for Global Sur and Hasankeyf Action Day 

  Ecological movements issued a common call for the Global Action Day for Sur and Hasankeyf on April 28.
• 28 April: Global Action Day for Sur and Hasankeyf 

  The Mesopotamia Ecology Movement and Save Hasankeyf Initiative have announced that 28 April will be a Global Action Day for both Sur and Hasankeyf.