ECOLOGY

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• Water as a war tool 

  Turkey has always shown little understanding of the environment, also from an ecological point of view. It has shown no mercy towards nature and people, destroying the landscape and burying a millenary history under water.
• Guerrillas plant trees for Afrin on Öcalan’s birthday 

  Celebrations of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday continue in guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones. Guerrillas planted saplings on occasion of April 4.
• Spring magic on Akdamar in Van Lake 

  Almond trees are blooming on the island of Akdamar in Van Lake. The green of the island, the blue of the water and the white of the snowy peaks provide a picture that enchants.
• Internationalist campaign: ‘Make Rojava Green Again’ 

  The Internationalist Commune of Rojava started the campaign "Make Rojava Green Again" in cooperation with the Ecology Committee of the Cizire Canton to contribute to the ecological revolution in Northern Syria.
• Mesopotamia Ecology Movement issues a call for Afrin under attack 

  Mesopotamia Ecology Movement called for solidarity with the people of Afrîn amid the military attack of the Turkish state that gravely affects all parts of society and threatens to displace people in big numbers and further destabilize the surroundings.
• Petition against relocation of monuments in Hasankeyf continues 

  The petition campaign launched by the Mesopotamian Ecology Movement and Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive against relocation of monuments in Hasankeyf, continues.
• Worldwide actions for Hasankeyf against Ilısu Dam 

  Demonstrations have been organized in 16 cities around the world on Saturday against the Ilısu Dam at the Tigris River, one of the most worldwide controversial dams.
• 2nd Day of Global Action for Hasankeyf 

  The Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive (HYG) has called for the 2nd Global Hasankeyf Action Day on the 23rd of September 2017.
• Desperate Turkish soldiers burning forests to stop HPG guerrillas 

  ​​​​​​​Recent increase in wildfires news raises the question whether forest fires are part of some new tactic of Turkey.
• Historic bridge turned into a dumpsite! 

  Mardin municipality turned historic Haci Ahmet Aga Bridge in Savur to a dumpsite
• Turkish artillery attacks start a fire on Mount Cudi 

  Wildfires started by the increasingly ongoing aggressions of the Turkish army are raging across Northern Kurdistan territory amid ongoing military operations, causing huge damage to the nature and habitat of the region.
• 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.
• Dersim Ecology Initiative calls for action against forest fires 

  Dersim Ecology Initiative criticised the silence dominating the public opinion in the face of the forest fires started by the state forces in Dersim, stating that burning down forests became a traditional policy of those who rule the country.
• Sîser wakes up early in the morning and shakes up the guerrillas 

  Even the wildest and untamable animals do not shun the guerrillas and seek even the companionship of the guerrillas.
• “There is a profiteering and militarist attack on Hasankeyf” 

  Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive activist Ercan Ayboğa protested the demolition in Hasankeyf and stressed that the State of Emergency is being used to facilitate the demolition.
• AKP no different than ISIS, destroying ancient sites in Hasankeyf 

  The Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive condemned the AKP’s policies against Hasankeyf, stating that attacks damage the 12,000 years old history of the ancient town.
• Forest fire in Lice 

  Fire erupted in the forested land in Çemê Şîro area in Amed’s Lice district.
• “Fire devours Dersim's nature, don't keep silent” 

  Dersim Civil Society and Environmental organisations called for solidarity in the face of wildfires caused by the Turkish military in Dersim, and called on the state to "stop the operations".
• 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.
• Wildland fires started by the Turkish army in Dersim protested 

  Alevi organisations and environmentalists have condemned the fires Turkish forces deliberately started in the forests in Dersim, and vowed that they will not remain silent.
• Desperate state declares waterfall in Hakkari a ‘prohibited zone’ 

  Hakkari's Kehê Waterfall - a popular attraction to thousands of native and foreign visitors yearly - has been added by the Turkish state to the list of 'prohibited zones'.
• AKP changes the status of Tigris river to enable exploitation 

  The AKP changed the status of the Tigris river of an official "river" to a "shore", affecting a range of 60 kilometres extending from Bismil district to the Eğil district of Amed, to enable exploitations.
• “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.
• Protest against Dutch company relocating monuments in Hasankeyf 

  Activists have protested the Dutch company Bresser at its headquarter for its relocation of historical monuments of the town of Hasankeyf, Northern Kurdistan.
• Hasankeyf's Zeynel Bey Tomb to be relocated tomorrow 

  The Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf, which has been encased in a concrete foundation, has now been lifted from its original foundation. According to local reports, the tomb will be moved tomorrow.