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Village guards cut down trees in the village of Xelîkan
With the support of the Turkish state, the village guards are cutting down trees around the village of Xelîkan in the Hawêl district. -
HEPP, dam and sand quarry on Pasûr Stream badly affect life of 50 villages
The dam, sand quarry and HEPPs built by the Turkish state on Pasûr Stream are causing problems in 50 villages where clean water is hard to get. The villagers want this problem that has been going on for years to be solved. -
Fire on Gabar Mountain continues to spread
The fire, which broke out on Gabar Mountain in Şirnak on 17 August, spread to a wide area because of the wind as no intervention was made. -
Euphrates Dam could stop if water level is not restored
The direction of the operation room of the Euphrates Dam warned that if the water level in the dam drops another 2 meters, the dam will stop. -
Kurdish issue discussed at No Borders Climacamp in Basel
Özen Aytaç from the women's association YJK-S spoke at the No Borders Climacamp in Basel about the Kurdish freedom movement's understanding of ecology. -
Tree felling begins in Kaz Mountain
Tree cutting has begun for a mining expansion project in the Kaz Mountain (Mount Ida), despite ongoing legal proceedings. -
Citizens in Ulubey protest mining operation
Citizens in the neighborhoods of Çatallı and Yeni Sayaca in Ulubey protested the carrying out of a planned mining operation. -
IHD Peace Vigil protests eco-crimes
The Peace Vigil held by the IHD Izmir Branch protested the eco-crimes carried out by the Turkish state. -
The fires in Cudi tell of the Turkish army, quarries, oil companies
Although a week has passed since the forest fires that started on 26 July in the Cudi region of Sirnak, they have not yet been brought under control. Interventions to these deliberate fires are prevented by the same security forces. -
Internationalists defend Öcalan’s paradigm of democratic confederalism at "No TAV" festival in Italy
In Valsusa, northern Italy, the "NO TAV" festival took place from 29 to 31 July. People from Italy and France came together to protest against the construction project of the Treno ad Alta Velocità (TAV). -
Tree felling in Akbelen continues, so does resistance
Despite the Muğla Governor's statement saying that "the tree felling has come to an end", the cutting of trees continued in Akbelen on Monday. -
Tree cutting continues in Akbelen
Local people and environmentalists continue their protest in the Akbelen forest, in the village of İkizköy in Muğla, against the building of a coal mine. -
Vigil against deforestation in Akbelen continues
A large area of the Akbelen forest in the Turkish Mediterranean province of Muğla has already been cleared for brown coal mining. Residents and activists continue to resist, while the state confronts them with the police and the gendarmerie. -
KCDK-E calls for struggle against ecocide in Kurdistan and Turkey
While the Turkish army is setting forest areas on fire in Kurdistan, the Akbelen forest is being cut down for lignite mining in western Turkey. -
Soldiers block activists and citizens holding vigil in Akbelen
Soldiers blocked the activists who were holding a vigil to prevent the cutting of trees in the Akbelen Forest, and denied entrance and exit to the area. -
Hasankeyf Coordination protests destruction of Akbelen forest
The Hasankeyf Coordination protested the destruction of Akbelen forest and demanded that the slaughtering be stopped as soon as possible. -
Gendarmerie takes HDP co-chairs into custody after attacking villagers protesting in Akbelen
The Turkish gendarmerie took the HDP co-chairs into custody after attacking villagers protesting the cutting of trees in Akbelen. -
Green Left Party MPs attacked by soldiers in Akbelen
Deputies from the Green Left Party went to the forest today to stand in solidarity with those resisting the ecocide in Akbelen, where the cutting of trees to make space for the coal mine continues despite protests. -
Soldiers once again attack villagers and environmentalists in Akbelen Forest
Villagers and environmentalists trying to prevent the ongoing cutting down of trees to make place for the coal mine in the Akbelen Forest in Milas, Muğla were once again attacked by the soldiers. -
Thousands of trees cut down in Akbelen Forest
Thousands of trees were cut down in Akbelen Forest in Muğla despite the protest by the villagers. -
Resistance against tree cutting continues in Akbelen
Gendarmerie and water cannon vehicles were sent to Akbelen, where citizens and environmentalists are protesting the building of a coal mine. -
Governor bans Kiğı Nature and Culture Festival in Bingöl
The Kiğı Nature and Culture Festival in Bingöl was banned by the district governor's office. -
Turkey continues to cut off Euphrates water
The Turkish state has been cutting off the water flowing from the Euphrates for 30 months. -
Ecocide in Turkish-occupied Afrin continues
Mercenaries of the Turkish occupation continue cutting down and burning trees in the occupied Afrin region, as well as destroying numerous forest trees in intentional fires. -
Rent-seeking projects destroy the nature of Van city
The dams, ponds and hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) built in the province of Van and its districts are destroying the nature.