ECOLOGY

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• 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.
• Goddess Ishtar unearthed in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud 

  A large stone monument depicting the goddess Ishtar was unearthed in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud.
• Geliyê Godernê is being destroyed by tree cutting 

  The forest area in Geliyê Godernê is being destroyed. Ahmet Inan from the Amed Bar Association warned that the disruption of the ecological balance could be irreversible.
• Turkish state plunders Şenyayla Plateau to build a military base 

  Forests in the Şenyayla Plateau, located between Amed and Muş, are being cleared by the Turkish army to build a military base.
• Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shell protected areas of Mount Kusalan in Rojhilat 

  The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 16 June resumed shelling the protected areas of Mount Kusalan in Sarvabad, in the Kurdistan Province.
• Cutting of trees in Mount Cûdî continues 

  Since last year in the village of Hesena, located at the foot of Mount Cûdî, hundreds of trees have been cut by the Turkish state.
• Turkish state's reduction of Euphrates River water causes diseases to spread 

  The Turkish state's reduction of the water of the Euphrates River is spreading diseases.
• Screening of documentary about Hasankeyf in Bern  

  A documentary about the flooding of the ancient city of Hasankeyf was screened in Basel.
• Green Left declares June 5 'Collective Resistance Day' for environment 

  The Green Left Party declared June 5, World Environment Day, which was recognized in 1972, as the "Day/Week of Collective Resistance Against Ecological Destruction".
• Power plants and dams destroy natural habitat in Lake Van basin 

  Power plants and dams built in the centre and districts of Van province cause mass death of thousands of species, especially the pearl mullet.
• Ecologists call on people not to vote for those who destroy nature and history 

  Ecologists fighting the destruction of the eco-balance and the plunder of nature, said that the May 28 election would be an important turning point to end the AKP-MHP regime and its destruction of nature.
• German police target climate activists 

  The Last Generation stands out as the most visible environmental organization in Germany currently. The group has engaged in numerous acts of civil disobedience in recent months to push the government to step up the fight against climate change.
• Water for Rojava Committee publishes report 

  Report by Water for Rojava Committee available to download.
• "A Tree for Life" in memory of earthquake victims 

  The Ecology Movement of Mesopotamia is relaunching its "A Tree for Life" project to free Kurdistan from the ecological destruction of the Turkish state. The new trees are to be dedicated to the victims of the 6 February earthquakes.
• 77 environmental organizations call for measures against asbestos threat in earthquake-hit areas 

  Environmental organizations warn that the earthmoving work in the earthquake zones may lead to a threat of asbestos and harmful substances, and call for urgent measures to be taken.
• HDP: Government responsible for deaths from floods in earthquake-hit provinces 

  HDP offered its condolences to those who lost their lives in the floods caused by torrential rains in Kurdish provinces that were devastated by last month's earthquakes.
• Floods in North Kurdistan kill 14 people - UPDATE 

  In the Kurdish provinces of Adıyaman, Malatya and Urfa, floods have occurred after heavy rainfall, affecting mostly earthquake victims and killing 14 people.
• Danger of dust clouds in Hatay 

  Large clouds of dust are formed during rubble removal in Hatay, one of the cities hit by the earthquake last 6 February. Climate activist Melis Tantan warns of damage to health and criticizes the state's lack of planning.
• Tişrîn Dam back in operation 

  Tişrîn Dam started to work again on Wednesday after being stopped for a week. According to the new work program, there will be a reduction in the hours of electricity supplied to the region.
• Environmental organizations call for annulment of Erdogan's decree to "rebuild" earthquake zones 

  Various environmental organizations declared that Turkish President Erdogan's decree to "rebuild" earthquake zones was based on corruption.
• Tishrin Dam to be suspended for a week due to Turkish reduction of water flow 

  The Turkish state, which has been using the Euphrates water as a weapon against the Syrians for years, cuts off the waters flowing into Iraq and Syria to a large extent.
• Solidarity Economy Association releases video about Confederalism 

  The Solidarity Economy Association has released a video about Confederalism.
• Turkey continues to use water as a war weapon against NE Syria regions 

  The water level of the Euphrates River decreased significantly as the Turkish state started to use water flowing into Syria and Iraq as a war tool in violation of international conventions it signed.
• More farmers in Rojava switch to solar energy as an alternative to diesel generators 

  Despite war and constant attacks, the ecological development of Rojava continues to make progress. More and more agricultural workers are converting their irrigation systems from diesel to solar energy.