ECOLOGY

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• Greenpeace: Environmental destruction in the Kurdish region exceeds our expertise 

  In response to a request for help from the Şırnak Bar Association over state-imposed forest destructions in the Kurdish region, Greenpeace said, "Unfortunately, the issue is beyond our expertise."
• 300-year-old walnut trees cut in Bahçesaray and sold by people close to AKP 

  300-year-old walnut trees are sold in the Bahçesaray district of Van. Cihan Orhan from AKP is leading the sales process.
• ÇEVDER: Zilan Valley is facing ecocide 

  Ali Kalçık, head of the Van Environment, Historical Artifacts Protection Research and Development Association, said that the Zilan Valley in the Van province, where a massacre took place 92 years ago, is currently facing ecological destruction.
• Samir Muxif Ciburi: Cizre Dam is a major threat to Iraq 

  Samir Muxif Djiburi, Chair of the Iraqi Parliament's Water Resources Committee, said that Turkey's new dam construction is a major threat to Iraq and the country should not allow such a dam to be built.
• German and Kurdish archaeologists discover remains of 3,400-year-old city on Tigris River 

  German and Kurdish archaeologists discovered the remains of a 3,400-year-old city that emerged from the depths of the Tigris River near Mosul in South Kurdistan.
• Destruction of nature through military operations in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state has started building a military base near the village of Hiror, while the PDK is cutting down trees in the Berwari region to build a road to the military base in the region.
• Nature in Kurdistan continues to be plundered by the Turkish state 

  The nature of Kurdistan has been plundered by the Turkish state. The Kurdish mountains have been bombed for years, and the forests have been cleared or burned for military purposes and profit.
• Village guards continue to cut down trees in Şırnak 

  Village guards have started to cut down trees at 14 different points in the Besta region of Şırnak. The Turkish state has been plundering the forests of Kurdistan in an unprecedented way in recent years.
• Environmentalists demand closure of poison-spreading Kapakler Gold Mine in Erzincan 

  Nature and life defenders demanded the closure of the poison-spreading Kapakler Gold Mine site in Iliç, Erzincan with a protest in Kadıköy.
• Turkish state and its mercenary allies cut down hundreds of trees in occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish state and its mercenaries continue to cut down hundreds of trees in occupied Afrin.
• Anti-HS2 protesters in Staffordshire reach 46th day of resistance in underground tunnels 

  Protesters resisting HS2’s ecocidal and financially ruinous destruction of natural heritage are spending a record 46th day in a network of underground tunnels in Staffordshire.
• HPP project forces local people to migrate from Zilan  

  Mass fish deaths are reported, and local people have begun to migrate following the construction of a Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) in Zilan Stream in Van city. According to Şahabettin Demir, Zilan Stream is subjected to a massacre for the second time.
• Turkey continues to seize Syria’s share of Euphrates water 

  SOHR warns against looming humanitarian catastrophe as Turkey continues to seize Syria’s water share.
• MP Jiburi: Turkey holds waters in dams, causing water scarcity in Iraq 

  The chair of the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the Iraqi Parliament said that the people living in many governorates of Iraq are about to migrate due to the decrease in the country's water resources.
• Turkey destroyed three million trees in Behdinan and Duhok 

  Turkey is waging an all-out war against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan with advanced weaponry and aircraft.
• Thousands of dolphins are diying in the Black Sea  

  A high number of dolphins have been dying in the Black Sea. Scientists blame the Ukraine war for it.
• The fertile Iğdır Plain is becoming desert 

  Iğdır, one of the cities with the most fertile soils in the Serhat region of North Kurdistan, is gradually becoming desertified. Chemist Abay says that efforts should be made as quickly as possible to prevent desertification and erosion in the region.
• Gola Xizir reveals flowers and bird species as snow melts 

  Gola Xizir fascinates those who see it with its green meadows, flowers and bird species as the snow melts.
• Ribes, an ancient and beneficial plant 

  Ribes (Syrian rhubarb), with its sour taste, took its place on the counters in bundles in Dersim this year as an indispensable springtime staple.
• Hakkari and Van victims of enviromental destruction 

  The chairman of the monument protection association ÇEV-DER reports on systematic environmental destruction by mining companies and dams in the northern Kurdish provinces of Hakkari and Van.
• Turkish army destroys trees for a new military base in Muş 

  The Turkish army is having numerous trees destroyed in Muş for a new military base. The region affected by the clearing was still within the borders of Amed until 2021, but was separated from the province by presidential decree.
• Despite threats, Dersim's natural beauty triumphs 

  Although it comes frequently on the agenda because of the struggle against the threats posed by the dam, hunting and mining, Dersim nature is fascinating with its fields of lavender as well as dozens of endemic plants.
• Tree cutting continues in Cûdî and Besta 

  While the tree cutting started by the village guards under the supervision of soldiers continues in Cûdî and Besta, it is still forbidden to enter and exit the villages of Avgamasya, Serêdehlê and Şilêrît.
• International youth festival in Lützerath  

  An international youth festival will take place on Saturday in Lützerath in the Rhenish lignite mining area.
• Mesopotamian Ecology Movement: Tree cutting is a result of war practices in Kurdistan 

  The Mesopotamian Ecology Movement declared in a statement addressing the cutting of trees in the Şenyayla region by soldiers and guards that the cutting of trees is an outcome of war practices in Kurdistan.