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• Canada: First Nations block train traffic 

  For about three and a half weeks, members of the First Nations have been blocking train traffic near Belleville-Ontario, among other places. They are protesting against a pipeline project through the Wet'suwet'en area.
• Lake Van on the verge of death, warn environmentalists  

  ÇEV-DER President Ali Kalçık stated that the Lake Van was rapidly being polluted and that it would become a swamp very soon if no action was taken. He added that all living beings would disappear.
• No more access to Hasankeyf 

  Access to the 12,000-year-old settlement of Hasankeyf is now only possible with a special permit. The cultural site in Northern Kurdistan is flooded by the Ilisu dam on the Tigris. With it a unique history is lost.
• 444 settlement areas cut off from the outside world 

  Due to heavy snowfall, public life has come to a standstill in four Kurdish provinces. More than 400 villages and settlement areas are cut off from the outside world. The authorities warn of an increased danger of avalanches.
• Last call for Hasankeyf as Ilisu Dam slowly engulfs it 

  Last call to try and stop the destruction of the 12,000 years old site. 
• Snow magic in Rojava 

  White spectacle in Rojava: For the first time in more than four years, it snowed in many cities of northeast Syria. The snow fun was not only left to the children.
• First snowfall in Derik in four years 

  The north-east Syrian city of Dêrik has been hit by an unusual cold spell. After heavy snowfall, chaotic conditions arose. There has not been snow in the region since 2016.
• Snow chaos and avalanche danger in Serhad region 

  In the Serhad region in northern Kurdistan, more than 3,500 residential areas are cut off from the outside world because of avalanche danger. Flights to Van are cancelled for the time being and educational institutions will be closed on Monday.
• Human chain against Kanal Istanbul Project in Kadıköy 

  The Either Canal or Istanbul Coordination organised a human chain with torches in Kadıköy to protest the AKP demolition project of Canal Istanbul, which would destroy the city memory for thousands of years.
• 100,000 olive trees planted in Raqqa 

  Last March, a reforestation campaign was launched in the northern Syrian town of Raqqa, which had been destroyed by the ISIS terror regime. Since then, around 100,000 olive trees have been planted throughout the city.
• Dams destroy ecosystem and climate in Kurdistan 

  The Turkish dam and water policy leads to great environmental destruction in Kurdistan and promotes climate change. ANF spoke to Doğan Hatun from the Chamber of Engineers and Architects about the destructive consequences of these dams.
• Canal opponents in Istanbul: There is life between the seas! 

  There have been protests in Istanbul against the construction of a canal between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. The demonstration took place on the route of the planned mega-project.
• Forty hectares of land cleared of mines in Shehba 

  In the northern Syrian canton of Shehba forty hectares of land have been cleared of mines and other ISIS legacies. Olive and pistachio trees are now to be planted there.
• Turkey's mercenaries cut down 400 olive trees in Afrin 

  The Turkish invasion of Afrin has left two years behind. During this period of time, the Turkish state and allied mercenaries have committed numerous crimes and massacres.
• Ilisu Dam Reservoir waters reach Hasankeyf town 

  The filling of the controversial Ilisu Dam continues despite the ongoing strong critic and protests by the affected communities along the Tigris River and civil society organizations from all over Turkey.
• Hasankeyf can still be saved from destruction 

  The water of the Ilisu reservoir has reached the historical site Hasankeyf in the Northern Kurdistan province of Batman. The Hasankeyf Coordination calls for the flooding to be stopped and a disaster to be prevented.
• Last day to say No to Canal Istanbul 

  Today is the last day to file objections to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of Canal Istanbul project.
• The massacre of the bees of Hakkari 

  Chemical weapons used by the Turkish state during the war in north Kurdistan caused the death of millions of honey bees.
• New waste dump to solve garbage problems in Hesekê 

  As in cities all over the world, one of the important problems faced by the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria is the garbage problem in the city centers.
• AKP government puts green areas up for sale in Van 

  The AKP has started to sell the green areas and parks in Van. The former state hospital land and Milli Egemenlik Park are sold by TOKI.
• KESK: Canal Istanbul Project must be abandoned 

  The Confederation of Public Workers' Trade Unions (KESK) drew attention to the dangers of the Canal Istanbul project imposed by the government and demanded that the project be completely canceled.
• Kanal Istanbul, or the ecocide project 

  President Erdoğan was challenged by Istanbul mayor Imamoğlu on what he called "my dream", Kanal Istanbul. The HDP has always rejected the project as a "destruction project".
• International meeting by Make Rojava Green Again in Switzerland 

  The "Make Rojava Green Again" campaign held its fifth international gathering in Zurich, discussing the need to move forward with long term projects, despite the continued war.
• Make Rojava Green Again and Fridays For Future on Climate Strike 

  ​​​​​​​“Continue to actively resist and be loud, angry and disobedient! Together we will change the capitalist system and defend Rojava!”
• Hevsel Gardens, a wonder of nature colors 

  Hevsel Gardens, which has been for 8 thousand years an agricultural area in Amed and has been included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, are experiencing an explosion of colors with the arrival of the autumn.