ECOLOGY
Tuğba Kahraman from Polen Ekoloji, said that the ecocide in Iliç covers a very large area, and added that “cyanide and heavy chemicals will mix with the Euphrates as the result of a disaster that will have consequences for at least a century."
+ KCK: Turkey must get rid of its ecocidal mentality
+ Miners buried in cyanide-laced landslide at gold mine in Erzincan
Several mine workers were buried in a landslide at a gold mine in the province of Erzincan. The DEM party blames the disaster on the negligence of the AKP/MHP government and the unscrupulousness of the mining companies.
The Ecology Union called on parties that will run the local elections scheduled for 31 March to prepare climate and disaster emergency action plans.
While many stream beds in Hakkari were buried in concrete under the name of 'improvement', trees, plants and animals were slaughtered and natural life was destroyed.
+ Ecocide in Northern Kurdistan continues
+ Ecocide in Kurdistan
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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