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Mesopotamian Ecology Movement vows to fight the plunder and exploitation of nature
The living spaces of the Kurdish people are in jeopardy, said the Mesopotamian Ecology Movement, insisting that “our struggle will continue until the plunder and exploitation is over.” -
Mount Cudi March kicks off in Batman
The crowd gathered in Batman set off to attend the Mount Cudi March. -
Venice Climate Camp discusses Abdullah Öcalan's idea
“Let’s change the system, not the climate” was this year’s slogan of the Venice Climate Camp, where Abdullah Öcalan's ideas were also discussed. -
Naci Sönmez: Let's be in Cûdî to protest plunder of nature
HDP deputy co-chair Naci Sönmez said that people should fight united against the plunder of nature and called on everyone to attend the march on Cûdî. -
KCK Ecology Committee calls for participation in the protest march to Mount Cudi
The KCK Ecology Committee called for broad participation in the protest march to Mount Cudi to be staged on September 17 against the Turkish destruction of nature in Kurdistan. -
Deforestation and plunder increase in Şırnak
Hundreds of trees are cut down each day in the regions of Mount Cudi, Besta and the Navyan village in the countryside of Şırnak province. -
Parties and organizations in Van call for participation in protest march to Mount Cudi
Several non-governmental organizations and parties in Van province called for participation in the protest march to Mount Cudi to be staged on September 17. -
Third Edition of Climate Camp kicks off in Venice
Rise Up 4 Climate Justice and Fridays for Future Venice/Mestre organized the third edition of the Venice Climate Camp. -
Solidarity Economy Association launches webinars about building a cooperative economy
Solidarity Economy Association organized an online series of conversations with radical grass-roots solidarity economy organisations across the world. -
Kalçık: Historical buildings reminiscent of Kurdish and Armenian identity are being destroyed
Van ÇEVDER President Ali Kalçık said that all areas with historical buildings reminiscent of Kurdish and Armenian identity were destroyed by a conscious policy. -
Turkish state speeds up cutting of trees in Şırnak
The Turkish state accelerated the cutting of trees in the Besta region of Şırnak on the grounds of "road works". -
Euphrates River is drying up
Latest images show that the waters of the Euphrates River have decreased significantly as a result of the water war waged by the invading Turkish state against the people of North and East Syria. -
Kurdish environmental activist Ok gives lecture in Bern on ecological destruction in Kurdistan
The environmental activist Tuncay Ok gave a lecture on ecological destruction in Kurdistan and the struggles of the Mesopotamian ecological movement during a workshop in the Climate Hall in Bern. -
HDP says that toxic aircraft ship Nae São Paulo arrives in Turkey soon
HDP’s Foreign Affairs spokespersons say that the toxic aircraft ship Nae São Paulo will arrive in Turkey soon. -
Forest fire in Hakkari raging for 11 days
The forest fire that broke out on August 12 after an armed conflict in Hakkari's Marinus village has been raging for 11 days. -
Lake Van suffers from serious pollution as many other lakes in the city dry up
Lake Van whose waters have reduced due to drought, is being polluted due to wastewater. Many large and small lakes in the city have also dried up. -
Hakkari Municipality trustee responsible for pollution of environment
Hakkari Municipality, whose mayor was replaced by a government-appointed trustee, dumps all the waste of the city into Zap Valley, poisoning both the environment and Zap water. -
95 percent of Lake Urmia has dried up
Drying up of Lake Urmia will not only affect the environment but also may pose a security risk and thus no government may maintain power in Iran, a former Iranian government official said. -
Bar association fights against massive deforestation in Şırnak
The bar association in Şırnak has launched a new initiative against the massive deforestation in the region and called on the population to directly contact the governor of the province and the local land councils in order to preserve the trees. -
Nature is being plundered in Şırnak
They call it "mineral exploration", but what is going on in Uludere is a plunder of nature, with trees being cut down and water sources being polluted. -
HDP protests against tree cutting in Şırnak
Şırnak Provincial Organization of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) protested the tree cutting carried out by the AKP-MHP government: “We are raising our voice against the tree cutting and want to reach out to the peoples of Turkey." -
Turkish army bans access to mountain pastures in Yüksekova
The Turkish military has banned access to several mountain pastures in Yüksekova. The measure is a severe blow to the regional pasture economy; the affected villagers fear that entire flocks of sheep will die. -
Bilgiç: The 'Sri Lanka model' has already been applied to the Kurds for centuries
Ecologist Murat Bilgiç said that ecocide in Kurdistan was given priority in order to eliminate the Kurds since the Turkish state was founded. He pointed out that the 'Sri Lanka model' promoted by the Turkish government has already been applied to Kurds. -
Hundreds protest in Aliağa against plans to dismantle Sao Paolo 'death ship'
In Aliağa, hundreds demonstrated against plans to dismantle the freighter Sao Paolo, laden with asbestos and heavy metals, in the city on the Aegean Sea. The activists warn: "We will not let this ship of death come near us." -
Protest against ecocide in Şırnak
In a joint statement, the Mesopotamian Ecology Movement and civil society organizations protested the massive cutting of trees in Şırnak province.