ECOLOGY

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• 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.
• Peace in Kurdistan Social Ecology Network session today 

  Peace in Kurdistan Social Ecology Network session on “Water Security and the Struggle for Self-determination in Sudan" takes place today.
• Protest in Şırnak against destruction of nature as war policy 

  In Kurdistan, unique mountain landscapes are being turned into deserts by the systematic destruction of forests. The destruction of nature is part of the state's war policy, Kurdish women politicians declared at a protest in Şırnak.
• Peace in Kurdistan Social Ecology Network holds new session on Sunday 

  Peace in Kurdistan Social Ecology Network will hold a session on “Water Security and the Struggle for Self-determination in Sudan on Sunday 31 July at 6.30pm UK time.
• Soldiers cut down thousands of trees in Silopi to build military tower  

  In the Syriac village of Hesana, in Şırnak's Silopi district, trees were cut under the supervision of soldiers who said that a "tower is to be built".
• Doctor Riha: Animals are killed and environment is destroyed by Turkish bombings 

  Doctor Firat Riha said that many animals were killed in the bombardments carried out by the Turkish state. Kurdistan environment is affected by the bombing, said Riha, calling on animal lovers to stand against the attacks.