ecology

Logging in Besta by village guards under military supervision

ecology
09:12 29

With the arrival of spring in the Besta region of Şirnex, where tree cutting has been carried out for many years, the cutting of trees by rangers has started once again.

'Planter' campaign in Kurdistan: Change the system, not the climate

ecology
09:31 18/1

Calling for the "Planter" campaign initiated by the Mezopotamya Ecology Movement, "We support this campaign on the basis of recreating life and protecting life," says ecologist Gökhan Sara.

Ministry authorises 175 quarries in 3 months

ecology
11:26 26/12/2024

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change has issued 175 "EIA not required" decisions in the last 3 months for quarries that cause as much damage to ecology as cyanide gold mines.

Capitalists have devoured nature

ecology
09:55 22/12/2024

It has been a year in which capitalists have exploited forests, agricultural areas, olive groves, tea and hazelnut gardens. In parallel with climate change, warming increased and many extreme natural events occurred.

Nature plunder in Botan threatens public health

ecology
10:22 04/12/2024

SES Şirnex Branch Co-Chair Mihriban Şenbayram stated that the destruction of nature, which has been accelerating in Botan for 3 years, has caused serious air pollution and says, "Such unhealthy extraction of underground resources brings many diseases."

Air pollution causes predecease

ecology
09:22 01/12/2024

Right to Clean Air Platform Coordinator Deniz Gümüşel said that air pollution increases cancer and lung diseases and causes thousands of peredecease every year.

New footage of forest slaughter in Gabar

ecology
09:18 26/11/2024

New images of the forest slaughter in the Gabar Mountain region have emerged.

Final declaration of TÜRÇEP announced

ecology
15:34 25/11/2024

Turkey Environment Platform (TÜRÇEP) Representatives Assembly announced the final declaration of the meeting held on 23-24 November.

People of Gewrik against cyanide mine: We will not let it pass

ecology
09:54 23/11/2024

Residents of Gewrik village in Mêrdînik called for solidarity for the 27 November hearing of the lawsuit they filed against gold and copper mines.

Ecological state of special war: Kurdistan handed over to mining

ecology
10:39 06/11/2024

In Kurdistan, where ecological plunder is intensifying, 28 mining projects have received “EIA not required” decisions since the beginning of the year. Umut Şener, a member of Polen Ecology Collective, said that the plunder in Kurdistan is an extension of the 50 years of special war policies.

3rd Hydroelectric plant on Hêzil Stream

ecology
09:35 01/11/2024

Third Hydroelectric plant will be built on the Hêzil Stream that flows through the Qileban district at a cost of 810 million liras.

Ecologists launchs new plan against tree plunder

ecology
10:31 17/8/2024

Adnan Şenbayram, Co-Spokesperson of the Ecology Association Branch, warned that the geography of Şirnex will become completely barren if the tree cutting continues and called for support for the weekly statement and sapling planting campaign they will launch.

Thousands evacuates due to fires Aegean

ecology
10:22 17/8/2024

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes due to ongoing forest fires in Izmir, Manisa and Aydın.

Eskişehir under threat of 'Cengiz Holding'

ecology
12:30 13/8/2024

ESÇEVDER Chair Sadık Yurtman stated that they will stand against Cengiz Holding's mining project in Eskişehir and called for an information meeting on August 15.

Vineyards damages in fire in Şankuş

ecology
16:18 05/8/2024

A fire broke out in Simaqî neighborhood of Şankuş district of Amed and damaged vineyards.