11:49 13/2/2015 |
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Alparslan Dam, which is still under construction, will leave 21 villages under water once it is finished and will destroy all the history that is hidden in the region.
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13:54 29/12/2014 |
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A demonstration has been organized in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district yesterday to remind the government that “they would defend Marmara” against construction projects.
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11:19 24/12/2014 |
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The freshwater wetland, Zarivar Lake, known as a lost paradise in the Iranian western province of Kurdistan, never fails to amaze visitors.
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11:22 16/12/2014 |
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After a series of rushed expropriations for Kolin Fossil Fuel Plant which is planned to be built Yırca village of Soma, a stay of execution for Environmental Impact Assessment is in order.
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12:13 23/11/2014 |
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Migration by young people from the impoverished countryside to the urban city centers has radically changed the demographic shape of Iran’s Kurdish region over the past three decades, doubling the size of some Kurdish cities while halving or emptying out hundreds of villages.
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12:46 22/11/2014 |
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The Waterfall of Muradiye presents quite different beauties at each season. As precipitations have increased, the waterfall has begun to flow joyfully. Yellow shades have also increased in the recent days as autumn approaching. The waterfall is drawing attention of both domestic and foreign tourists.
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12:36 22/9/2014 |
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Hundreds of Istanbulites took the streets yesterday within “People’s Climate March” in order to remind the city dwellers on the UN Climate Summit 2014 on Wednesday in NYC.
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15:12 19/9/2014 |
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The 'Barajarock' Hasankeyf Solidarity Camp has been established in Hasankeyf. The camp was initiated with the reading of a press release by environmentalists and ecologists at the bridge over the Tigris in Hasankeyf.
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13:31 05/9/2014 |
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Even though the damages of dams are known very well to the nature and habitat, the construction of them are going on in Dersim.
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13:15 27/8/2014 |
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When the city of Wan (Van) is spoken about, firstly the Lake Wan is coming to mind. However, in fact each parts of Van is praiseworthy. Especially, the flatlands in Payizava (Gürpınar) and Şax (Çatak) districts are like secret paradise. The flatlands are inhaling snow in winters and are turning into storages of water. These flatlands are turning into rivers in summers and springs and giving life to each span of land. Just like this river coming from Nordiz, Şamanis, Aşkan and Dim flatlands. The people in Wan are beginning to discover this paradise step by step.
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11:20 20/8/2014 |
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A forest fire broke out in Kurusıpi territory bound to Sihenk (Atatürk) neighbourhood of Dersim after the artillery shooting of Turkish army's 4th Commandery Brigade.
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07:50 19/8/2014 |
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Parking lot permit in Moda Gezi Garden issued by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality was cancelled due to applications of Kadıköy Municipality. Neighborhood dwellers set up tents and watch in Moda Gezi Garden to resist against construction of parking lot.
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11:13 17/8/2014 |
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A minibus at the Ilısu Dam construction site was set on fire by unidentified people last night.
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13:57 10/8/2014 |
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The dams being built with the aim of so-called "security" in Kurdistan submerge lots of residential areas and historical buildings and these dams cause destruction in the nature.
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13:18 06/8/2014 |
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One of the dozens of hydroelectric plants (HES) that are being built across the Black Sea will wipe out two waterfalls amid controversy about a decision that found the preparation of an environmental assessment report (ÇED) for the project unnecessary.
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15:50 04/8/2014 |
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Thousands of Dersim locals marched against the hydroelectric power plant (HES) project planned to be built in Munzur Valley.
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12:30 31/7/2014 |
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Police in Dicle district of Amed staged crackdown on people joining a march in protest against ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham) attacks on Rojava and the ongoing construction of military posts and dams in the Kurdish region.
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12:24 22/7/2014 |
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Antalya province Environment and Urban Planning Provincial Headquarters meets tomorrow to discuss the registration of Alakır Valley as a 1st degree natural protection site.
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12:27 21/7/2014 |
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Eleven dams planned to be built in the deep valleys on the borders of North and South Kurdistan in the name of 'security' threaten villages, historical sites and the flora and fauna of the region. Work on these dam projects continues in the Botan and Behdinan region on 'security grounds', despite the ongoing resolution process.
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15:48 14/7/2014 |
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Activists have gathered along several rivers across the country to make a swan dive in the global “big jump” event calling for the protection of waterways to protest the scores of hydroelectric plant projects (HES) and dams that threaten dozens of environmentally protected or untouched areas.
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