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Turkish Environmentalists Struggle to Save Forest from Coalmine Company

Turkish Environmentalists Struggle to Save Forest from Coalmine Company
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Coal versus forest: Turkish locals mobilised to save trees

Milas, Turkey (AFP) July 31, 2023 - Protecting their faces with scarves, local women are taking the frontlines against water cannons and tear gas fired by security forces in the southwest Turkey, resisting cutting of trees for the expansion of a coal mine.

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Coal versus forest: Turkish locals mobilised to save trees

Activists say Turkey has enormous renewable energy potential and does not need to rely on coal to produce electricity.

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Turkey: Villagers in climate justice struggle as they battle to save woodland

Protesters fighting to save their local woodland from felling by energy giant face violent crackdown by security forces

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Coal versus forest: Turkish locals mobilised to save trees

Protecting their faces with scarves, local women are taking the frontlines against water cannons and tear gas fired by security forces in the southwest Turkey, resisting cutting of trees for the expansion of a coal mine. The gendarmerie set up barricades to prevent villagers from entering the forest, leading to violent scuffles when the security forces fired tear gas and water cannon to push back the crowds.

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