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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday dismissed environmental protests over the felling of trees to expand a coal mine in southwest Turkey, saying the campaign was led by "marginals".
Environmental campaigners in southwest Turkey are vowing to continue their fight to protect woodlands designated for coal-mining, as tree-felling operations are ending. Residents of Akbelen forest in Mugla province have maintained a four-year vigil to prevent logging for a lignite mine near the village of Ikizkoy.Protesters recorded videos on social media showing police using water
Turkey's rapid deterioration into full-blown authoritarianism is rooted in more than recent anti-democratic trends.
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Locals vow to keep fighting to save a forest in southwest Turkey after the chainsaws finish work | 2023-07-31 22:10:28