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ecology

Fire in Gabar spreads over a wide area
- ecology
- 15:57 04/7
A forest fire that broke out in the wooded area of Mount Gabar has spread over a wide area due to strong winds.
Amed Ecology Assembly: Let's defend nature with communes
- ecology
- 17:00 30/6
In the final declaration of the Amed (Diyarbakır) Ecology Assembly, it was stated that "It is of vital importance to defend our nature in an organised way with communes, commissions and assemblies to be established in all localities".
Tree slaughter start in Yazidi village for construction of police station
- ecology
- 09:34 23/6
The construction of a police station has started at the entrance of Kiwex, a Yazidi (Êzidî) village with a history of 2,900 years in the Hezex (Idil) district of Şirnex. Due to the construction of the police station, trees were cut down on the land belonging to the villagers.
Amed Ecology Assembly established
- ecology
- 14:59 15/6
Ecologists, farmers, journalists, students, political parties and civil society organisations came together and declared the Amed (Diyarbakır) Ecology Assembly.
New footage of ecological destruction in Gabar
- ecology
- 09:43 15/6
As the ongoing logging on Gabar Mountain spreads to new regions, new footage shows sinkholes stacked for 3 kilometres.
Tree slaughter in Gabar grows
- ecology
- 09:16 03/6
While the plundering of nature continues at full speed in Gabar Mountain, hundreds of tonnes of cut tree logs were seen stacked on the roadsides in some regions.
Habitats of Gazelles and goats destroyed
- ecology
- 14:49 30/5
The habitats of gazelles and wild goats are being destroyed by oil exploration, fortress construction and forest clearing on Gabar Mountain.
Tulips bloom in Mûş Plain
- ecology
- 09:29 29/5
Mûş Plain became red with the tulips that started to blossom.
Satellite photos of destruction in Gabar
- ecology
- 10:48 23/5
The destruction of nature in Gabar Mountain, which is on the agenda with tree cutting, mining and oil works, was reflected in satellite photographs.
Plundering of nature under military protection in Colemêrg
- ecology
- 10:44 21/5
The ongoing mining activities in Colemêrg (Hakkari) negatively affect water resources, agriculture and animal husbandry. Ismet Olmez, a member of the AKP, is one of the leading plunderers in the banned areas on the grounds of “security”.
Scale of deforestation in Gabar revealed by new footage
- ecology
- 09:50 09/5
Deforestation continues in Gabar Mountain, with tree cutting having started again. The felled trees were seen being piled up along the roadside.
Villagers in Colemêrg take action against mine
- ecology
- 15:19 06/5
Villagers in Çemka village of Colemêrg started a demonstration against the mining exploration and said that they will not allow further plunder of their nature.
'Urgent expropriation' decisions in Kurdistan
- ecology
- 10:37 01/5
Urgent expropriation decisions for energy projects in various provinces of Kurdistan have entered into force after being published in the Government Gazette.
Ecology organisations: As a first step, the state must take its hands off nature
- ecology
- 09:19 01/5
Stating that they started a campaign after Abdullah Öcalan's call on 27 February, ecologists said, "One of the first steps the state must take is to take its hands off our nature. Our struggle against ecocide will continue."
Logging in Besta by village guards under military supervision
- ecology
- 09:12 29/4
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.