Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has met with Kurdish-led Diyarbakır (Amed) Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayor Serra Bucak to explore collaborative initiatives on climate change and environmental protection.
At the meeting, which took place on Friday, focused on climate change. “We discussed the impacts of climate change and global warming on our natural environment,” said Bucak.
🔴 “The people fighting for this are so brave. We look up to them very, very much,” the words of Greta Thunberg(@GretaThunberg) at a demonstration in support of Iranian protesters and the #Kurdish #JinJiyanAzadi movement- Women, Life, Freedom.https://t.co/pejFaLT8LR pic.twitter.com/eYiwvwx5r9
— MedyaNews (@medyanews_) October 7, 2022
The municipality announced through its social media channels that the discussions were centred on the development of joint initiatives to raise environmental awareness and protect nature. Thunberg, who is known for her climate activism, also advocates for human rights and press freedom, and supports Palestine.
🌐 Eş Başkan Serra Bucak, Greta Thunberg’i Ağırladı
📌 Eş Başkanımız Serra Bucak, İsveçli çevre aktivisti Greta Thunberg’i kabul etti. Görüşmede, iklim değişikliği ve küresel ısınmanın doğaya etkileri üzerine fikir alışverişinde bulunuldu. Ortak çalışmalarla çevre bilincinin… pic.twitter.com/o8arYdPP8C
— Diyarbakır Büyükşehir Belediyesi (@diyarbakirbld) November 22, 2024
Thunberg also paid a solidarity visit to Açık Radyo after Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) revoked the station’s broadcast licence. The Swedish climate activist met with the station’s founder, Ömer Madra, and expressed her support, saying, “Açık Radyo must stay open!” Thunberg stressed the importance of honest media platforms that address climate change and human rights.
Açık Radyo’s licence was revoked in July following multiple penalties from RTÜK, citing a reference to the Armenian Genocide made by a guest during a news programme. Despite legal challenges, the station’s broadcast licence was officially cancelled on 11 October 2024.
