Turkish security forces dismantle Akbelen deforestation protest camp
Turkish gendarmerie entered the Akbelen forest in south-west Turkey on Tuesday to dismantle tents set up by villagers protesting against ...
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Turkey’s environmental tensions rise with mining-driven deforestation, alleged military forest fires
In a significant show of unity against environmental degradation, thousands converged in Turkey's Akbelen on Sunday, marking the 16th day ...
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Forest fire rages on Mount Cudi, Turkish authorities accused of igniting, hindering intervention
A forest fire that erupted on Wednesday in the foothills of Mount Cudi (Çiyayê Cûdî), in Turkey’s southeast, has been ...
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Over half of forest cover lost since Turkish takeover of Syria’s Afrin: report
58 percent of forests in Afrin (Efrîn) have been lost since Turkey took control of the northwest Syrian region in ...
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