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They banned the ecofest, they 'caught' Süheyla!

MOUNT IDA ECOLOGY FESTIVAL WAS BANNED

They banned the ecofest, they 'caught' Süheyla!

The reason why an investigation is being started for the festival organizers is the same as the reason why the Ecofest was banned. And a warrant of arrest is issued for the association chairperson, Süheyla Doğan for the same reason.

3 July 2023 Cem Altıparmak

Expert report disapproves copper mine project in Turkey's Mount Ida

Expert report disapproves copper mine project in Turkey's Mount Ida

According to the expert report, the Halilağa Copper Mine and Processing Facility Project to be undertaken by the Cengiz Holding in western Turkey is not suitable for giving a positive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report.

16 February 2022

Akçay Wetland zoned for construction

Akçay Wetland zoned for construction

The Mount Ida Natural and Cultural Assets Preservation Association has announced that at least 60 thousand square meters of the Akçay Wetland, one of the last remaining wetland ecosystems in northern Aegean, have been zoned for construction.

‘Sell your land’: Pro-government company threatens villagers with expropriation

‘Sell your land’: Pro-government company threatens villagers with expropriation

Cengiz Holding has sent a letter to the villagers who object to the mine that the company wants to operate in Mount Ida: “Sell your land or we will appeal to the ministry and request expropriation.”

‘Great Water and Conscience Meeting’ in Ida Mountains

‘Great Water and Conscience Meeting’ in Ida Mountains

“The Great Water and Conscience Meeting” has been held in Çanakkale today as part of the “Water and Conscience Watch” that the local people and environmental activists have been keeping to protest the mining activities in Ida Mountains since July 26.

Thousands of Trees Cut in Mount Ida for Gold Mine, People on the Watch

Thousands of Trees Cut in Mount Ida for Gold Mine, People on the Watch

Releasing a statement about the trees cut down in the Mount Ida, the Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture has announced that 13 thousand trees have been cut down, not 195 thousand trees as previously alleged.

‘Is it True That 195 Thousand Trees Have Been Cut Down in Mount Ida?’

HDP MP GARO PAYLAN

‘Is it True That 195 Thousand Trees Have Been Cut Down in Mount Ida?’

HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the Kirazlı Gold Mine Project, for which the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources granted a construction permit in March 2019.