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Prosecutor demands prison sentence for Akbelen activist Esra Işık

Prosecutor demands prison sentence for Akbelen activist Esra Işık

Işık previously spent 42 days in pretrial detention due to protesting an official delegation for exploration.

22 June 2026 Hikmet Adal

Akbelen land defender Esra Işık released after 41 days in detention

Akbelen land defender Esra Işık released after 41 days in detention

Işık was detained during a protest against a delegation that arrived in the Akbelen Forest area to conduct inspections for planned expropriations.

Diyar Saraçoğlu

First visuals reveal extent of deforestation in Akbelen forest due to coal mining

First visuals reveal extent of deforestation in Akbelen forest due to coal mining

The region saw mass protests last summer to prevent the expansion of coal mining areas.

19 March 2024 Diyar Saraçoğlu

Parliament to meet to discuss the Akbelen forest on August 8

Parliament to meet to discuss the Akbelen forest on August 8

The Parliamentary Speaker has called the General Assembly to meet on Tuesday to discuss the dispute at the Akbelen Forest, but CHP Group Deputy Chairperson Günaydın is not optimistic that it will be possible to hold a general debate on the issue in Parliament.