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Entry to Aydın village banned amid protests against geothermal plant project

Entry to Aydın village banned amid protests against geothermal plant project

Dozers entered the construction site following the detention of 18 villagers on Monday.

Writer Ergün Poyraz claims he was attacked for investigating irregular tender

Writer Ergün Poyraz claims he was attacked for investigating irregular tender

Ergün was put in intensive care after having a crack in his skull because of the attack.

Gold mine drilling in Aydın halted after villagers' resistance

Gold mine drilling in Aydın halted after villagers' resistance

"We will still be on the alert. They may come again after the elections," said a villager.

13 January 2022

Armed attack on villagers resisting mines in Aydın

Armed attack on villagers resisting mines in Aydın

A couple who were previously threatened have been targeted in an armed attack, yet the gendarmerie haven't carried out a scene investigation, environmental groups say.

13 December 2021

‘We make ourselves heard even behind four walls’

1ST AYDIN PRIDE MARCH HINDERED

‘We make ourselves heard even behind four walls’

The first LGBTI+ Pride March to be held in Aydın province was prevented by the police, who blockaded the Özgecan Arslan Park, where the march would take place, and the Human Rights Association (İHD), where the preparations were ongoing.

12 July 2021 Dila Senem Haznedar

Wildfires continue in four Aegean provinces

Wildfires continue in four Aegean provinces

Fires have broken out in the Aydın, Manisa, İzmir and Muğla provinces in western Turkey.

What Do People Think About the Elections in Aydın?

NİLAY VARDAR IN AYDIN

What Do People Think About the Elections in Aydın?

While general elections are coming closer we were in Aydın province to observe people’s reactions to the elections.

15 May 2015 Nilay Vardar