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Wildfire in Çanakkale: Maritime traffic restricted, villages evacuated

Wildfire in Çanakkale: Maritime traffic restricted, villages evacuated

The authorities have suspended maritime traffic in the southbound direction of Dardanelles Strait and halted entries to the Gallipoli Campaign Historical Site.

Çanakkale wildfires: Blaze contained, maritime traffic resumes

Çanakkale wildfires: Blaze contained, maritime traffic resumes

More than 1,400 people have been evacuated as the efforts to contain the fire are underway.

Çanakkale imposes water usage restrictions amid drought

Çanakkale imposes water usage restrictions amid drought

The level of water in the city's main dam has dropped significantly.

Çanakkale environmental organizations: Joint struggle necessary

Çanakkale environmental organizations: Joint struggle necessary

IPS Communication Foundation/bianet organized Ecology Journalism Project meeting in Çanakkale.

2 December 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Court halts ‘rock reclamation’ project in Assos Ancient City

Court halts ‘rock reclamation’ project in Assos Ancient City

The Çanakkale 2nd Administrative Court has given a decision of stay of execution for the “Assos Rock Reclamation” project undertaken in the Assos Ancient City and Harbor.

23 February 2022

Pictures show sea snot heading towards the Aegean

Pictures show sea snot heading towards the Aegean

Troubling the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey for a long time now, the mucilage has been carried by the wind towards the Aegean. The pictures taken with drones show that some coasts of Çanakkale are covered with sea snot.

Alamos Gold is gone but mining threat is not over in Ida Mountains

Alamos Gold is gone but mining threat is not over in Ida Mountains

Alamos Gold leaving the Ida Mountains, rehabilitation work has not started in the region where nearly 350 thousand trees were cut. Cengiz Holding and Koza Gold continue their mining activities.

4 May 2021 Tansu Pişkin

Union: 153 Dardanel workers infected with coronavirus, 56 hospitalized

WORKERS 'LOCKED-IN' AT THE FACTORY

Union: 153 Dardanel workers infected with coronavirus, 56 hospitalized

Workers of a canned fish company in northwestern Turkey work during the day and are forced to stay at "quarantine dormitories" at night.

10 August 2020 Ruken Tuncel

In photos: Wildfire in Gelibolu razes 300 hectares of forest

In photos: Wildfire in Gelibolu razes 300 hectares of forest

Maritime traffic in the Çanakkale Strait has been suspended as more than 500 firefighters work to bring the fire under control.

CHP MP Fikret Şahin: Operating Licenses Granted for Thousands of Hectares of Land

CHP MP Fikret Şahin: Operating Licenses Granted for Thousands of Hectares of Land

The Ministry of Energy has answered the Parliamentary question of CHP MP Şahin on the number of mining projects on Ida and Madra Mountains. “Thousands of mining licences have been granted to thousands of hectares of land”, Şahin has said.

5 November 2019

WWF: We are Going to Ida Mountains, Join us

21ST DAY OF WATER AND CONSCIENCE WATCH

WWF: We are Going to Ida Mountains, Join us

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has made a call to everyone to join them at the Fazıl Say concert to be held in Ida Mountains on the 24th day of “Water and Conscience Watch” against the destruction of nature for gold.

Tree Woman: If am a Provocateur, Then I am a Provocateur of Nature

19TH DAY OF WATER AND CONSCIENCE WATCH

Tree Woman: If am a Provocateur, Then I am a Provocateur of Nature

Today is the 19th day of “Water and Conscience Watch” against the destruction of nature in Ida Mountains. While listening to the story of guitarist Kardelen, who visited the watch yesterday, we also talked to “Tree Woman” targeted by pro-government media.

13 August 2019 Pınar Tarcan

MP Baş and Patika Collective Visit Ida Mountains: We are a Part of the Struggle

PINAR TARCAN REPORTS FROM IDA MOUNTAINS

MP Baş and Patika Collective Visit Ida Mountains: We are a Part of the Struggle

MP Erkan Baş, Patika Ecology Collective and Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) assembly members have visited the “Water and Conscience Watch” against the destruction of trees in Ida Mountains on its 18th day.

12 August 2019 Pınar Tarcan

18th Day of Ida Mountains Watch: Peaceful Protest of Civilian People Continues

18th Day of Ida Mountains Watch: Peaceful Protest of Civilian People Continues

Today is the 18th day of “Water and Conscience Watch” against destruction of nature in Ida Mountains. While environmental defenders are preparing banners for the fire in Gallipoli, we are reporting Greenpeace activists’ impressions from the watch.

12 August 2019 Pınar Tarcan

Water and Conscience Watch on its 15th Day: 'There is Freedom Wherever You Are'

PINAR TARCAN REPORTS FROM IDA MOUNTAINS

Water and Conscience Watch on its 15th Day: 'There is Freedom Wherever You Are'

As the gold excavation works of Alamos Gold company continue destructing nature, the local community and environmental activists have been standing watch in the region for 15 days. We are reporting from Çanakkale.

9 August 2019 Pınar Tarcan

Resistance for Ida Mountains is ‘Deep Political Agenda’, Alamos Gold CEO Says

MCCLUSKEY SPEAKS TO REUTERS

Resistance for Ida Mountains is ‘Deep Political Agenda’, Alamos Gold CEO Says

Destructing the nature in Ida Mountains for gold, the Canada-based Alamos Gold company CEO McCluskey has spoken to Reuters. “I believe this whole attack is just an environmental cloak being put over what is really a deep political agenda”, he has said.

‘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.

‘Only the Judiciary can Stop the Miners in Ida Mountains’

ÇANAKKALE MAYOR GÖKHAN HAS SPOKEN TO BIANET

‘Only the Judiciary can Stop the Miners in Ida Mountains’

Speaking to bianet, Çanakkale Mayor Ülgür Gökhan has said, “In addition to Kirazlı, there are 26 other mining licenses granted in the region so far. When these licences are converted to operating licences one day, they will also destruct the forests.”

2 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Only Male Speakers Invited to March 8 Panel: ‘Men Also Need to Express Themselves’

Only Male Speakers Invited to March 8 Panel: ‘Men Also Need to Express Themselves’

Municipality of Kepez in Çanakkale has announced that it will hold a discussion panel entitled “Being a Woman in Kepez” on March 8. The panel has sparked controversy on social media since all of its five speakers are male mayor candidates.

27 February 2019 Evrim Kepenek

ECtHR Had Convicted Turkey of ‘Extended Detention’, They Are Arrested Again

ECtHR Had Convicted Turkey of ‘Extended Detention’, They Are Arrested Again

Cabadan and Durman, who were granted material compensation by the ECtHR due to “extended period of detention”, have been arrested for “being a member of an illegal organization”. Their compensation has been seized.

2 January 2018 Ayça Söylemez