content tagged with Erzincan

Trapped miners in İliç located

Trapped miners in İliç located

"We have determined that three of them are in one location, and the other six in a different one," said Minister of Energy Bayraktar.

16 February 2024

Seven detained in connection to heap leach collapse in İliç

Seven detained in connection to heap leach collapse in İliç

The justice minister has provided an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the incident.

15 February 2024

Minister: No hazardous waste has reached Euphrates River

Minister: No hazardous waste has reached Euphrates River

"Thankfully, so far, we haven't encountered any pollution or the feared incident. We are monitoring this in real-time," says Özhaseki.

15 February 2024

Tunceli governor bans entries to İliç

Tunceli governor bans entries to İliç

Lawyer Gökmen Yeşil announced on his social media account that he was stopped by the police at the exit of Dersim and detained

14 February 2024

'The volume of the sliding mass in Iliç is 10 million cubic meters'

'The volume of the sliding mass in Iliç is 10 million cubic meters'

Minister Yerlikaya has said, "The total volume of the sliding mass is currently estimated to be 10 million cubic meters, and it is anticipated that this mass has moved approximately 800 meters with an average speed of 10 meters per second."

14 February 2024

Prosecutor dismisses investigation into gold mine cyanide spill into Euphrates river

Prosecutor dismisses investigation into gold mine cyanide spill into Euphrates river

Twenty cubic meters of solution containing cyanide spilled into the river in June. The prosecutor's office has concluded that there was no need for prosecution following inspections and sanctions on the mining company.

7 November 2022

Cyanide solution leaks from waste pond in Erzincan: 'It's Turkey's Chernobyl'

Cyanide solution leaks from waste pond in Erzincan: 'It's Turkey's Chernobyl'

Some 20 cubic meters of solution leaked into the Euphrates River last week. Activities of the company operating the gold mine has been temporarily halted.

1 July 2022 Fatma Temel

15 people sentenced to 93 years, 10 months in prison over Gezi protests

IN ERZİNCAN PROVINCE

15 people sentenced to 93 years, 10 months in prison over Gezi protests

Put on trial for joining the protests in Erzincan during the Gezi resistance in 2013, 15 people have been given up to 6 years, 8 months in prison each on the grounds that they resisted the police and violated the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations.

27 October 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Courts halt tendering processes for hunting mountain goats and gazelles

Courts halt tendering processes for hunting mountain goats and gazelles

In lawsuits filed by life defenders, the local courts have halted tendering processes for killing 26 mountain goats in Erzincan and nine gazelles in Urfa.

‘Social Media’ Arrest in Erzincan

‘Social Media’ Arrest in Erzincan

One of seven people who were detained on charge of “promoting illegal organization” was detained in Erzincan today.

Soldier Torturing Kitten Detained

Soldier Torturing Kitten Detained

Governorship, Ministry of Interior Affairs and the Turkish Armed Forces have issued a statement concerning the person who tortured a kitten at Erzincan Officer’s Club and had three days left for his compulsory military service to end.

4 December 2017

15 Days of Martial Law in Erzincan

15 Days of Martial Law in Erzincan

Erzincan Province Governor’s Office released a statement, banning all open area activities of press statements, demonstrations and petitions until January 12.

29 December 2014

Prosecutor Cihaner on Trial as "Ergenekon" Defendant

Prosecutor Cihaner on Trial as "Ergenekon" Defendant

The Erzurum 2nd High Criminal Court rejected the application for lack of jurisdiction regarding Ergenekon defendant Chief Prosecutor Cihaner. The court decided that permission from the Ministry of Justice is not needed for the prosecution of 3 MIT officials.

5 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu