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107 days have passed since the expert report was issued: Still no court ruling in İkizdere

'CENGİZ; GO AWAY'

107 days have passed since the expert report was issued: Still no court ruling in İkizdere

Since April 21, 2021, Cengiz Construction company has been operating in Rize’s İkizdere to open a stone quarry despite villagers’ resistance. The Rize Administrative Court has still not handed down its ruling despite the expert report in favor of İkizdere.

28 January 2022

Women resisting stone quarry in İkizdere named ‘women of the year’

Women resisting stone quarry in İkizdere named ‘women of the year’

The SES Equality and Solidarity Association has announced that the women resisting the stone quarry in Rize’s İkizdere in Turkey's Black Sea region have been elected the “Women of the Year” in 2021.

Resistance against stone quarry | Non-prosecution for 16 people from İkizdere

Resistance against stone quarry | Non-prosecution for 16 people from İkizdere

The prosecutor’s office has given a decision of non-prosecution in the investigation launched against 16 people on the grounds that they threw stones at the gendarmerie while resisting against the stone quarry attempted to be opened in Rize’s İkizdere.

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into İkizdere stone quarry protesters

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into İkizdere stone quarry protesters

Villagers in İkizdere, Rize protested a stone quarry project for weeks.

Resistance against stone quarry: One person detained in İkizdere

Resistance against stone quarry: One person detained in İkizdere

Defending citizens' living space against a pro-government company’s attempts to open a stone quarry in Rize’s İkizdere, one person been taken into custody, reportedly on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

Opposition supports people of İkizdere amid government’s silence

RESISTANCE AGAINST STONE QUARRY

Opposition supports people of İkizdere amid government’s silence

Resisting the stone quarry attempted to be opened in their valley for 44 days now, the people of İkizdere from the Black Sea region of Turkey met with representatives of political parties in Ankara, asking for support for their struggle.

Governor of Rize extends demonstration ban amid quarry protests

Governor of Rize extends demonstration ban amid quarry protests

Villagers in the Black Sea province have been protesting a stone quarry project undertaken by a company close to the government.

Women resisting in İkizdere: Cengiz, take your dozer and go!

NEWS / IMPRESSIONS FROM İKİZDERE

Women resisting in İkizdere: Cengiz, take your dozer and go!

Women in İkizdere have said, "We are determined, we will resist" and added: "Our President should come and see our situation. We do not do politics, we are defending our living space.”

21 May 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Demonstration ban in İkizdere amid resistance against stone quarry

Demonstration ban in İkizdere amid resistance against stone quarry

The Governor’s Office of Rize has banned meetings and demonstrations in İkizdere, citing “public order” as the reason for the ban.