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“World Water Forum is All About Commercialising Water”

“World Water Forum is All About Commercialising Water”

Water rights activist Öngür says that the World Water Forum’s primary aim is to commercialise water. Of the 30 or so members from Turkey joining the forum, 27 are construction companies, he points out.

17 March 2009 Tolga Korkut

DTP MP Akın Birdal Candidate for Greater Istanbul Mayor

MP Akın Birdal has become DTP’s candidate for mayor of Greater Istanbul in the upcoming local elections. Parties and organisations of the left have announced collaboration and their support for Birdal.

11 February 2009 Tolga Korkut

Sulukule Children’s Centre Demolished

The Fatih municipality in Istanbul has destroyed the children’s centre in the Roma neighbourhood of Sulukule.

30 January 2009

Istanbul: Snow Has Taken Over

For the last three days, it has been snowing in Istanbul. Although the snow has brought chaos to the city, it has also added beauty.

19 February 2008 Hüseyin Özdemir

Istanbul Not Prepared for Earthquake

Istanbul Not Prepared for Earthquake

On the anniversary of the 1999 earthquake in the Marmara Sea region, it is clear that Istanbul is not prepared for a future earthquake, predicted to take place within the next thirty years.

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