content tagged with mines

United Nations calls on the world to ‘get rid of the scourge of landmines’

United Nations calls on the world to ‘get rid of the scourge of landmines’

“The world is still rife with millions of stockpiled landmines and over 50 countries remain contaminated with these abhorrent weapons,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

‘Kurdish children in Turkey die in armored vehicle crashes or explosions of war remnants’

DİYARBAKIR BAR CHAIR

‘Kurdish children in Turkey die in armored vehicle crashes or explosions of war remnants’

According to the report of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, 67 children lost their lives as a result of armored vehicle crashes and remnants of war in Turkey in the last 10 years. Bar Chair Eren says that the deaths occur in Kurdish-majority provinces.

3 March 2022 Ruken Tuncel

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

Soldier loses his life after stepping on landmine in Hakkari

Soldier loses his life after stepping on landmine in Hakkari

The soldier was receiving treatment in İstanbul.

25 January 2021

‘Turkey is a Country Contaminated with War Remnants’

MUTEBER ÖĞRETEN FROM A TURKEY WITHOUT MINES INITIATIVE

‘Turkey is a Country Contaminated with War Remnants’

Speaking to bianet, Muteber Öğreten from “A Turkey Without Mines Initiative” has stated, “The deaths caused by war remnants, rather than land mines are on the increase. The last example of that was in Ovacık, Dersim.”

25 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Lost his Legs to Mine, He Recovers Damages after 15 Years

Lost his Legs to Mine, He Recovers Damages after 15 Years

His legs amputated 15 years before since he stepped on mine, Ercan Bozkurt took the case to the European Court of Human Rights. Bozkurt has right to compensation now.

24 June 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Every Three Days Mines Kill or Maim a Person

Öğreten of the Initiative for a Turkey without Mines says that Turkey has violated international agreements by not destroying its stock of 2.5 million mines. Turkey also needs to clear 1 million buried mines by 2014.

5 April 2009 Tolga Korkut

Union Member Writes About Mines, Goes On Trial For 301

Union Member Writes About Mines, Goes On Trial For 301

The union member who wrote about those dieing because of the mines Turkey planted, has been on trial for the crime of denigration according to article 301. However, the court is now waiting for the permission to prosecute as stated in the recent revision of the article.

12 June 2008 Erol Önderoğlu