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High court annuls regulation opening olive groves to mining

High court annuls regulation opening olive groves to mining

The regulation was enacted in March 2022, contravening the Olive Law.

Mining company uproots olive trees in Muğla as locals protest, attacked by security guards

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Mining company uproots olive trees in Muğla as locals protest, attacked by security guards

The company's actions were based on a new regulation by the government opening olive groves for mining operations.

Non-prosecution for Gümüşel investigated for protesting an energy company

Non-prosecution for Gümüşel investigated for protesting an energy company

Briefly detained and investigated for protesting the YK Enerji company, which sponsored the Olive Harvesting Festival in Muğla’s Milas, Deniz Gümüşel has been given a decision of non-prosecution by the prosecutor.

Energy company wants villagers to cut down their olive groves in İkizköy

Energy company wants villagers to cut down their olive groves in İkizköy

Based on a recently amended regulation, YK Enerji company has taken action to "cut down or remove" the olive trees in an expropriated area in İkizköy’s Işıklar. Villagers do not allow the trees to be cut down by citing the Law on Olive Cultivation.

'Would you like coal or olive for breakfast?': Petition against new mining regulations

'Would you like coal or olive for breakfast?': Petition against new mining regulations

Several NGOs and olive grove owners have filed lawsuits against regulations that violate the Law on Improvement of Olive Growing.

'Don't touch my olive': Ecology, agriculture groups oppose new mining regulations

'Don't touch my olive': Ecology, agriculture groups oppose new mining regulations

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has allowed mining operations in olive groves.

‘Environmental rights cannot be a subject of investigation’

JOINT STATEMENT BY 60 BARS

‘Environmental rights cannot be a subject of investigation’

60 bar associations across Turkey have expressed solidarity with Deniz Gümüşel, who was briefly detained for protesting that the company operating Yeniköy-Kemerköy thermal power plants sponsored the Olive Harvesting Festival in Muğla’s Milas.

18 November 2021

Villagers resist geothermal power plant project in İzmir’s Orhanlı

Villagers resist geothermal power plant project in İzmir’s Orhanlı

The people of Orhanlı village in İzmir’s Seferihisar district have been protesting against a geothermal power plant planned to be constructed in their region. They have the company’s “People’s Participation Meeting” cancelled.