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Olive groves turned into mining fields overnight: 'This is not just an environmental issue'

Olive groves turned into mining fields overnight: 'This is not just an environmental issue'

“Some people think that this is an environmental struggle. This is not an environmental matter. It’s about our rights. It’s about our right to live and the right to own property, the right to participate in the government, the right to say no," says a citizen whose olive grove is now designated as a mining area.

6 August 2025 Matt A. Hanson

Turkey passes bill allowing mining activities in olive groves

Turkey passes bill allowing mining activities in olive groves

The Energy Ministry is now authorized to allow mining in areas officially registered as olive groves if the mining activity is aimed at meeting electricity needs.

Protest halts plan to develop Balıkesir olive groves for housing

Protest halts plan to develop Balıkesir olive groves for housing

The local administration has decided to halt a bidding after a protest by villagers.

'Zoning olive groves to housing will do away with our agricultural land'

'Zoning olive groves to housing will do away with our agricultural land'

Adnan Çobanoğlu of Çiftçi-Sen, a farmers' union, talked to bianet about the draft law which will zone forested lands and olive groves to housing.

12 July 2023 Zeynep Akat

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.

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.

Olive groves opened to mining activities ahead of expert examination in Akbelen Forest

Olive groves opened to mining activities ahead of expert examination in Akbelen Forest

Before the expert examination to be held for a coal mine attempted to be run in Akbelen Forest in İkizköy, the mining regulation has been amended. The amendment has made way for mining activities in olive groves.