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Hazardous chemicals do not have an ideology

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Hazardous chemicals do not have an ideology

The Parliamentary inquiry submitted by the İYİ Party about the use of pesticides in agricultural production has been rejected by the votes of ruling AKP and MHP MPs. I wonder which justification put forward in the inquiry was found improper.

16 June 2020 Bülent Şık

Turkey Bans 16 Toxic Substances Used in Pesticides: ‘Good News, But Not Enough’

Turkey Bans 16 Toxic Substances Used in Pesticides: ‘Good News, But Not Enough’

Turgay Özçelik, the Communication and Campaign Coordinator of No Pesticides on My Plate, asks, “Getting rid of even a single toxic substance is, of course, good news. But, will all other toxic substances used in agriculture in Turkey be banned as well?”

Ministry of Agriculture Turns a Blind Eye to Use of Banned Pesticides in Turkey

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Ministry of Agriculture Turns a Blind Eye to Use of Banned Pesticides in Turkey

If it is understood that a pesticide is detrimental to human health, its use needs to be banned. The Ministry turns a blind eye to the harms coming to human health by delaying its decision of ban. What reason can be more important than human health?

19 May 2020 Bülent Şık

Why Does Turkey Use Toxic Substance Banned in EU for Harming Reproductive Health?

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Why Does Turkey Use Toxic Substance Banned in EU for Harming Reproductive Health?

The use of Thiacloprid, a hazardous chemical, is banned in European Union (EU) countries for polluting groundwater and showing adverse effects on reproductive health of humans. But, why is this toxic substance still used in Turkey?

12 May 2020 Bülent Şık

Greenpeace Report: Blacklisted Pesticides Found in 77 of 90 Fruit, Vegetable Samples

Greenpeace Report: Blacklisted Pesticides Found in 77 of 90 Fruit, Vegetable Samples

Traces of pesticides that have an effect on the hormonal system were found in half of the samples.

20 January 2020