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Brazil to sink São Paulo aircraft carrier in Atlantic

Brazil to sink São Paulo aircraft carrier in Atlantic

A company in Türkiye had got the contract to dismantle the ship containing tons of asbestos. After months of protests from environmental groups, the government revoked permission for the ship to enter Türkiye's territorial waters.

2 February 2023

Sao Paulo aircraft carrier still on its way to Türkiye despite revoked permission

Sao Paulo aircraft carrier still on its way to Türkiye despite revoked permission

A Türkiye-based company got the contract for the dismantling of the ship. However, after Brazil failed to prepare a new hazardous materials inventory report, Türkiye revoked the permission for the dismantling.

1 September 2022

Türkiye requests new report from Brazil for aircraft carrier to be dismantled in İzmir

Türkiye requests new report from Brazil for aircraft carrier to be dismantled in İzmir

A decommissioned aircraft carrier is set to be dismantled in Türkiye. After environmental groups' campaigns, the Ministry of Environment has requested a new hazardous substance report from Brazil.

24 August 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Ecology groups call on Brazil to take action against aircraft carrier dismantling in Türkiye

Ecology groups call on Brazil to take action against aircraft carrier dismantling in Türkiye

The proceedings regarding the dispatch of the Sao Paulo nuclear warship to Türkiye are in violation of international conventions, and will cause the Federal Republic of Brazil to be legally responsible, said the groups.

'Mr. Kemal's counter-attack

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'Mr. Kemal's counter-attack

Kılıçdaroğlu takes on Erdoğan as 'Mr. Kemal' • Clouds remain over Zakho strike • Türkiye-Armenia normalization raises hopes in border regions • Aircraft carrier containing tons of asbestos to set off for Türkiye • Şırnak loses huge chunk of forests due to mass tree felling

31 July 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Workers' mortality rate in Türkiye's Aliağa ship recycling facility 30 times the country average

Workers' mortality rate in Türkiye's Aliağa ship recycling facility 30 times the country average

The report comes as an aircraft carrier is reportedly heading to Türkiye for dismantling, which will cause the release of tons of dangerous substances.

Aircraft carrier set to head to Turkey for dismantling amid asbestos concerns

Aircraft carrier set to head to Turkey for dismantling amid asbestos concerns

Opposition politicians and environmental groups slammed the government, which is also accused of hiding the real amount of harmful chemicals that the São Paulo vessel contains.