Footage of five years of plunder in Botan: Ecosystem sounds the alarm
Accelerating over the past five years under the guise of “security,” mining and oil activities, tree cutting and environmental destruction in Botan are threatening forests, wildlife and livelihoods, while footage documenting five years of deforestation lays bare the scale of the devastation.
Akdamar Island turns into a spring landscape
Akdamar Island has taken on the colours of spring as almond blossoms come into bloom.
‘Federal Kurdistan under dam encirclement’
A series of dam projects implemented consecutively in the Federal Kurdistan Region is disrupting the ecological balance across a wide area, particularly along the Zap–Metîna–Avaşîn line, while the transformation of water resources into a political tool, the decline of agriculture and the depopulation of villages are leaving the region facing a multidimensional and deepening ecological crisis.
2,800-year-old lake from Urartian era faces disappearance
The area of Lake Turna, which was established by the Urartians 2,800 years ago at the foot of Mount Erek for agricultural irrigation, has significantly diminished, and the lake is facing the danger of disappearing.
‘Collective struggle needed against ecological destruction caused by war’
Barış Şen of the Polen Ecology Collective said the destruction caused by war has reached the level of “ecocide,” stressing that the solution lies in collective struggle rather than individual efforts.
Snowfall in Amed and Mêrdîn
Snowfall has been effective in the Kurdistan cities of Amed (Diyarbakır) and Mêrdîn (Mardin).
Snow depth exceeds one meter in Elkê
Heavy snowfall that hit the Elkê (Beytüşşebap) district of Şirnex (Şırnak) yesterday blanketed the are in white, with snow depth exceeding one meter in some high-altitude areas.
Tree felling continues in Besta
In the Besta region, located between the centre of Şirnex (Şırnak) and the Berwarî (Pervari) district of Sêrt (Siirt), trees are being felled under military supervision and by village guards.
React to tree felling in Dorşîn: A stance must be taken against eco-cide
Representatives of organisations planting saplings in response to the tree felling in the Dorşîn region of Pasûr district pointed out that the state must change its policies that serve capital.
'Receding waters of Lake Van point to a climate crisis'
Drawing attention to the receding waters of Lake Wan due to drought, Prof. Dr Faruk Alaeddinoğlu said: "The Lake Van Basin is warming above the global average; this is no longer a seasonal fluctuation, but a permanent climate crisis."
Sapling planting held in Dorsîn to protest tree cutting
Led by the Democratic Institutions Platform, ecology groups and civil society organizations planted oak and almond saplings in Dorsîn to protest ongoing tree cutting in the area.
Protesters march ahead of anti-exploitation rally
Ahead of a rally organized under the slogan “We will not allow plunder and profit; we will win, life will win”, demonstrators in Dêrsim (Tunceli) held a march through the city.
Soldiers seize citizen’s phone after filming deforestation in Gabar
A citizen who attempted to film on-going deforestation in the Gabar region was reportedly threatened by soldiers, who later confiscated the person’s phone and deleted the footage.
Tree slaughter continues in Dorşîn
In Pasûr (Kulp) district of Amed province, tree slaughter started by village guards and some villagers at the intersection of Eskar and Beyrok neighbourhoods on the slopes of Dorşîn Mountain continues.
Tree slaughter in Eskar extends to Beyrok
The tree cutting that started in Eskar rural neighbourhood of Pasûr extended to Beyrok rural neighbourhood.