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Bars associations, rights organizations protest construction in Newala Qesaba

Bars associations, rights organizations protest construction in Newala Qesaba

Representatives from the bar associations of Diyarbakır, Van, Bingöl and Siirt and from the İHD and TİHV protested the construction near Newala Qesaba, a site of mass graves in eastern Turkey. Police officers tried to block their passage.

After olive groves, Turkey opens natural protected areas to construction

REGULATION AMENDED

After olive groves, Turkey opens natural protected areas to construction

Amid public backlash at an amendment opening olive groves to mining activities, another regulation has been amended to make way for a range of activities from mining to power plants and natural gas lines in natural protected areas.

Ordu Municipality continues coastal reclamation project despite court order

Ordu Municipality continues coastal reclamation project despite court order

A local environmental group in the Black Sea province in Turkey's north has said that it will file a criminal complaint against the municipality.

10 February 2022

Only ancient city in the Black Sea now faces risk of construction

Only ancient city in the Black Sea now faces risk of construction

The natural site grade of 56-decare area of Tios, an ancient city on the Black Sea coast, has been reduced from Grade 1 to Grade 3. That being the case, the area is now facing the risk of construction.

Occupational homicide in Muğla: One worker loses his life

Occupational homicide in Muğla: One worker loses his life

Four workers were trapped in the wreckage following a collapse at a construction site in Muğla’s Ula district. Cüneyt Ölmez, one of the wounded workers, has lost his life at the hospital where he was taken.

Boğaziçi University: Preliminary agreement foresees demolition

APPOINTED RECTOR IN OFFICE

Boğaziçi University: Preliminary agreement foresees demolition

Minister of Environment and Urbanization Kurum and İstanbul Governor Yerlikaya visited Boğaziçi University Uçaksavar lodgings three days ago. Academics are now informed by the Rectorate that the lodgings will be demolished and rebuilt.

30 March 2021 Dilek Şen

Police prevent MP Garo Paylan from entering cemetery

Police prevent MP Garo Paylan from entering cemetery

HDP MP Garo Paylan, Chamber of Architects Ankara Chair Tezcan Karakuş Candan and the group accompanying them were not allowed to enter the Armenian cemetery in Ankara to examine the ongoing construction.

‘Why don’t you stop the construction on Armenian cemetery?’

HDP MP PAYLAN

‘Why don’t you stop the construction on Armenian cemetery?’

HDP MP Garo Paylan has raised concerns that concrete is still being poured on an Armenian and Catholic cemetery in Ankara as part of a construction undertaken by the Housing Development Administration of Turkey (TOKİ).

Construction workers at İstanbul Finance Center riot after finding cockroaches in their food

Construction workers at İstanbul Finance Center riot after finding cockroaches in their food

The incidents happened at a construction site run by a company close to the government.

20 January 2021

Workers protest construction company for not paying salaries

Workers protest construction company for not paying salaries

Workers of a construction company have not been able to receive their salaries for two years.

13 January 2021

Human-made disasters in Turkey's Black Sea region

Human-made disasters in Turkey's Black Sea region

The increase in floods and landslides in recent years is caused by hydroelectric plants, roads and dams.

14 July 2020 Tansu Pişkin

‘We Worked During Curfew as Well; It is a Construction Work, is it Really Urgent?’

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORKER

‘We Worked During Curfew as Well; It is a Construction Work, is it Really Urgent?’

Highway construction worker: “We are told that if we want to leave, we are free to do so. We can, of course, leave. We would rather starve to death than endure so many insults. But we have families, we are not responsible only for ourselves.”

22 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Construction Workers Yusuf, Emre: Contractor Acts Like There Exists No Such Disease

Construction Workers Yusuf, Emre: Contractor Acts Like There Exists No Such Disease

Yusuf and Emre have spoken to bianet: “They gave us a black mask. One of those that you can wash… As gloves, we wear our construction gloves. They put liquid soap at the washbasin, nothing else… If we catch the disease, we will die away from our families.”

21 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel

"Commercial Dam Projects Harm Environment and Society"

WORLD WATER DAY

"Commercial Dam Projects Harm Environment and Society"

More than 20 organizations urged the government once more in a joint statement to change water policies and stop the construction of hydroelectric power plants and dams. "We are experiencing a destruction beyond repair", the organizations warned.

17 March 2010 Erhan Üstündağ