Ciftci-Sen Board Member Adnan Cobanoglu stated that the drought that developed as a result of industrial agriculture, the allocation of agricultural lands to mining and energy companies and the government's policies has reached serious dimensions, and lost sight of the fact that the solution to this is in traditional and ecological agriculture.
Citizens who were reacted to the "EIA is not required" report for the gold mine to be established in Axreşa District of Tatos, stated that they do not want to experience a second Licik disaster. While 13 miners who remained underground after the disaster that occurred on February 13 in the gold mine in Erzincan's Licik (İliç) district have still not been reached, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports given for the gold mines became a subject of discussion again after the disaster.
Citizens who oppose the barrage to be built in Kapaz Town of Argan district said: “Our nature is being plundered. Be in solidarity with the people of Kapaz."
Residents of Fatih District in Dilovası, where cancer caused by heavy industry facilities is most common, are disturbed by the chemical storage facility established next to them. Citizens stated that they were forced to migrate said, "It's time for change" about the central and local governments they criticized.
Stating that the warnings of experts in Licik district were not taken into account, Hüseyin Alan, Chair of the Chamber of Geological Engineers, said that if the necessary precautions are not taken, an environmental disaster that will last for years will occur with the pollution of water, soil and air.
According to PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, who sees the understanding of power under the global ecological crisis, "As power is overcome in society, ecological consciousness will develop and as ecological consciousness develops, government will be excluded from society." Ecologist Koray Türkay said that the fear about Ocalan, whom he cited as one of the most important analysts of the idea that shattered capitalist modernity, stems from "the embrace of this idea by humanity."
Hatice İnal, who makes her living by making coffee with the kezwan she collects at the foothills of Cûdî and Gabar Mountains, said: “Our business has slowed down due to tree cutting. Because kezwan trees are also being cut down.”
Citizens who condemned the destruction of nature with dynamite in the Cûdî Mountain region for the mines of AKP member Süleyman Bölünmez, demanded that the work in question be stopped as soon as possible.
Dynamite exploded around the quarry established for the construction of military towers and new roads on Cûdî Mountain is causing ecological destruction.
Botan geography is being plundered by dams built for "security" reasons, forests cut down and mining companies. Şirnex Ecology Movement Co-Spokesperson Adnan Şenbayram said: "While Kurdistan is being depopulated, the memory of people is also lost."
Drawing attention that the ecology was destroyed in Turkey's attacks on Northern and Eastern Syria, Keziyên Kesk Initiative Spokesperson Zîwer Şêxo said: "We would plant 4 million saplings against the attacks."
Ecologist Hüseyin Akil warned that the HEPP planned to be built on Zorê Stream will cause a great natural disasters.
Stating that the ecology movements will be in Cizîr tomorrow against the plunder of nature, HDP Co-Chair Naci Sönmez said: "There is no salvation from Akbelen to Cudi alone."
Hundreds of hazelnut and fruit trees were uprooted with scoops in the village of Xûlepûr, where curfew was declared in Xîzan district of Bedlis.
Ecologists who will participate in the Cudi Rally said, "Let's stop this rent and massacre. Every person who participates will save a tree."