Category: Turkey
-
Coal Mine Disaster in Turkey Emphasizes Urgency of Transitioning to Clean Energy
In the worst mining disaster in Turkey’s history, more than 240 miners have been killed …
-
Tigris River Flotilla Begins Historic Voyage Highlighting Importance of Water in Turkey and Iraq
Nature Iraq Foundation, Nature Iraq and Waterkeepers Iraq officially launched the Tigris River Flotilla outside of Hasankeyf, Turkey on Sept. 15. The launch was the first leg …
-
Renewable Energy Activists Unite Worldwide to End the Age of Dirty Coal
This weekend, activists showed they would not longer stand by allow the advancement of coal to threaten their futures. Standing together, they called for an end to …
-
Gezi Park: A Battle to Preserve Nature and Democracy
The protest, which began to save the park, became a rally for genuine democracy in Turkey. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government responded with police violence—beatings, pepper spray, water cannons and tear gas—but could not stop the protests from spreading, exposing Erdogan’s persecution of opposition …
-
How Did Hepatitis Get into Organic Berries?
The latest example of how even health-conscious eaters are not immune from foodborne illness outbreaks came last week with a recall of organic frozen berries contaminated with Hepatitis A. The products were sold under the brand name of Townsend Farms …