Protesters Occupy Forest To Stop Coal Mine Expansion - Turkey

Protesters Occupy Forest To Stop Coal Mine Expansion - Turkey

Turkish villagers have been sprayed with tear gas while attempting to protect the Akbelen Forest from being cleared for coal this week, campaigners say.. For two years, locals from the Muğla region have kept a constant watch over 780 acres of woodland where Turkish company YK Energy is seeking to expand its coal mine. Mugla, Turkey, July 30, 2023. Photo by Kenan Gurbuz/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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