Jennifer Hattam By tapping traditional knowledge, Ebru Baybara Demir is helping make farming in southeastern Turkey more resilient to climate change. November 22, 2019 — From her office window in Mardin, a city in southeastern Turkey, chef Ebru Baybara Demir gazes out over the arid plains of upper Mesopotamia, a flat gold-and-green expanse stretching beyond… Continue reading This Turkish chef is fighting climate change with the help of Syrian refugees
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Disaster Flood in the Tigris – Made by a Dam
It is assumed that due to poor maintenance and lack of training of the dam personal the gate of the dam spillway has burst.
Drought in Iraq has other reasons-not the Ilisu Dam Reservoir
News from Iraq comes that the Tigris River had fallen to historically low levels due to dam in Turkey. This situation has resulted in discussions that have become even more urgent in Iraq than discussion of the recent elections. On June 1, 2018 news began to circulate that the impoundments of the reservoir of the controversial… Continue reading Drought in Iraq has other reasons-not the Ilisu Dam Reservoir
Archaeological sites being destroyed to build dam in Turkey
With the demolition of human formed rocks through explosives in Hasankeyf, the destruction of this 12,000 years old town at the Tigris River in the Kurdish Southeast of Turkey has entered a new phase. Hasankeyf, more than 300 archaeological sites, 136 km Tigris River stretch and 199 other settlements would be flooded if the construction… Continue reading Archaeological sites being destroyed to build dam in Turkey
EU and UNICEF to reach thousands of refugee children in Turkey with Conditional Cash Transfer for Education
The European Union and UNICEF have launched the largest ever EU humanitarian contribution to Education in Emergencies, valued at EUR 34 million. The Conditional Cash Transfer for Education (CCTE) project aims to increase the number of refugee children enrolled in and attending school in Turkey. The new commitment reflects the objectives of the “No Lost… Continue reading EU and UNICEF to reach thousands of refugee children in Turkey with Conditional Cash Transfer for Education
Protest against relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf dam site
Activists are protesting against the relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in the historical city of Hasankeyf which is under the threat of the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River On June 4, 2016, several dozen activists have protested against the relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in the historical city of Hasankeyf which is under the threat of the… Continue reading Protest against relocation of the Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf dam site
Armed attack on Ilisu dam workers in Turkey; construction halted
A series of events including dismals, an armed assault, injuries and arson, have forced workers to run away from the controversial Ilisu Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant construction site On the 19th of June, five workers were dismissed from work by the Malamira company that employs most of the workers at the dam construction site.… Continue reading Armed attack on Ilisu dam workers in Turkey; construction halted
Ilisu Dam construction site in Turkey militarized
The controversial Ilisu dam in Turkey’s conflict zone is now completely militarized where tanks escort workers daily while 1600 soldiers protect the dam site. The project already facing armed resistance from the Kurdish People’s Defending Forces (HPG) while it is a potential friction point with Iraq, Syria and possibly the Islamic State. In December 2014,… Continue reading Ilisu Dam construction site in Turkey militarized
Turkish Dam can add fuel to Middle East fire and submerge heritage town!
Turkey’s largest hydropower project, the Ilisu dam on the Tigris has the potential of increasing political conflicts with its neighbours apart from destroying ancient historical sites. The Turkish government recently has decided to proceed with the completion of the project after it was halted in August 2014. The controversial project, on the Tigris, 65 km… Continue reading Turkish Dam can add fuel to Middle East fire and submerge heritage town!
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