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Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
'The Health Ministry should be competent on such issues that directly threaten public health and become a decision-making institution regarding the planning, the permission and monitoring processes in such projects,' said Pınar Aksoğan, head of Greenpeace’s Climate and Energy campaign, stressing that every 10 coal plants meant 476 premature deaths. AA Photo / Burak Akay
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Activists stressed that the coastal mountain range, known as Mount Ida in Greek mythology and famed for its preserved nature, were home to 13 coal plants, a quantity that not only seriously threatened the environment but also human health. AA Photo / Burak Akay
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
AA Photo / Burak Akay
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
AA Photo / Burak Akay
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Banners opened by fishermen to greet the group during a demonstration aboard the boats read 'unfurl the sails against coal' or 'wind is enough for us.' AA Photo / Burak Akay
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Dozens of coal and hydroelectric power plants are being built across the country to meet the rising demand for energy, while mostly disregarding the effects on the environment as many construction companies are also reaping the massive benefits of the energy boom. AA Photo / Burak Akay
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Aksoğan (R) also called for the cancelation of a new thermal plant project planned in the area, denouncing the tricks put in practice by companies with environmental impact assessments reports (ÇED) to bypass ecological restrictions. AA Photo / Burak Akay
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Greenpeace activists were briefly detained during a demonstration against coal power plants in the Black Sea province of Zonguldak last week. AA Photo / Burak Akay
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
DHA PHoto / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
DHA PHoto / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
DHA PHoto / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
DHA PHoto / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
DHA PHoto / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
DHA PHoto / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
DHA PHoto / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
The group of activists also demanded that officials take into account the cumulative effects of the plants, and not solely the new plants slated to be built in a certain area. DHA Photo / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
DHA PHoto / Burak Gezen
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship anchored off Çanakkale’s shores in its 11th day touring Turkey’s coastline Sept. 17 as part of activities to urge an end to the construction of coal plants in the Kaz Mountains. AA Photo / Burak Akay
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