‘We will not give up’: How a Turkish forest became the site of fierce coal mine resistance | Euronews

‘We will not give up’: How a Turkish forest became the site of fierce coal mine resistance By Lottie Limb  with Reuters  •  Updated: 28/07/2023 - 16:42 With the world’s eyes on Rhodes, campaigners point out the irony of trees being felled for coal across the Mediterranean Sea in Türkiye. 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. More:‘We will not give up’: How a Turkish forest became the site of fierce coal mine resistance | Euronews