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Prosecutor dismisses investigation into gold mine cyanide spill into Euphrates river

Prosecutor dismisses investigation into gold mine cyanide spill into Euphrates river

Twenty cubic meters of solution containing cyanide spilled into the river in June. The prosecutor's office has concluded that there was no need for prosecution following inspections and sanctions on the mining company.

7 November 2022

Refugee child drowns in Euphrates River

Refugee child drowns in Euphrates River

A while after he entered the river to swim, the child was caught in the current. Rescue teams have recovered his body.

Cyanide solution leaks from waste pond in Erzincan: 'It's Turkey's Chernobyl'

Cyanide solution leaks from waste pond in Erzincan: 'It's Turkey's Chernobyl'

Some 20 cubic meters of solution leaked into the Euphrates River last week. Activities of the company operating the gold mine has been temporarily halted.

1 July 2022 Fatma Temel

Huge waste pond of gold mine near Euphrates river 'poisoning region,' locals say

Huge waste pond of gold mine near Euphrates river 'poisoning region,' locals say

"We were shocked after seeing the pond. What we saw was a huge cyanide pond the size of 192 football fields and a depth of 1,280 meters and it was all crimson," said a local.

29 April 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz