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The arrest of Dursun Ali Koyuncu, a leading figure in the ecological struggle in Artvin in northeastern Turkey, is yet another example of repression targeting environmental defenders in Turkey. The area licensed to mining has reached 70% of the province, while citizens continue to protect nature in the face of all manners of repression.

Before the expert examination to be held for a coal mine attempted to be run in Akbelen Forest in İkizköy, the mining regulation has been amended. The amendment has made way for mining activities in olive groves.