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"The Cappadocia region, which is the symbol of multiculturalism, has become a major place for the destruction of this rich cultural unity," the head of the Ankara Branch of the Chamber of Architects has said.

Upon the application of the Ankara Branch of the Chamber of Architects, the 6th Chamber of the Council of State has halted the execution of the Presidential decision designating the Castle of Nevşehir and its environs as a “Renovation Site”.

Amid allegations that he was summoned to the ruling AKP’s Central Office with a request for his resignation, Nevşehir Provincial Mayor Rasim Arı has resigned from office and the party, citing health problems as the reason for his resignation.

The people of Özkonak town in Nevşehir province have appealed to the International Criminal Court and filed a criminal complaint against the executives of the Canadian Centerra Gold Company on charge of “committing a crime against humanity”.

Architects and politicians have warned that mines gold would cause great environmental damage in the region.

While an armed attack has been launched against the residence of Yakup Kocabaş, a journalist from a local newspaper in Antalya province, a vehicle of Nevşehir Journalists Association has been set on fire in an attack of arson.

Turkey’s Council of State canceled the execution of a ruling that allowed the construction of CCR Hotels in Cappadocia.