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FightING ILISU DAM... ...SAVE HASANKEYF AND TIGRIS VALLEY |
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Turkeywide common Demonstration against destructive dams on 02.06.2009 (20.05.2009) |
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Call to the Demonstration of Dam-Affected People against Destructive Dams in Turkey
Ankara, June 6, 2009
Yes to Our History and Future - No to Destructive Dams! Neither in Allianoi, Yusufeli, Munzur nor in Hasankeyf! Neither in Firtina, Findikli, Aksu nor in Caglayan!
Water…Culture…Peace Water and Soil…
We don’t allow anyone to take our water, our soils, our history and the future of our children. No Destructive Dams!
For dozens of years all governments of the Turkish Republic have build dams on all rivers in our country. Against humans and the nature, they have built destructive dams that have huge negative social, cultural, environmental and economic impacts.…
This dam building frenzy continues, our current government plans to build thousands more.
To date dams in Turkey around 350.000 people have been displaced and ended up in poverty. At least as many people live under the threat of displacement by dams. Numerous river systems with thousands of plants and animals species, which are the basis of our life, have already been submerged by large dam reservoirs. If all planned dams will be realized, no free-flowing river will remain in our country – all rivers will be dammed. Hundreds of cultural heritage sites with a history of up to 12.000 years, an important part of our culture, have been destroyed by dams. As if this was not enough, the government plans to destroy thousands more in Anatolia and Mesopotamia.
We are united in Turkey and say no to these destructive projects. We are fighting for a good future of our children which has to be in respect to our nature and resources.
Are your ready to sing with us, to increase the colours and to struggle? Join us!
Lets quit the shadow of fear and go to Ankara on June 6, 2009 (at 12.30 at the Sihhiye Square) to show unity against destructive dams in our geography.
For Life. For Water. For the Rivers.
Organizers: Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive– Allianoi Initiative Group - Munzur Conservation Council – Fraternity Platform of Creeks – Yusufeli Conservation Association
Supporters (this list is not updated): Confederation of Public Workers (KESK) – TMMOB Ankara – Confederation of Farmers Unions – Air Workers Union (Hava Is) – Platform of Artvin and Rize Associations – Movement Do not Touch my Plain and Dignity – Pir Sultan Abdal Culture Association – Federation of Democratic Rights – Agean Environment and Culture Platform – Peoples Houses – Association of contemporary Lawyers – Turkey Environment Platform – Mersin Platform against Nuclear – Green Party – Don Quichote Environment Academy – Ecology Collective – Green and Left – Platform No to GMO – Association of Working Women – Socialist Platform of Oppressed People – Global Action Group – Su Politik – Nature Association (Doga Dernegi) – Bursa Water Platform – 78ies Initiative – Labor Movement Party – Kaldirac Magazine – Homur caricature magazine – Another Water Management is Possible Campaign – …
Contact (0090): Istanbul: 0212 244 79 51 and 0533 554 00 62 Ankara: 0312 435 62 21 and 0506 913 72 99 Izmir: 0 532 264 55 64 Diyarbakir: 0535 897 76 66 Rize: 0505 251 51 05
See also: www.hasankeyfgirisimi.com www.munzurkurulu.com www.allianoi.org
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