Villagers in eastern Turkey begin vigil in protest of mine operation
Displaced residents of the Kavaklı village in eastern Turkey began a vigil protest at the lead and zinc mine that has taken over the village since 2007, demanding an immediate stop to the operations in hopes of repairing the environmental and financial damage to the region.
A group of 100 villagers from Kavaklı (Marînus) in Turkey’s eastern province of Hakkari on April 24 gathered to protest the lead and zinc mine in operation since 2007, for the environmental and social harm it has caused in the now desolate village.