The villagers of İkizköy who have been fighting against the coal mine expansion that will destroy the Akbelen Forest in Milas, Muğla for more than two years, woke up yesterday at 5:30 am to the arrival of gendarme and loggers. Gendarme teams blocked the main roads with anti-riot water cannon vehicles. Internet access was stopped with jammers to suppress the cries for help, and there are still connection issues. The echoes of machines cutting hundreds year old trees could be heard outside of the forest. Gendarme forces intervened very harshly with tear gas and shields. The anti-riot water cannon vehicles sprayed chemical liquid on the defenders. Some defenders were injured, some got arrested including the lawyer of the villagers, İsmail Hakkı Atal.
The logging is still ongoing. The people of İkizköy demand that the blockade in the Akbelen Forest be lifted as soon as possible and that the logging decision be stopped, and they call everyone to support the Akbelen Forest. This is the last chance to save the Akbelen Forest, please sign the petition and join the fight by sharing everything on social media!
Antik bir mekanın taş duvarları arasında, geçmişin soluk izleri hala konuşur. Tarihi bir yer, zamanın şahitliğini taşır, eski medeniyetlerin anılarına ev sahipliği yapar. Her taş, bir zamanlar yaşanan olayların sessiz tanığıdır, her kalıntı bir hikayeyi anlatır. Tarihi yerler, kültürlerin geçmişteki zenginliğini ve insanlığın evrimini yansıtarak bugünü aydınlatır. Bu mekanlar, sadece taşlardan ibaret değil, aynı zamanda insanlık tarihine dokunmuş, onu şekillendirmiş birer ansiklopedi gibidir.
"Bridal costume from Muğla. Urban, 1925-1950. With goldwork embroidered silk ‘üçetek’ (robe with three panels) and önlük/peşkir (apron; ‘two-sided’ silk embroidery on linen). The round mirror on the hat is an amulet against the ‘evil eye’. Except for that monumental hat, this costume was also worn as a general festive dress."