Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/View-of-Soma-in-Turkey-27MZIFJ6XFNX1.htmlConceptually similarAnti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO48Completed★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4FCompleted★★★★Nuri Okcu's Story in TurkeyGP0STSWYTCompleted★★★★★Hot Air Balloon Action against Kolin Group in Soma, TurkeyGP0STPJULCompleted★★★★Hot Air Balloon Action against Kolin Group in Soma, TurkeyGP0STPJUKCompleted★★★★★★Hot Air Balloon Action against Kolin Group in Soma, TurkeyGP0STPJUJCompleted★★★★Kolin Illegally Destroys Olive Grove for Coal Expansion in TurkeyGP0STOPDSCompleted★★★★“Grey and Dirty” Action at Coal Power Plant in TurkeyGP0STPS9LCompleted★★★★★★★“Grey and Dirty” Action at Coal Power Plant in TurkeyGP0STPT9XCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPO4JView of Soma in TurkeyA view of Soma covered in smog from the coal power plant, visible in the background.Locations:Eastern Europe-Heybeliada-SomaDate:18 Feb, 2016Credit:© Nathalie Bertrams / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Air pollution-Chimneys-Cities-Cityscapes-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal-fired power stations-Day-High angle view-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-SmogShoot:Women against Coal in TurkeyGreenpeace Med together with local organiser Işıl Su Erdoğan, realise a project to bring Turkish women's struggle from Yenice, Çanakkale, Soma, Yırca and Karabiga to public attention in Turkey and abroad.They are protesting against the coal industry expansion. The first coal power plant has already taken over farm land where farmers used to grow and sell walnuts, making a living. The coal industry has destroyed the livelihoods of many farmers and because of coal many suffer of health problems like asthma. The women started to march in protest, then they were followed by the men. They oppose the construction of new power plants and don’t want anything related to coal.Related Collections:Women against Coal in Turkey (Photos & Videos)
