Yuvarlakcay: Water Rights Protest

People are protesting the construction of a Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP) on the Yuvarlakcay River in South West Turkey. Site preparations began on December 12th. The project is led by a subsidiary of AKFEN Holding, a Turkish company. People from across the region are demonstrating against the environmental damage it will cause. In this interview, people from Pinar village talk about their water rights. Video by Catherine Stryker.

For more information, visit these links:

URL: www.yuvarlakcay.org
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46020016@N08/
Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=207569637013
Facebook cause: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/419258/104565245?m=e5767d02
twitter: www.twitter.com/yuvarlakcay

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Yuvarlakcay River
• Hydroelectric
• AKFEN
• Catherine Stryker
• Water RIghts
• Pinar