Deniz Gümüşel Explained
Deniz Gümüşel is a Turkish environmental engineer and climate expert.[1] Gümüşel is a member of the İkizköy Environment Committee[2] and the Right to Clean Air Platform.[3]
In July 2023, Gümüşel was prohibited by Turkish courts from attending the deforestation protest at Akbelen Forest.[4] Gümüşel had previously spoken to Balkan Insight about the negative environmental impact of the deforestation. Gümüşel was arrested after taking part in the protest[5] and later shared images of her injured arms online.[6]
Gümüşel was previously arrested after protesting against YK Energy during the Olive Harvesting Festival in Muğla Province in 2022. Prosecutors dropped all charges after concluding that she broke no law.
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- News: Erok . Can . Buyuk . Hamdi Firat . 3 Aug 2023 . Turkish Environmentalists Struggle to Save Forest from Coalmine Company . . live . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230805214059/https://balkaninsight.com/2023/08/03/turkish-environmentalists-struggle-to-save-forest-from-coalmine-company/ . 5 August 2023.
- News: 10 March 2022 . Non-prosecution for Gümüşel investigated for protesting an energy company . .
- Web site: DEPREM BÖLGESİNDE TOZ KİRLİLİĞİ . Dust pollution in the earthquake zone .
- Web site: English . Duvar . 2023-07-27 . Turkish court bans three from Milas over protests in Akbelen Forest . 2023-08-20 . . tr-TR . 2023-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811142024/https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-court-bans-three-from-milas-over-protests-in-akbelen-forest-news-62811 . live .
- Web site: Environmental activist Deniz Gümüşel banned from entering Milas . 2023-08-20 . JINHAGENCY News . en . 2023-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820153643/https://jinhaagency.com/en/ecology/environmental-activist-deniz-gumusel-banned-from-entering-milas-33603 . live .
- News: Elif Shafak . 2023-08-26 . In the battle to save the world's forests, women are leading the resistance . en-GB . . 2023-08-26 . 0261-3077.
