At the meeting where İzmir Labor and Democracy Forces came together with environment-oriented non-governmental organizations in the city, a decision was made to fight together against the planned dismantling of the giant warship with asbestos in Aliağa. After the meeting held at the Architecture Center yesterday, President Soyer announced that he will start the anti-ship resistance in Gündoğdu Square with the Mongols concert and called on everyone to increase this struggle.
The meeting organized by the İzmir Labor and Democracy Forces, including TMMOB, KESK, İzmir Medical Chamber, İzmir Bar Association and DİSK, to draw a common roadmap against the asbestos ship to be brought to Aliağa, brought together the representatives of all non-governmental organizations related to the environment in the city. At the meeting at the Architecture Center, it was decided to fight together against the dismantling of the Brazilian aircraft carrier Nae Sao Paulo in Aliağa. In order to announce this struggle on national and international platforms, it was decided to establish a working group under the coordination of İzmir Labor and Democracy Forces.
President Soyer's call to support the struggle
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor attended the meeting. Tunç Soyer also participated. President speaking after the meeting Tunç Soyer“Incredibly beautiful ideas have emerged here today. This is what common sense means. This story is actually a bit long. It's not something that will get results from today to tomorrow, but we are talking about a struggle that we need to grow every day from today to tomorrow. This struggle is not only in Aliağa, İzmir; It should also cover the Mediterranean and, if necessary, give a message to the whole world. Turning a country or a city into a garbage dump carries enough of a message, creates enough of a struggle.” said.
"Now let them think"
Underlining that the majority of people in İzmir are extremely sensitive, Mayor Soyer said, “When I was the mayor of Seferihisar, I had struggled with the fishing boats in Sığacık while I was against tuna farms. I am currently the mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. Let them think about my struggle now. We have so many instruments that we can use… The starting point of this struggle is Aliağa. We will spread this struggle to Izmir and Turkey. There will be a rally in Aliağa on August 4 at 18.00:4. We will announce this resistance to all of Turkey with the Mongols concert at Gündoğdu Square on August 21.00 at XNUMX. Together, we will continue to protect and own İzmir. We invite everyone who has this sensitivity in İzmir to enlarge this struggle and to be a part of it. We will fight together with the people of Izmir," he said.
The Ministry did not back down.
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change had given permission last month to bring the nuclear aircraft carrier Nae Sao Paulo, purchased by the Turkish company Sök Denizcilik from Brazil in April 2021, to İzmir Aliağa for dismantling. Although scientists warned of the environmental and public health hazards associated with the dismantling, the ministry did not back down. The ship is expected to depart from the Port of Rio De Janeiro on August 5.
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