An expert examination was held for Cengiz’s mining project in \u00c7anakkale, accompanied by protests. G\u00fcven, 60, from the local community, said, \u201cOur animals do not eat gold, they eat grass and want pasture. Let them leave our village alone!\u201d said<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our animals don’t eat gold!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gokay BA\u015eCAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An expert discovery was made in the region for the Halila\u011fa Copper Mine project, which was built by Cengiz Holding in the village of Hac\u0131bekir, in the Bayrami\u00e7 district of \u00c7anakkale, where it was stated that 3 and a half million trees would be cut. The people of the region, who welcomed the expert and the court committee in the village square, protested the mine. Speaking before the discovery, 60-year-old G\u00fclferit G\u00fcven said, \u201cLet them hear us. \u00ab\u00a0My village will perish just because one person will become rich,\u00a0\u00bb he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An environmental impact assessment (EIA) positive decision was made last July for the gold-copper mine project to be built by the West Troy Company of Cengiz Holding. 80 people, TEMA and many associations brought the decision to the judiciary. In the lawsuit filed, the court decided to conduct an expert examination in the region. The delegation of experts, who came to the region yesterday, made a discovery to prepare a report and present it to the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NOT DISCOVERED<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the citizens were not allowed into the region during the exploration, only TEMA officials accompanied the expert committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking before the discovery, G\u00fclferit G\u00fcven, one of the people of the region, reacted to the mining project. G\u00fcven started his speech by saying \u00ab\u00a0Let them listen to us, let them hear us\u00a0\u00bb and said, \u00ab\u00a0I am 60 years old, I live in this village. Let them not touch our air and water. My animals do not eat gold, eat grass, want pasture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n