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Turkey parliament passes contentious mining legislation
Turkey's parliament on Saturday passed a controversial bill that opens certain agricultural lands including olive groves to mining activities, local media reported, despite widespread opposition. The bill, part of a broader package proposed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP party, sparked protests from opposition parties and environmental groups. Farmers from across Turkey have gathered outside parliament over the past two weeks, ur…
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Villagers protesting the opening of olive groves to mining activities, in front of the Parliament: Withdraw the law, show respect to the villagers!
Villagers protesting mining in front of Parliament told Parliament Speaker Kurtulmuş: "We will sit here and wait for you. We are not leaving through Parliament's doors."
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