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Greenpeace together with other environmental groups held a "die - in" activity in front of the Energy Ministry in Ankara protesting the nuclear tender announcement due from the government tomorrow, September 24th. Enlarge Image

Stopping nukes in Turkey

Today, Greenpeace together with other environmental groups held a "die - in" activity in front of the Energy Ministry in Ankara protesting the nuclear tender announcement due from the government tomorrow, September 24th. During the die-in in front of the Ministry a group of Greenpeace climbers unrolled a banner saying "STOP" to support the protest. Both activities finished by police arresting all 37 activists.

Activists board one of the world's largest coal platforms at Botas Oil Terminal, stopping barges from importing coal to the Sugozu (Isken) coal fired power plant. Enlarge Image

Coal shipment stopped in Turkey

Four climbers from our ship the Rainbow Warrior were arrested yesterday, in Turkey, after they occupied a giant coal loading platform to prevent a delivery of coal to the giant Sugozo coal-fired power station, one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. After 11 hours blocking coal coming off the “Global Winner” (“Global Warmer” more like), a South African cargo ship, they were forced down by police using high-pressure water hoses. The four climbers and their support team have now been released and are facing the prospect of heavy fines for their actions.

Israeli Marine forces board the SV Rainbow Warrior at the military restricted area near the coal plant in Ashkelon, Israel. 14 Greenpeace activists were later arrested and taken into custody after protesting against the Rotenberg coal power plant construction. Enlarge Image

Rainbow Warrior raises a reaction for the climate in Israel

The Israeli police, supported by the navy, arrested the captain of the Rainbow Warrior - together with 14 Greenpeace activists, the photographer and the videographer - for passing on the message to “Quit Coal”. Activists had been painting the message, in English and Hebrew, on a ship importing coal to the Ashkelon power plant in Israel. Police boarded the Rainbow Warrior before we had even started the painting.

Nine Greenpeace activists' unfurled banners that said “Marine Reserves Now” , “close the dumps" and " Save the MED" to remind of the threats that coastal waste dumps, including Saida's dump pose to the coast of Lebanon. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace: Coastal Dumps Kill the Mediterranean. Marine Reserves Now!

Greenpeace activists led a peaceful protest on the World Environment day today, in front of the Saida waste dump, South Lebanon, reminding politicians of the plight of the Mediterranean sea, demanding the establishment of marine reserves and the closure of all coastal dumps.

The Arctic Sunrise being pursued by Turkish purse seiner fishing vessels. Crew aboard threw lead weights, rammed the Greenpeace vessel midships, and smashed the windshield of the helicopter. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace vessel attacked

Three Turkish tuna fishing vessels surrounded the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise in the Cypriot Channel this morning, with crew from one vessel attacking the ship with lead weights. Greenpeace is in the area to call for an end to unsustainable fishing and to call for the establishment of a marine reserve between Cyprus and Turkey.

Greenpeace press conference onboard the Arctic Sunrise in Mersin Enlarge Image

Arctic Sunrise is in Turkey for the future of Mediterranean Sea

Greenpeace today highlighted the urgent need of protection for the Cypriot Channel at a press conference onboard the Arctic Sunrise in Mersin. Greenpeace Medíterranean tour whıch started in the Ionian Sea and will continue its call for a network of marine reserves in the region for the next 3 months.

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