Turkey resumes deforestation in Kurdistan Region: sources

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Turkey has resumed cutting down trees in Duhok province months after they suspended the practice, according to local sources. Villagers have threatened to protest at Turkish military bases if the deforestation continues.

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• The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) expressed its “concern and dissatisfaction at the Turkish government’s deforestation and harm caused to the Kurdistan Region’s environment,” adding that it has “officially warned Turkey to cease deforestation at the border areas, which is unacceptable.”

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