AYDIN- The protests of the citizens against the JES in Kızılcaköy, Efeler gave results. Until the EIA report is released, the firm will not be able to carry out any work on the land purchased.

 

The protests that started with the dismantling of the trees in the region before the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the Geothermal Power Plant (GPP) that Gürmat Energy Company wanted to do in Kızılcaköy, which is connected to the Efeler district of Aydın gave results.When the area where the plant will be made was wired it caused a reaction and 3 women were injured in the protests. The reaction got more serious when the gendermerie and the water cannons intervened.

  Deputy Governor Mustafa Hulusi Arat had to came to the tents where the protesters stay when the villagers refused to leave the area and told them that they were committing a crime.Arat said: "It's my duty if there's an unlawful demonstration. You make your protests and applications,  I do the blocking. If you do, you will be guilty, if I do it, it is my duty." When a villager asked Arat what is the meaning of uprooting the trees, Arat told them that the company purchased the area and that there is nothing they could do.The villagers stated that the uprooting of plum trees was a preparation for the EIA process and said they would not accept any work to be done in the field.

 

 One of the women speaking to Arat said: " We will lie in front of the digger, we will not let it plunk trees even if it rides over us." After the discussions, Deputy Governor Arat left the tent after promising that no work would be carried out on the field until the EIA report was released. Kızılcaköy residents told they will continue their protests if the company comes back plunking the trees.