The march held in Amasra on 5 June World Environment Day and the closing of the shutters of more than 300 Amasra shopkeepers aroused wide media coverage.

Hurriyet Newspaper news

He announced with the headline “Human chain in the pearl of green”.

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“Human chain in the pearl of green” 

 The human chain event, which was organized as part of the 5 June World Environment Day activities under the leadership of the Bartın Platform, which was created against the power plant planned to be established by a private company, started simultaneously in the Amasra Castle location in the district center and the Tarlaağzı village location where the power plant will be established.

Citizens chanted slogans by carrying posters, banners and placards against the power plant in the action that took place under heavy rain.

Provincial Gendarmerie Regiment Commander Gendarmerie Colonel Alaattin Karsavuran, Provincial Police Chief Mehmet Altınok and Amasra District Governor Mehmet Yıldız also followed the event while the gendarmerie and traffic teams took security measures during the action, which took place at a distance of approximately 4 kilometers. Meanwhile, fishing boats toured around Küçük Liman and supported the action.

FATIH SULTAN MEHMET'S PARADISE AMASRA

According to historians, Fatih Sultan Mehmet, who organized an expedition to Amasra, which was captured by the Genoese in the 13th century, was very impressed by the beauty of the view when he came to a hill overlooking the city and said, "Lala, lala!, çeşm-i cihan (eye of the world) this is not the case?" says. Thereupon, a message is sent to the castle and the castle commander delivers the key of the city to Fatih Sultan Mehmet without resisting.

 SÖZCÜ NEWSPAPER 

The news of Sözcü newspaper about the march held in Amasra on 5 June,

“300 shopkeepers who opposed the thermal power plant in Amasra closed their shutters. The people formed a human chain.

A human chain action was organized by the Bartın Platform in response to the thermal power plant to be built in the Tarlaağazı Village of Amasra. Citizens gathered in Sefa Park began to hold hands from Amasra Castle. A thousand people who participated in the action, which was supported by the mayor of Amasra, Emin Timur from CHP, formed a long chain of people by holding hands at a distance of 1 kilometer between the Amasra-Bartın road. Citizens chanted 'We do not want a thermal power plant', 'We will not build the power plant'. The Chinese, who took part in the company's gallery opening works, watched the action with curious eyes and recorded it on their mobile phones. Despite the heavy rain, there were occasional disruptions in the human chain on the Bartın-Amasra road.

Due to the action, many gendarmes and police took charge on the Amasra road. Fishing boats also supported the action by participating from the sea. After the protest that lasted for 2 hours, the citizens dispersed.”

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'Human chain' action against thermal power plant

“BARTIN – The human chain event organized as part of the June 5 World Environment Day activities under the leadership of the Bartın Platform, which was created against the power plant planned to be established by a private company, started simultaneously at the Amasra Castle location in the district center and the Tarlaağzı village location where the power plant will be established.

Citizens chanted slogans by carrying posters, banners and placards against the power plant in the action that took place under heavy rain.

Provincial Gendarmerie Regiment Commander Gendarmerie Colonel Alaattin Karsavuran, Provincial Police Chief Mehmet Altınok and Amasra District Governor Mehmet Yıldız also followed the event while the gendarmerie and traffic teams took security measures during the action, which took place at a distance of approximately 4 kilometers.

Meanwhile, fishing boats toured around Küçük Liman and supported the action. ”

AMASRA THERMAL POWER PLANT ACTION IN ATV MAIN NEWS

5 June 2014 Photos Related to Amasra Thermal Power Plant Action