Defenders of the Gezi Park in central Istanbul have won. The Administrative Court refused all applications for the development of the park and Taksim Square, which became the main reason for mass protests recently throughout Turkey.
The governmental plans to build a multifunctional complex did not follow the law. Now the government can either plan a new urban project, or appeal the decision of the court.
However, to the opposition, this verdict means much more than just a rejection of development. For them, it is a loss for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who saw the protesters as terrorists and saboteurs. The Prime Minister has launched a massive pro-government campaign, the main purpose of which was to discredit the opposition. -02В-
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The agreement reached at the COP29 climate summit has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a critical step in global efforts to combat climate change. Speaking after the conclusion of high-stakes negotiations, Guterres emphasized that the agreement is pivotal for maintaining the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, a threshold considered crucial to preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
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On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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