Cizîr Canton Ecology Board stated that the attacks by the occupying Turkish state has caused great damage to the ecology in North-East Syria, calling on the international community to take action against this ecological destruction.
The occupying Turkish state continues its attacks on North and East Syria, directly targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure. Warplanes, drones and artillery attacks targeted health and education centres, bakeries, flour and grain stores, wheat silos, power stations, companies and factories, telephone networks, water, gas and petrol stations.
The attacks that started in the evening of 23 October resulted in dozens of civilians being killed and wounded. According to Ziyad Rustem, Co-Chair of the Energy Board of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Region, 120 thousand citizens were left without water and electricity due to the bombing of power stations in Amûdê, Tirbespiyê and Kobanê. Rustem stated that the damage incurred so far, especially in strategic service centres, has reached $5 million dollars.
The attacks also targeted oil fields and oil separation facilities, causing great damage to the ecology of the region.
Cizîr Canton Ecology Board made a statement in front of its headquarters in Hesekê city. The statement was read by the Co-Chair of the Board, Mihemed Ehmê, accompanied by the board members.
Speaking about the attacks of the occupying Turkish state and allied mercenaries on ecology, Ehmê cited the practices in Afrin and drew attention to the burning and cutting of trees in Afrin and the uncontrolled digging of wells in Sêrêkaniyê and Girê Spî.
Emphasising that the occupying Turkish state has caused great damage to the ecology of the region with its recent attacks, Ehmê said that the remains of weapons and explosives will have a negative impact on soil, water and air.
Ehmê said that these attacks endanger the lives and existence of people and called on international and regional powers, human rights organisations, and especially ecological organisations, movements and institutions to follow and document the actions of the occupying Turkish state and call these crimes war crimes, crimes against humanity and ecology.
