The struggle to be carried out against the planned dismantling of the giant warship with asbestos, which set off from Brazil, in Aliağa became a massive scale with the Mongols concert in Gündoğdu Square. Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer“Izmir is not the world's garbage dump to the people gathered in the square to protest the ship's arrival in Izmir. Together we will protect İzmir, which we love as much as we can. They will go as they came," he said.
The Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB), KESK, İzmir Chamber of Medicine, İzmir Bar Association and İzmir Labor and Democracy Forces, including DİSK, joined forces against the asbestos ship to be brought to Aliağa. The struggle to prevent the ship from coming to the city began when the famous music group Mongols took the stage in İzmir Gündoğdu Square.
This time, the Mongols sang their favorite songs, hosted by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, to protect human and environmental health. Citizens who filled the area carried banners that read: "The toxic ship will leave as it came" and "Izmir is not the world's garbage dump".
Concert, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer, CHP Deputy Chairman Ali Öztunç, CHP İzmir Deputy Sevda Erdan Kılıç, CHP İzmir Provincial President Deniz Yücel, Ödemiş Mayor Mehmet Eriş, environmentalists, professional organizations and citizens listened together.
“Izmir is not the garbage dump of the world”
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer, started his speech by saying, “We thank the Mongols, who stand tall and are the conscience of this country whenever there is an attack on the nature of this country.” Expressing that Izmir will not be the garbage dump of the world, the President Tunç Soyer“The ship sailed from Brazil. Today we opened a banner in front of the Brazilian Embassy in Ankara and warned. We said, 'This ship will not come to Izmir. The ship is on its way, it is expected to arrive in Izmir in probably 30-40 days. But we will continue to do our best not to let this ship into Izmir. Izmir is not the garbage dump of the world. We will do many actions during these 30-40 days. Together we will protect İzmir, which we love as much as we can. They will go as they came," he said.
“They want to make İzmir the junkyard of the world”
CHP Deputy Chairman Ali Öztunç criticized the government in his speech and said, “They want to make İzmir the world's garbage dump and junkyard. Will you allow this? Izmir will not be the junkyard of the world. We should not let that ship into Izmir or Aliaga. Just as the people of Izmir sent someone as they came, they know how to send that ship and the person who brought that ship as they came.
“People's mind, conscience and logic do not take away”
Musician Cahit Berkay, on the other hand, said that they would not allow the country to turn into a garbage dump, and said, “The Bronze President takes a stance against that mentality that has turned our country into a garbage dump. The ship will bring all the asbestos to this country. No matter how you look at it, one's mind, conscience and logic do not get it. "This country will not be a dump," he said.
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