Since the 1980s, Turkey has privatised many riverside areas and built hydropower plants, which, in addition to environmental problems, has made life unpredictable for local people. This process has particularly affected the Black Sea Region, where it has had a major impact on the opportunities for women in agriculture. This process has triggered movements in local communities against private, small-scale, river-based hydropower.
Women’s Resistance against Hydroelectric Power Plants in Turkey
Country:
Turkey
This case is/was also active in:
Online presence:
Organisational form:
Collective
Target area:
3 Rural area, including remote communities, islands, etc.
Main focus:
Direct energy production and/or consumption
Ongoing case in 2022:
Case was ongoing in 2022