Estambul, Turkia 2009
El Tribunal Latinoamericano del Agua y la Fundación Heinrich Böll apoyaron la realización de una audiencia pública que se encargó de analizar controversias hídricas de Turquía y Latinoamérica. Este fue un tribunal ad hoc cuyo jurado estubo integrado por reconocidas personalidades internacionales, expertos en el tema.
El Tribunal del Agua de Estambul funcionó una plataforma de justicia alternativa cuyo propósito fue propiciar el diálogo y la búsqueda de soluciones a las diferentes problemáticas hídricas seleccionadas. La actividad se desarrolló del 10 al 14 de marzo en el Salón de exhibiciones y centro de actividades interculturales Tetun Deposu el cual se encuentra localizado en la ciudad de Estambul.
Visite tambien Fundación Heinrich Böll, Turquía
Recommendations to the Government of Turkey
Having reviewed the cases of Ilsu (Hasankeyf), Yusufeli and Konaktepe, pertaining to the
construction of dams and hydroelectric power plants along the river valleys of Dicle,
Çoruh and Munzur in Turkey, and having observed several common patterns in all three
projects, the jury of the Water Tribunal in Istanbul has felt compelled to issue
recommendations to the Government of Turkey regarding its policies on the protection
and management of water resources, on the preservation of natural and cultural heritage
and on energy.
Recommendations to the Government of Turkey
Trkiye cumhuriyeti hkmetine tavsiyeler
CASE: Konaktepe Dam and Konaktepe I and II Hydropower Plants in the Munzur Valley
Plaintiffs: The Munzur Valley Preservation Board of the Federation of Tunceli Associations
Defendants: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, ANKARA, Turkey . Prime Ministry of the Republic of Turkey, ANKARA, Turkey. General Directorate of State Water Works (DS?), ANKARA, Turkey . Ministry of the Environment and Forests, ANKARA, Turkey
Konaktepe Dam and Konaktepe I and II Hydropower Plants in the Munzur Valley
CASE: Madeira River Hydroelectric Dams, Amazon Forest, State of Rondonia, Brazil.
The Water Tribunal in Istanbul heard a summary of the original case presented in Antigua, Guatemala in September 2008. On the basis of the plaintiffs’ presentation to the public audience, the jury of the Water Tribunal in Istanbul:
Madeira River Hydroelectric Dams, Amazon Forest, State of Rondonia, Brazil.
CASE: Yusufeli Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant Project in the Çoruh Valley
Plaintiffs: Bedrettin KALIN- ARTV?N, Turkey .Recep AKYÜREK- YUSUFEL?, Turkey
Defendants: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources – ANKARA, Turkey Prime Ministry of the Republic of Turkey – ANKARA, Turkey General Directorate of State Water Works (DS?) – ANKARA, Turkey . Ministry of the Environment and Forests – ANKARA, Turkey.
Yusufeli Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant Project in the Çoruh Valley
Petition: Mexico’s social and environmental deterioration
The Jury of the Water Tribunal – Istanbul heard the presentation of the National Assembly
of the Environmentally Affected Peoples, Mexico.
