The Court Stops the Project Threatening Salda Lake

In line with the report prepared by an expert committee for the mine near Salda Lake in Burdur, the 2nd Administrative Court of Isparta has issued a stay of execution order regarding the controversial “No Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) required” decision.

The mining companies operating in the Eşeler Plateau, which feeds Salda Lake in Burdur, Çevik Mining and Zontaş Zonguldak Stone Coal Mining, had been granted the “No EIA required” decision for the capacity expansion of chromite mining.

This project, said to have an impact on a 50,000-hectare area, was reported to adversely affect the region’s water and agricultural lands. Environmentalists took action and brought the issue to court. After the matter was taken to court, an expert committee conducted inspections in the region on June 2nd. According to a report prepared by the expert committee, the 2nd Administrative Court of Isparta has issued a stay of execution order for the controversial decision, and the “No EIA required” decision has been canceled.