Entry To Artvin Banned As Police Disperse Protesters

Entry to Artvin banned as police disperse protesters Muhammed Kaçar - Adem Güngör / Artvin, Feb 22 (DHA) - The governor's office in Artvin has banned entry to the province as protesters arrive to support hundreds of locals who have been resisting against a plan to construct a gold mine that could severely damage the Black Sea province. Police fired tear gas and water cannon on Feb. 21 at a group of around 2,000 people, mostly women, who attempted to march toward Cerattepe, an upland meadow area that has been earmarked for construction, after gathering at 11 a.m. at a public square. The Artvin Governor's Office banned new arrivals to the city center and several protesters were reported to be detained on Feb. 20. The prohibition resulted in a large traffic jam blocking access to Artvin from the Black Sea province of Rize and the eastern Anatolian province of Erzurum.Haber

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