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Melis Tantan, co-spokesperson of the Ecology Commission of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party, has warned of escalating environmental destruction in Turkey and Kurdistan by 2026, driven by increased energy, mining, and infrastructure projects. She criticized major developments, including the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and oil extraction in Gabar, for their detrimental impact on air, water, and soil, and emphasized the need to prioritize ecological protection as integral to peace. Tantan also highlighted the severe ecological challenges facing Kurdistan, exacerbated by military policies that facilitate resource extraction.