Istanbul Marchers Protest Against Development Projects

Protesters flocked to the streets of Istanbul on July 12 for a demonstration against a planned 2,600 kilometre road project in the Black Sea region and a mining project in Artvin. Opponents say the ’Green Way"project is likely to do major environmental damage. The march in Istanbul followed an incident on July 10 in which protesters confronted construction crews in the Samistal highlands. Credit: Isntagram/Utku Altunkaya