The Ministry of Health Decides the Bergama Mine Be Closed
Ušur Altunay, March 31, 2002
The Ministry of Health has been reported to send a letter to Normandy, the Mining Corp. operating in Bergama, to stop the mining operations. Sefa Taskin, the former mayor of Bergama said, "Now is the time to close either the mine in Bergama or the courts in Turkey." Oktay Konyar, the spokesperson for the villagers in the Bergama region, said, "Now we have the right to ask this question to those who have accused us of having connections with German foundations: 'What kind of connections do you have with multinational corporations?'" The mine is expected to have closed permanently by April 2, 2002.