Rize Administrative Court

Turkey's Council of State has approved a local court decision on a major copper mine in the Black Sea province of Artvin, a project that has triggered strong reactions and protests by locals and environmentalists.

After an application by the Green Artvin Association to cancel the project, the top court ruled there was no need for the cancelation of it.

Attracting Arab tourists, who have a growing interest in Turkey's highland resorts, is the reason for the construction of a controversial road project which aims to connect upland villages in several Turkish provinces.

Trees have been cut in Ausor, Haczane and Husor highlands in the Çaml?hem?in district of the Black Sea region for a controversial road project on July 14, a day after a court ruling which halted the execution of the massive road construction project. 

A local court suspended on July 13 the execution of a controversial road project to connect upland villages of eight Black Sea provinces in Turkey, after protests against the plans from locals and environmentalists.