Dramatic scenes have emerged since July 24 when Akbelen forest in the Milas district of the Aegean province of Mugla was occupied by villagers and activists trying to stop the trees from being felled by the mine's owner, an energy company close to the government. Mugla is home to three...
A total of 40 people were working underground at the mine in Yining county, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the border with Kazakhstan, at the time of the collapse Saturday afternoon.