Birsel Lemke
(1950-)

Turkish Environmentalist
2000 Right Livelihood Award Winner

birthdate: July 4
birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey

QUOTES

"I regard our resistance as a triumph of friendship and of love of one's native country and culture over the plans of a billionaire industry, which we would have liked to persuade to grow olives instead of mining gold."

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