Bi-communal action against nuclear

Nuclear power is dangerous: yesterday at Chernobyl, today at Fukushima. There is no need for such a scenario to occur again tomorrow at Akkuyu which is just 90 km away from the Kyrenia coast!

Humanity is becoming conscious in a dramatic way that the much advertised safety of the nuclear plants in highly questionable. So, it becomes more imperative for a new mobilization of European and world public opinion for zero nuclear weapons and nuclear plants.

The nuclear accident in Japan creates a global outcry against the nuclear projects of many countries. One of these countries is Turkey, which plans to build a nuclear station near Akkuyu, which is a highly seismic area, off the coast of Cyprus.

Radiation from the normal operation of the plant as well as any serious leak as a result of an accident will end the life of the nearby living beings, including humans. This Eastern Mediterranean basin is a huge and interconnected ecosystem. In the instance of a radiation leak, this will harm tens of kilometres around the nuclear plants.
The Chernobyl accident which occurred 30 years ago, the same day as today, is still creating problems to people and the environment all around the Black Sea basin; thousands are dead, thousands of still-born cases with various diseases due to radiation released to the atmosphere, forbid the repetition of the same error. The nuclear danger that Japan is facing today can relate to many parts of the world and particularly Akkuyu, which is located very close to a dangerous fault line.

Nuclear waste by itself is an environmental disaster that will last for centuries and no one can claim that there is a safe way of its disposal, since the danger of leak is always there. The cost of the disposal of nuclear waste is very high and this negates the theory that nuclear power is a cheap source of energy. This cost or the cost of environmental impact is not calculated. We honestly wonder: which area wishes to keep nuclear waste for some tens of thousands of years buried in their land?

The protection of life and the environment is above the profit of the big business involved in the expansion of the nuclear industry, especially in the last decade. Our future is inextricably linked with the development of renewable energy and energy conservation.

We call on all Cypriots to join us on 26 April on the date of the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl tragedy at 7:30 till 8:30 in the evening, on both sides of Ledra Street with their candles… We will create a human chain for the commemoration of the victims of Chernobyl…

Don't forget, nuclear power is dangerous; as we have experienced yesterday at Chernobyl, today at Fukushima and tomorrow may be at Akkuyu! The Nuclear Energy Plant which is planned for Akkuyu is just 90 km away from the Kyrenia coast!

Let’s rise up together our voice for the future of our children…