Arnavutluk başbakanı (2013–görevde)
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Kushner-Linked Protests Reveal Depth of Anger at Albanian Leaders
When Edi Rama went on national television to try to assuage protesters calling for his resignation, he managed only to stoke their anger. The Albanian prime minister grew visibly irritated by the anchor who asked why, after 13 years in power, his government had still not managed to provide reliable water and electricity services for the country’s population of 2.4 million.
Rama, Trump’ın damadının projesini savundu: Arnavutluk için tarihi fırsat
Arnavutluk Başbakanı Edi Rama, Donald Trump’ın damadı Jared Kushner ve Ivanka Trump’ın ülkede planladığı 4 milyar dolarlık lüks tatil köyü projesi nedeniyle başlayan yolsuzluk karşıtı protestoların ardından hakkındaki suçlamaları reddetti. “Arnavutluk’un mafya babası” olduğu yönündeki iddialara tepki gösteren Rama, yatırımın ülke için “tarihi bir fırsat” olduğunu savundu.
Arnavutluk'ta Trump'ın damadı bağlantılı proje 18 gündür protesto ediliyor
Arnavutluk'un başkenti Tiran'da, Avlonya (Vlora) kentindeki Zvernec bölgesinde yapılması planlanan turizm projesine karşı başlatılan gösteriler, 18. gününde de devam ediyor. Başkentte, "Arnavutluk satılık değildir" sloganıyla düzenlenen gösteriye çok sayıda kişi katıldı. Tiran'daki İskender Bey Meydanı'nda toplanan göstericiler, Zvernec'teki bir sahilin, ABD Başkanı Donald Trump'ın kızı Ivanka Trump ile damadı Jared Kushner'le bağlantılı olduğu öne sürülen turizm projesi kapsamında satılmasını protesto etti. Çeşitli pankartların ve dövizlerin taşındığı gösteride vatandaşlar, Arnavutluk bayraklarıyla Ulus Şehitleri Bulvarı'nda bulunan Başbakanlık binasına yürüdü. "SAZAN VE ZVERNEC ARNAVUTLARIN TOPRAĞIDIR" Göstericilerden 19 yaşındaki Klaudjo İbraliu, AA muhabirine, Başbakan Edi Rama'nın vaatleriyle birçok genç erkek ve kadının kandırıldığını, birçok yalan ve aldatmacanın yaşandığını söyledi. Bu yüzden gösterilere katıldığını anlatan İbraliu, "(Rama) Bize birçok şey vadetti ama bunları tutmadı. Ayrıca halk için birçok yanlış karar aldı. Özellikle Sazan ve Zvernec için hoşumuza gitmeyen birçok karar aldı, ki bu bizim toprağımızdır, Arnavutların toprağı, İsrail'in toprağı değil, bizim toprağımız. Gösteri ile başbakanlık görevinden istifa etmesini sağlamayı amaçlıyoruz. Sazan ve Zvernec projelerinin iptal edilmesini istiyoruz." diye konuştu. "GÖSTERİLERİMİZE HER GÜN DEVAM EDECEĞİZ" Bir diğer gösterici 34 yaşındaki Bib Lleshi ise tüm siyasetçilerin uzaklaşma vakti geldiğini dile getirdi. Hükümetin, Kosovalı Arnavutlardan vergi aldığını söyleyen Bib Lleshi, "Edi Rama turizmden bahsediyor ama her yıl, her yaz iki milyon Kosovalıdan vergi alıyor. Bu en büyük suç. Her şeyin (değiştirilmesini talep ediyoruz), tüm siyasetin, herkesin gitmesinin zamanı geldi, sadece bir kişinin değil, tüm meclisin gitmesi gerekiyor. Rama'nın gitmesi gerekiyor." ifadelerini kullandı. Göstericiler, Başbakan Rama istifa edene kadar gösterilerine devam edeceklerini ifade etti. BAŞBAKAN RAMA PROJENİN TRUMP AİLESİNE AİT OLDUĞU İDDİALARINI REDDETMİŞTİ Arnavutluk basınındaki haberlerde, Arnavutluk Özel Savcılığının söz konusu projeye ilişkin soruşturma başlattığı bildirilmişti. Rama ise CNN'e yaptığı açıklamada, Zvernec'teki projenin, Trump ailesine ait olduğu yönündeki iddiaları reddetmişti. 30 Mayıs'ta başlayan ve binlerce kişinin katıldığı gösterilerin 4'üncü gününde, polis göstericilere tazyikli suyla müdahale etmişti. Kushner'le bağlantılı olduğu belirtilen projenin maliyetinin yaklaşık 4 milyar dolar olacağı ifade ediliyor.
The Kushner-Israel nexus behind the Albania 'flamingo revolution'
Albania, a small Balkan nation on the Adriatic coast, seldom makes headlines. But protesters waving pink flamingo cutouts on an Albanian island the Trump family wants to turn into a resort, have recently attracted international media attention. The dispute, which largely focuses on the threat the resort would pose to local wildlife, reveals more than meets the eye. Under the surface is an intricate set of problems related to Jared Kushner — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a close ally and confidante of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — and the presence in Albania of an Iranian exile group opposed to the current government in Tehran. All that comes on top of the news that the Albanian anti-corruption authorities have launched a probe into Kushner’s deal with Tirana, which poses a direct test also for the European Union which Albania seeks to join. The Vjosa-Narta Delta — home to rare flamingos, pelicans, and turtle hatcheries — became Europe’s first Wild River National Park in 2023. But after Trump’s 2024 reelection, Kushner unveiled plans for a multibillion-dollar resort on the protected island. Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government granted “strategic investor status” to a Kushner-linked firm, reportedly waiving taxes and tenders and bypassing environmental reviews. When construction recently began, a “Flamingo Revolution” erupted. What’s really important here is the possible geopolitical ramifications of this real estate project. During Trump’s first presidency, Kushner promoted the Abraham Accords – so-called normalization deals between Israel and Arab nations, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Netanyahu hailed those agreements as a great diplomatic triumph. Kushner and Netanyahu reportedly remain in close contact, even as Kushner negotiates with Iran on behalf of the Trump administration. Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, was explicitly created to deepen economic ties between Israel and the Arab world. To understand the broader context, recall Israel’s classic “periphery strategy.” For decades, Tel Aviv has cultivated ties with non-Arab states on the edges of the Middle East — from the Caucasus to the Balkans to Africa — as a way to break its diplomatic isolation. Today, that strategy is alive and well. Israel has forged close relationships with Azerbaijan (a key energy partner and Israel’s intelligence foothold on Iran’s border), Serbia (which has significantly increased its arms imports from Tel Aviv), Romania (which announced it will move its embassy to Jerusalem), and now Albania. Albania fits perfectly into this picture. Strategically located in the Balkans, it is a Muslim-majority but secular state, a staunchly pro-American NATO member, and an eager actor looking to prove its value to Western allies. Crucially, it is also a European Union candidate country. Having another friendly nation inside the EU — or at its doorstep — would be immensely helpful to Israel as public sentiment across Europe turns increasingly critical of Israeli policies. With EU member states debating sanctions, the potential suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, or bans on trade with the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, any sympathetic voice in the EU can be very helpful. Tirana is not yet a member, but its trajectory matters; and Prime Minister Rama has proved himself a strong ally. Nowhere is Rama’s alignment with the Trump-Netanyahu tandem more visible than in his treatment of Iran. Albania is the country where thousands of members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), the exiled Iranian opposition group that was previously on the U.S. and EU terrorist lists, have relocated after leaving Camp Ashraf in Iraq in a deal brokered by the Obama administration in 2013. The fact they found their new home in Tirana is mostly due to a refusal by most other nations approached by Washington to host them. The relocation was conceived as a humanitarian gesture, rather than the provision of a new operational base for the discredited group. That arrangement was not fully respected; there is documented activity of MEK bots originating from Albania. But Rama has embraced the MEK nonetheless, using it as a cudgel against Tehran. As the Flamingo Revolution spread, Rama publicly blamed Iran for stoking the protests. In a blistering statement addressed to the Islamic Republic, he accused Tehran of cyberterrorism, of targeting Albanian institutions, and of hostility “toward freedom itself.” He then pivoted to a full-throated defense of Albania’s decision to shelter the MEK (without naming it directly), framing its members as “Iranian men and women whom you sought to silence through intimidation, imprisonment and death.” This is remarkable for two reasons. First, it effectively endorses the MEK as freedom fighters — exactly the language used by top officials of the first Trump administration, including former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton, who reportedly have been well compensated for their pro-MEK advocacy. Second, it deflects entirely from the allegations of domestic corruption and environmental destruction at the heart of the protests. There is no evidence the protesters waving flamingos are Iranian agents. They are Albanian citizens worried about their coastline. But by blaming Tehran and wrapping himself in the mantle of resistance to theocracy, Rama seeks to transform a local scandal into a battle in a global proxy war — one that aligns perfectly with pro-Israel interests. This raises the question of the extent to which Albania’s foreign policy is aligned with the EU as it seeks to join the bloc. Even as the EU relations with the Islamic Republic are arguably at their lowest point since 1979, the EU does not recognize MEK as a legitimate interlocutor; nor does it seek to endorse the group in any shape or form. To accentuate the split with Brussels, Albania joined Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” and even agreed to send peacekeepers to Gaza, as per Trump’s plan, endorsed by Netanyahu. In a sign of a deeper alignment with Netanyahu’s Israel, Rama traveled to Jerusalem, spoke before the Knesset, and was praised by Netanyahu for his “moral conscience.” There, he blamed “no one else but Hamas” for the Israeli military retaliation for Hamas’ October 7 atrocities – even though that retaliation has killed over 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza in what the International Court of Justice, a U.N. rapporteur and numerous international legal experts have characterized as plausibly constituting a genocide or genocidal acts. Such alignment accrued Rama tangible benefits, such as arms deals with Israeli firms like Elbit Systems. While this geopolitical divergence is concerning, foreign policy is still the preserve of member states and candidates to join the EU, and some EU members have strong ties with Israel anyway. However, the allegations of corruption against Rama are one dimension where Brussels can exert real leverage. Since Albania received EU candidate status in 2014, and formal membership negotiations started in 2022, the EU has repeatedly expressed concerns over corruption and the weakness of the rule of law in Albania. When protesters ask basic questions about who benefits from a Trump-owned resort on a nature preserve, Rama not only accuses Iran of meddling but insists there is “absolutely no chance” the development will stop. Brussels cannot afford to look away. The EU could hold the Albanian government accountable here by demanding transparency; conditioning enlargement funds on strengthening the rule of law and the fight against corruption; and, ultimately, putting the accession negotiations on hold if those conditions are not fulfilled. What Brussels needs is political will to protect its own tattered reputation. The flamingo-wielding protesters are not Tehran’s pawns. They are citizens fed up with the political elite’s high-handed neglect and arrogance, of which the Kushner project is only the latest expression. Brussels should start listening — and acting.
Arnavutluk'ta flamingo protestoları Kushner-İsrail bağlarını gün yüzüne çıkardıArnavutluk'ta öfke dinmiyor. Trump'ın damadı bağlantılı proje 13 gündür protesto ediliyor
Arnavutluk’ta milyar dolarlık turizm projesine karşı başlayan protestolar 13 gündür sürüyor. Başkent Tiran'da binlerce kişi bir kez daha "Arnavutluk satılık değildir." sloganıyla yürüdü. Başbakan Edi Rama ise destekçilerine hitap ederek projeyi savundu. Arnavutluk'ta istifa çağrıları yapılan Başbakan Edi Rama destekçilerine hitap etti. Neredeyse iki haftadır devam eden gösterilere rağmen geri adım atmayarak tepki çeken turizm projesini savundu. Rama, Başkent Tiran'da Sosyalist Parti'nin 35'inci kuruluş yıldönümü için düzenlenen mitinge katıldı. Gündeminde protestolar da vardı. “Arnavutluk hiçbir zaman satılık olmadı” dedi. Destekçileri Rama’nın konuşmasını alkışlarla karşıladı. İSTİFA ÇAĞRILARI DEVAM EDİYOR Başbakan mitingde konuşurken protestocular da günlerdir tekrarladıkları istifa çağrılarını sürdürdü. Başkentte, "Arnavutluk satılık değildir" sloganıyla düzenlenen gösteriye binlerce kişi katıldı. Göstericiler bir kez daha Başbakanlık binasına yürüdü. TRUMP'IN DAMADI BAĞLANTILI TURİZM PROJESİ Ülkede protestoların fitilini ateşleyen ABD Başkanı Donald Trump’ın damadı Jared Kushner tarafından planlanan lüks tatil köyü projesiydi. Göstericiler, yaklaşık 5 milyar euroya mal olması beklenen projenin koruma altındaki doğal yaşam alanlarını yok edeceğinden endişe ediyor.
Why has Albania’s Kushner controversy attracted such international attention?
Why has Albania’s Kushner controversy attracted such international attention? Expert comment jon.wallace 12 June 2026 Protests about plans for a luxury resort expose issues confronting all developing countries - over natural resources and sovereignty in an age of a triple planetary crisis. Last week, the streets of Tirana were filled with protesters brandishing inflatable flamingos. They had gathered in opposition to plans by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to develop a luxury resort on Albania’s largely unspoiled Sazan Island and the Zvërnec coastline near Vlora. The area is home to flamingos, more than 200 migratory bird species, Mediterranean monk seals and nesting sea turtles. The demonstrations lasted several days and spread internationally, with rallies reported in London and other European capitals. It may seem unusual that plans for a resort in a relatively remote part of Albania generated such protest and international attention. To some extent, the involvement of Kushner is to blame – as Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama claimed when defending the project. But the protests, held under the slogan ‘Albania is not for sale’, speak to a broader question: how much of a country’s environment and natural heritage should be sacrificed in the name of economic growth? This question acquires new urgency in an era defined by the accelerating triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Decisions about coastlines, forests and freshwater systems are no longer merely matters of domestic planning. They are increasingly tests of how governments reconcile development imperatives with ecological limits that are becoming harder to ignore. Thus, what might once have been treated as a routine foreign investment project has become a flashpoint for debates about sovereignty, environmental protection and geopolitical alignment. The government’s dilemma For Rama’s government, the attraction of such a project, which is also backed by Qatari as well as local investors, is evident. Albania has spent decades attempting to attract the kind of foreign direct investment that wealthier European states often take for granted. Controversial amendments to Albania’s law on protected areas in 2024 opened the door to tourism development, enabling further expansion of a sector that has already more than tripled in size over the past decade. Large-scale tourism developments promise employment, infrastructure upgrades, fiscal revenue and international visibility. In a competitive global environment, they also signal that a country is ‘open for business’. In this sense, the proposed development represents precisely the kind of transformative investment that many governments in the Global South and parts of Europe’s periphery compete to secure. Similar projects include large-scale coastal tourism projects in Egypt’s Red Sea region and major resort and infrastructure developments along Montenegro’s Adriatic coast. Both have been promoted as bringing jobs, foreign exchange and regional growth. In the case of Montenegro, EU accession is also a key aim. — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in conversation at Chatham House in 2023. Yet the very characteristics that make Albania attractive to investors are the same ones that underpin domestic and international opposition. The country’s relatively undeveloped coastline, rich biodiversity and ecological heterogeneity are not simply aesthetic assets. They are functional ecosystems that support fisheries, protect against coastal erosion, store carbon, and underpin climate resilience in a region already experiencing rising temperatures, water stress and extreme weather events. In other words, what is at stake is not simply land use, but the integrity of critical ecological systems. Development, conservation and the triple planetary crisis Across the Mediterranean and beyond, ecosystems are under mounting pressure from habitat fragmentation, marine degradation, pollution and climate-induced stress. Rising sea temperatures are altering marine biodiversity. Coastal erosion is accelerating due to both natural and human pressures. At the same time, demand for land, water and infrastructure continues to grow, driven by tourism, urbanization and global capital flows. The underlying question is no longer whether nature has economic value, but whether it can be converted into short-term financial gain without undermining the long-term ecological foundations on which that value depends. The geopolitical layer Yet Albania’s dilemma cannot be understood through economics or environmental policy alone. The country occupies a strategically complex position. As a NATO member and a candidate for EU accession, it is embedded in Western security structures but outside the EU’s economic and regulatory framework. It is seeking deeper integration with Europe, while trying to maintain strong ties with the United States. This dual orientation embeds environmental governance within geopolitical dynamics, as access to investment, trade relationships and international credibility is increasingly shaped by how states manage – or not – climate risks, protect biodiversity and regulate the use of natural resources. At the same time, it complicates domestic debates about environmental governance and sovereignty over natural assets. The ‘flamingo revolution’ is a clear illustration; protesters have questioned the environmental implications of the development. But they are also unhappy about the transparency of the decision-making process, and the extent to which foreign investors influence Albania’s natural heritage. The dispute over a stretch of Albania’s coastline is therefore ultimately not about a single development project. It is about the evolution of the country’s development model under conditions of ecological constraint and geopolitical competition. It is also about who gets to decide how strategic natural assets are used, and in whose interest development is pursued. The critical challenge lies not in designing standards, but in ensuring they are applied rigorously and consistently. Economic growth, environmental protection and strategic alignment are all legitimate national objectives. The difficulty arises when pursuing one appears to undermine the others. This is the governing dilemma of the triple planetary crisis: environmental degradation is not a side effect of development, but a constraint on its long-term viability. The protesters are asking whether some places should remain beyond the reach of developers. The government is asking how a country can prosper if it turns away potentially transformative investment. Neither question is unreasonable. The challenge for Albania – and for many countries in similar positions – is that the answers now lie at the intersection of economics, ecology and geopolitics, where trade-offs are unavoidable and increasingly irreversible.
Arnavutluk'taki Kushner Tartışması: Doğal Kaynaklar ve Egemenlik SorgulanıyorArnavutluk’ta halkın öfkesi dinmiyor...
Arnavutluk’ta Jared Kushner ve Ivanka Trump’ın desteklediği milyarlarca euroluk tatil köyü projesine tepkiler sürüyor. Başbakan Edi Rama, projenin devam edeceğine ilişkin açıklamalar yapmaya devam ederken, inşaat alanından buldozer ve ekskavatörlerin çekildi belirtiliyor. Aktivistler, inşaata ve projenin İsrail’le bağlantısı nedeniyle her gün özellikle başkentte meydanları doldururken, Başbakan Rama, son açıklamasında da baskılara rağmen projenin devam edeceğini, bunun Arnavutluk için potansiyel bir ekonomik nimet olacağını savundu. Amerikan CBS kanalı, inşaat alanında bulunan ekipmanların protestoların ardından çekildiğini haber verdi. Bununla birlikte, Rama’nın projeye desteğine rağmen, proje sahasındaki bazı faaliyetlere ilişkin başlatılan incelemelerin de sürdüğü vurgulanıyor.
Lüks tatil köyü projesi Arnavutluk’u karıştırdı: Rama’dan geri adım yok, tepkiler büyüyor
Arnavutluk Başbakanı Edi Rama, Donald Trump’ın kızı Ivanka Trump ve damadı Jared Kushner’ın milyarlarca avroluk lüks tatil köyü projesine yönelik protestolara rağmen geri adım atmayacaklarını açıkladı. Çevreciler, projenin flamingolar ve deniz kaplumbağalarının yaşam alanlarını tehdit ettiğini savunurken, hükümet projeyi ülkenin geleceği için stratejik bir yatırım olarak görüyor.
Arnavutluk ayakta!
ABD Başkanı Donald Trump’ın damadı Jared Kushner’in başında bulunduğu “Affinity Partners” şirketinin, Adriyatik’teki ıssız Sazan Adası ile Arnavutluk sahilinde flamingolar, foklar ve deniz kaplumbağalarının yuvalama alanlarına ev sahipliği yapan koruma altındaki bir alanı içeren lüks tatil merkezi projesine tepkiler sürüyor. Özellikle Cumartesi günü başkent Tiran’da düzenlenen gösterilere katılan onbinlerce kişi, Trump ailesiyle bağlantılı şirketin planlarını protesto etti. Çevre örgütlerinin çağrısına yanıt veren ülke genelinden aktivistler ve yerel halk, öğlen saatlerinde başkent Tiran’ın yaklaşık 150 kilometre (90 mil) güneybatısındaki Vjosa-Narta lagününe akın etti. Protestocular, kırmızı Arnavut bayrakları ve hareketin sembolü haline gelen şişme flamingolar taşıyarak “Projeyi iptal edin!” diye slogan attı. Başbakan da hedefte Başkent Tiran’ın merkezinde ise kalabalıklar, projeye karşı şimdiye kadarki en büyük gösteriyi düzenledi. “İvanka eve git” ve “Arnavutluk satılık değil” yazılı pankartlar taşıyan grup, la hükümet binasına doğru yürüdü. Bazı göstericilerin, proje konusunda ısrarlı açıklamalar yapan ve son dönemde İsrail’e yakınlığıyla dikkat çeken Başbakan Edi Rama’yı da protesto eden pankartlar taşıması dikkat çekti. Başbakan Rama, geçtiğimiz Ocak ayında İsrail’e yaptığı ziyaret sırasında, Ağlama Duvarı’na gidip dua etmiş, ardından da parlamentoda (Knesset) bir konuşma yapmıştı. Rama, konuşmasında, İsrail Başbakanı Binyamin Netanyahu’nun karşısında konuşmaktan heyecan duyduğunu ve “dizlerinin titrediğini” savunurken, küçük oğlunun ileride Yahudiliği seçebileceğini iddia etmişti. İlginizi Çekebilir İsrail’e bağladı Öte yandan Rama, geçtiğimiz günlerde Euronew’a verdiği söyleşide, söz konusu projeye yönelik muhalefetin, Arnavutluk’taki gerginlikleri körüklemek amacıyla botlar, antisemitik söylemler ve hasmane dış güçler tarafından büyütüldüğünü öne sürdü. Rama, kim olduklarını belirtmeden, kamuoyundaki hoşnutsuzluktan faydalanmaya çalışan dış aktörlerin Tiran’a karşı koordineli bir saldırı başlattığını savunurken, “İsrail ve Arnavutluk düşmanları” tarafından bazı spekülasyonların dolaşıma sokulduğunu iddia etti. Protestocuların niyetlerini anladığını söyleyen Rama, buna karşılık çevre koruma ve ülkesinin İsrail’le ilişkileri etrafındaki toplumsal duyarlılığı istismar etmek için düşmanca strateji izleyen aktörler bulunduğunu, söz konusu çevrelerin bu “iyi niyetli” endişeleri “silaha dönüştürdüğünü” öne sürdü. Rama, huzursuzluğa rağmen gösterilerin, bu yatırımın geleceğini tek başına belirlemeyeceğini kaydederek, Arnavutluk makamlarına henüz nihai bir teklif sunulmadığını da savundu. Avrupa’da da protesto ediliyor Her ne kadar son bir haftadır Arnavutluk’ta protestolar düzenleniyor olsa da, yurt dışında yaşayan Arnavutların da bulundukları ülkelerde gösteriler yaptığı haberleri geliyor. Nitekim Yunanistan’ın başkenti Atina’da yaşayan Arnavutlar, Sintagma Meydanı’nda bir araya gelerek, flamingo figürleri taşıyarak, Zvernec’te gerçekleştirilecek projenin çevre felaketi olacağını savundu. Benzer şekilde, İtalya’nın Milano kentinde de Arnavutluk’taki turizm tesisi yapılması planlanan alanları korumak amacıyla protesto gösterisi gerçekleştirilmişti. Vjosa-Narta Koruma Alanı, aralarında flamingo ve tepeli pelikanların da bulunduğu 248 kuş, 100 balık ve 770 bitki türü olmak üzere 2 bin 300’den fazla çeşidi barındıran, Adriyatik’teki en önemli kıyı habitatlarından bazılarına ev sahipliği yapıyor. Bu nedenle de söz konusu gösteriler için “Flamingo Devrimi” nitelemesi de yapılıyor. Kushner-İsrail ilişkisi Jared Kushner’ın, sözü edilen “Affinity Partners”ı kurmasının ardından şirkete ilk yatırım Suudi Arabistan’ın Kamu Yatırım Fonu’ndan gelmiş, onu Katar ve BAE izlemişti. Kushner’ın siyasi ve ticari kimliğinin en kritik parçalarından birinin ise İsrail olduğu belirtiliyor. Affinity Partners, 2023’te İsrailli araç kiralama ve finans şirketi Shlomo Group’un yüzde 15’ini alırken, bu holdingin bünyesindeki Shmeltzer Holdings’in, İsrail donanmasına gemiler üreten Israel Shipyards askeri tersanelerinin ortaklarından biri olması da dikkat çekiyor. Bununla birlikte kimi çevreler, bazı Arnavutların, Sazan Adası’nda inşa edilecek mülklerin büyük oranda İsrailliler tarafından alınacağını, buranın da zamanla, Güney Kıbrıs’ta olduğu gibi İsrail kolonisine dönüşmesinden endişe ettiğini vurguluyor.
Arnavutluk'ta Kushner'in Lüks Tatil Köyü Projesine TepkiTrump'ın damadının projesi halkı sokağa döktü. "Arnavutluk satılık değil"
Arnavutluk'ta binlerce kişi sokakta. Hedeflerindeyse ABD Başkanı Donald Trump'ın damadı Jared Kushner’le bağlantılı turizm projesi var. Tiran’da sokaklara dökülen binlerce kişi başbakanın istifasını ve projenin iptalini istiyor. Arnavutluk'un başkenti Tiran'da binlerce kişi sokağa çıktı. "Arnavutluk satılık değildir" yazılı pankartlarla protesto gösterisi düzenlendi. Binlerce kişiyi sokağa dökense ABD Başkanı Donald Trump'ın damadı Jared Kushner'le bağlantılı turizm projesi. PROJE BÖLGESİ KORUMA ALTINDA Kushner'in yatırım şirketi Affinity Partners ülkenin güneyindeki bakir kıyı şeridinde yapılması planlanan 1,4 milyar euroluk projede yer alıyor. Koruma altındaki bölge flamingolar, fokların ve deniz kaplumbağalarının doğal yaşam alanı. Çevreciler ve pek çok bilim insanı da bu yüzden projenin ekolojik dengeyi geri dönülemez şekilde bozacağını savunuyor. BAŞBAKANIN İSTİFASI İSTENİYOR Başbakan Edi Rama'nın istifasını isteyen protestocular hükümete tepkili. Arnavutluk hükümeti ise yatırımı savunuyor. Ekonomi ve İnovasyon Bakanlığı, proje için çevresel etki değerlendirme raporlarının hazırlandığını ve Avrupa çevre direktiflerine tam uyum sağlanacağını açıkladı. Arnavutluk Başbakanı Edi Rama ise ABD basınına yaptığı açıklamada, projenin Trump ailesine ait olduğu yönündeki iddiaları reddediyor. PROTESTOLAR NASIL BAŞLADI? Kimi zaman göstericilerle polisin karşı karşıya geldiği Arnavutluk'taki protestolar 30 Mayıs'ta başladı. Trump'ın damadı Kushner, 2024 yılında Balkanlar'daki yatırımlarını açıklarken Arnavutluk'taki turizm projesinin yanı sıra Sırbistan'da ayrı bir projeyi de duyurmuştu. Ancak Belgrad'daki proje, yoğun protestoların ardından geçen yıl rafa kaldırıldı.
Albanians protest against Kushner-backed project threatening the environment
Albanians protest against Kushner-backed project threatening the environment MEE staff on Fri, 06/05/2026 - 16:10 Trump's son-in-law is key investor in luxury resort on uninhabited island which campaigners say threaten bird species and local biodiversity Protesters gather in front of Albania's prime minister's office in Tirana on 4 June 2026 during the fourth day of demonstrations against the construction of a new luxury resort (AFP/Stringer) Off Widespread protests in Albania over the proposed building of a luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and special envoy, have entered a fourth day. Thousands have been taking to the streets of Tirana this week to protest against fears of environmental damage being caused by the project. The proposed site is being constructed on Albania's Adriatic coast, south of the country, where groundwork for the $1.6bn project began recently. It includes the uninhabited Sazan island, as well as wetlands and coastal habitats surrounding it. One of the key investors of the resort is Kushner's Affinity Partners. In an interview this week, Kushner's wife Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, said she and Kushner "found" the uninhabited island during a trip there. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We were on a friend's boat, and we stopped for a swim. Effectively, that's how we found it," she said. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike, barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated." The demonstrations in Albania have been directed at Affinity Partners, but also at Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Socialist Party government - who have been big cheerleaders for the project. For Rama, the project is part of a continuation of Albania's transformation into a top tourist destination. He has said that the project would bring in $4.6bn of investment into the country, with jobs and improved infrastructure. However, more than 40 environmental groups have written to the government demanding a suspension of the project. 'If they remove the bulldozers, remove the fence and restore the habitats to what they were, then we can start talking' - Aleksandr Trajce, director of leading conservation group They said that the site is a valuable area for biodiversity, and a site where migratory birds stop over along the Adriatic coast. Many of the protesters at the rallies this week have held up cut outs of pink flamingos to make a point about the threat to certain bird species. The waters near the island are one of the last refuges for the Mediterranean monk seal. Flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans are also among over 200 bird species that shelter in the area. "From start to finish there has been a total lack of transparency," Aleksandr Trajce, executive director of the country's leading conservation group, the Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA), told the Guardian. "We have seen no public consultation or public documentation regarding permits, and so now what we are saying is, if they remove the bulldozers, remove the fence and restore the habitats to what they were, then we can start talking." Latest controversial Kushner-linked projects Rama said on Tuesday that he was willing to meet with protesters to resolve the situation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But he also added that there was "absolutely no chance that the investment will stop as long as I am here". Rama won a fourth term in 2025, and has vowed to bring investment into the country, and to get Albania into the European Union. Developers responsible for the project have defended it. How Jared Kushner's Gaza plan would erase Palestinian culture Read More » "Our focus remains on responsible stewardship, environmental enhancement, job creation and creating long-term value for local communities. We respect the ongoing public and institutional processes," said Asher Abehsera, the head of Sazan Real Estate Development LLC, which is developing the project alongside Affinity Partners. This is not the first time Kushner has faced trouble with projects in the Balkans. He had planned to build a Trump International Hotel in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, despite fierce opposition to it. Kushner eventually withdrew earlier this year after a Serbian government minister was arrested for abuse of office in connection with the project. Elsewhere, Kushner announced plans this year for a "New Gaza" - complete with shiny skyscrapers, coastal tourist attractions and entire districts dedicated to business and commerce. Analysts told Middle East Eye that the plan was another example of corporations and individuals attempting to profit from war and genocide. Environment News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0
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