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Nejla Işık
Nejla Işık is a Turkish environmental activist and community leader who has been involved in efforts to prevent deforestation in the Akbelen Forest. She was elected as the mukhtar of İkizköy in 2024 and was recognized internationally for her role in environmental advocacy. Career Işık emerged as an environmental activist and community leader in İkizköy. She became involved in the resistance against deforestation of the Akbelen Forest, which had been allocated for coal mining activities by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to supply nearby power plants, such as Kemerköy or Yeniköy. This resistance, known as the Akbelen Resistance, began in 2017 as the forest faced threats from expanding mining projects. In 2019, Işık, alongside other activists, started a watch to prevent deforestation. Their efforts included legal action and protests. By 2023, the movement experienced intense clashes with authorities and the mining company, including fines and other det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akbelen Forest
Akbelen Forest is a woodland in the Muğla Province of Turkey, located near İkizköy village. In July 2023, most of the forest was cut down by YK Energy to make way for expansion of İkizköy lignite mine, which supplies the nearby Yeniköy power station. The deforestation attracted protests in July 2023. The protests were met with a police response and Mass media in Turkey, national media attention. Sixty percent of the forest had been destroyed by August. A presidential decree to expropriate over 2000 hectares of land for mining was granted in March 2024, but cancelled the same month. In July 2025 the government legislated that mining companies will not have to wait for EIA approval from the ministry before extending the mine. The forest The forest covers and is home to various tree species, such as Pinus brutia, Turkish pine, oak, alder, chestnut and sycamore. It is located near the village of İkizköy, Muğla Province where the government-linked YK Energy operates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |