Akbelen Forest
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Akbelen Forest is a woodland in the Muğla Province of Turkey, located near İkizköy village.
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Location | İkizköy, Muğla Province, Turkey |
Coordinates | 37°10′39″N 27°51′13″E |
Area | 740 hectares (1,800 acres)[1] |
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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 national media attention. Sixty percent of the forest had been destroyed by August.