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Berk H. Topaktaş

Road built through olive groves in protected coastal zone in Antalya

Road built through olive groves in protected coastal zone in Antalya

“There are olive groves here that belong to locals from Kaş. But this road was not built so that locals could access their groves and harvest olives more easily when the time comes. It was given to a company," said a local environmental activist.

12 February 2026 Berk H. Topaktaş

After olive groves, Turkey opens natural protected areas to construction

REGULATION AMENDED

After olive groves, Turkey opens natural protected areas to construction

Amid public backlash at an amendment opening olive groves to mining activities, another regulation has been amended to make way for a range of activities from mining to power plants and natural gas lines in natural protected areas.