On the morning of September 15, 2025, the uprooting of olive trees and the arrest of villagers keeping watch in the Akbelen Forest, located in the Ikizkoy neighborhood of Milas district in Mugla, prompted environmental activists to take action. In July 2023, the forest had been largely destroyed for mining activities, leading to massive protests in the region. Environmental activists staged a protest in Istanbul to prevent the destruction of the forests.
