Within the organization of the ALANYA City Council, volunteers planted seedlings in the Sapadere region. On June 30, 2017, a fire broke out and lasted for 4 days. The flames spread to residential areas, resulting in 12 injuries, damage to 15 homes, the evacuation of nearly 100 homes, and the death of many small and large livestock. The tragic event caused damage to 2,700 hectares of land.
Stating that they carried out tree planting activities in the Sapadere region together with volunteers affiliated with the council and teams from the Demirtaş Regional Directorate, which is affiliated with the Forestry General Directorate, Council President Nurhan Özcan said, "As the Alanya City Council, we are always at the forefront of environmental activities. We continue our efforts to leave a greener and more livable Turkey for future generations. In addition, we carried out a meaningful activity together with our women in the lead-up to March 8th, International Women's Day."
Süreyya Tunç, the Head of the Demirtaş Forest District, stated that the contributions of civil society organizations through their social responsibility projects provide significant morale and motivation to all forest workers. He said, "Following the unfortunate incident, we have completed the surface work to ensure that nature quickly returns to its former state. We will complete the planting of seedlings and seeds to restore the area to its natural condition. We would like to thank the Alanya City Council for their sensitivity and for their support of our work." The event, which was supported by Ertekin Tur, also received support from the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD).