Didim Association to fight proposed quarry project for Akbük

Didim Association to fight proposed quarry project for Akbük

The Didim Association is heading to court to challenge the potential of a limestone quarry, crushing and screening operation on the outskirts of Akbük.

The association has appealed a decision that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required for the proposed project. The association’s management stated: “A project lacking a superior public benefit will be detrimental to both the public and the environment.”

Its statement continued: “We filed a lawsuit to annul the “EIA Not Required” decision issued by the Aydın Governorship on July 23, 2025, regarding the limestone quarry and crushing and screening plant project planned near the Akbük neighborhood in our district.

“The project owner aims to evade environmental oversight by dividing a large 99.82-hectare licensed area into plots of less than 25 hectares. However, the EIA Regulation mandates that projects must identify environmental impacts, prevent or mitigate negative impacts, and monitor the measures to be taken.

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