OPET Completes Its Efforts in Çökertme Village as Part of the Respect for Nature Project

To support the recovery of villages adversely affected by the forest fires that occurred in Muğla and its surroundings in 2021, OPET has completed its restoration, rehabilitation, and educational efforts in Çökertme Village, Milas, as part of the Respect for Nature Project. Speaking at the ceremony held in Çökertme Village, Nurten Öztürk, Founding Member of the OPET Board of Directors, stated, “We believe that contributing to the awareness of the local people about forest fires, climate change, and disasters as part of the Respect for Nature Project is very valuable for a sustainable future. With rising temperatures, everyone needs to fulfill their responsibilities and be cautious to avoid experiencing the same disaster again.” During the ceremony, the Çökertme Additional Service Building, renovated and allocated to the Milas Public Education Center for educational purposes, was also inaugurated, highlighting the importance of education in the region’s development.

In line with the goal of creating an “Informed Society” and its vision of social responsibility, OPET launched the Respect for Nature Project to aid the recovery of villages negatively impacted by the forest fires in 2021. In this journey, OPET has completed another significant milestone. OPET has carried out rehabilitation, education, and economic development efforts in Bayır and Osmaniye villages in Marmaris, Otmanlar village in Köyceğiz, and Gökbel and Bozalan villages in Milas, which suffered great material and moral losses during the fires. OPET has given a new face to Çökertme Village in Milas as well.

As part of the Respect for Nature Project, a ceremony was held on June 27 to mark the handover of the renovation and rehabilitation works carried out in Çökertme Village and the opening of a building in the Yalı Region, renovated for educational purposes and allocated to the Muğla Governorship. The ceremony was attended by Muğla Governor Dr. İdris Akbıyık, Milas District Governor Mustafa Ünver Böke, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at the General Directorate of Lifelong Learning Ferhat Davran, Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz, Provincial Director of National Education Emre Çay, Muğla Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Barış Saylak, OPET Founding Chairman Fikret Öztürk, OPET Founding Member of the Board of Directors Nurten Öztürk, Milas Public Education Center Director Ali Pilavcı, Deputy Directors of the Public Education Center, Çökertme Headman Ertan Konar, Gökbel Headman Halil İbrahim Gönül, Bozalan Headman Dursun Kayıhan, OPET Sustainability and Corporate Communications Group Manager Ayşenur Aydın, teachers from the Public Education Center, OPET representatives, and the villagers.