YK Energy
Yeniköy Kemerköy Enerji, known as YK Energy,[1] is a government-linked[2] energy company in Turkey.[1]
History
[edit]Since 2014, the company has been owned by IC Ictas and Limak Group, following a US$2.67 billion purchase.[1]
In July and August 2023, the company's deforestation of Akbelen Forest was met with protests in nearby İkizköy and sparked a national discussion.[2] In July 2025 the government legislated that mining companies will not have to wait for EIA approval from the ministry before extending the mine.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Altayli, Birsen; Karakas, Burcu (2023-07-27). "Protesters occupy forest to stop Turkish coal mine expansion". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- 1 2 Erok, Can; Buyuk, Hamdi Firat (3 Aug 2023). "Turkish Environmentalists Struggle to Save Forest from Coalmine Company". Balkan Insight. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "Turkey prepares to open olive groves for mining to 'feed power plants'". Bianet. Retrieved 2025-07-20.