In a BirGün opinion column, it was claimed that a published presidential decision removed a total of 4,300 hectares from forest boundaries, with 3,882 hectares in Kızılcahamam alone, and that similar decisions since 2018 have covered approximately 5,000 hectares in total.
The 3,882-hectare area in Kızılcahamam was criticized for being covered by a single decision. It was noted that the total area excluded under Annex-16 since 2018 is around 5,000 hectares. It was pointed out that the practice has become routine with areas of 20-30 hectares in most provinces.
