On 17 April 2011 a human chain was formed in Mersin to protest the decision . It was planned that there would be 30 locations to form chains along the highway connecting Mersin to Akkuyu . But the participation was higher than the expected and several of these chains were merged with . The east end of the chain was in Mersin midtown and it reached some west along the highway uninterrupted . Also the settlements at the west including the district centers of Silifke and Erdemli as well as Büyükeceli , the town nearest to construction site participated . " '' The earthquake and tsunami in Japan proved how dangerous nuclear technology '' is , " said Sabahat Aslan , a spokesperson for the Mersin Anti-Nuclear Platform . “ '' We organized this protest to say ‘ no ’ to nuclear power plants , which will put future generations in danger '' . ” On 12 January 2015 , it was reported that the signatures of specialists on a government-sanctioned environmental impact report had been forged . The specialists had resigned six months prior to its submission , and the contracting company had then made unilateral changes to the report . The revelation sparked protest in North Nicosia . The construction of the Akkuyu plant is controversial in Cyprus , due to its close proximity to the island
earthquake and tsunami in Japan
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant