450-Year-Old Historic Sycamore Named 'Orthosia' Has Been Cut For Highway

CHP Aydın Deputy Hüseyin Yıldız announced that the plane tree known as 'Orthosia' was cut down within the scope of Aydın-Denizli Highway work. Yıldız said, “The century-old Orthosia Sycamore tree, located between the Yenipazar-Donduran road, was cut into pieces as part of the highway works.”

While the construction of Aydın-Denizli Highway continues at full speed, a plane tree between Yenipazar district center and Donduran District was cut as part of the road work.

The cutting of the tree, known as 'Orthosia', caused public reaction.

“Unfortunately, the plane tree no longer exists”

CHP Aydın Deputy Hüseyin Yıldız, who shared the photos of the cutting of the gigantic plane tree on his social media account, said, “The century-old Orthosia Sycamore tree, located between the Yenipazar-Donduran road, was cut into pieces as part of the highway works. in the shadow sohbet "Unfortunately, the sycamore tree, where the farmers sit and rest, and where almost all the residents of Yenipazar and Donduran have at least one memory, is unfortunately no longer there," he said.