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Anadolu Sigorta’s Forest Eyes Project (Ormanın Gözleri
Projesi) to Protect 1.2 Million Hectares in Its 5th Year

approximately 800,000 hectares are con- Forest Eyes (Ormanın Gözleri) is not only
tinuously monitored, and to date, 241 for- a vital technological investment but also
est fires have been detected at a very early a strong communication and awareness
stage, preventing potential major disasters. initiative. Within the scope of the project,
the first episode of the “Forest Eyes” (Or-
Berna Semiz Ergüntan, Corporate Com- manın Gözleri) documentary series met
munications, Sustainability and Disaster audiences in 2023, while its fourth episode
Management Coordinator at Anadolu Sig- was released in 2025. Beyond its techni-
orta, commented on the Forest Eyes (Or- cal achievements, the documentary series
manın Gözleri) project as follows: “With highlights the relationship between humans
the climate crisis, forest fires have become and nature and underscores shared respon-
The “Forest Eyes” (Ormanın Gözleri) a multilayered risk area with not only en- sibility in combating fires. Documentary
project, carried out by Anadolu Sigorta in vironmental but also social and economic filming is planned to continue in 2026.
cooperation with the General Directorate dimensions. We designed the Forest Eyes
of Forestry (Orman Genel Müdürlüğü) of project, which marks its fifth year this Anadolu Sigorta’s Forest Eyes (Ormanın
the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry year, as a permanent solution model that Gözleri) project provides a concrete ex-
(Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı) since 2022, protects not only today but also the future ample of how the private sector can create
offers a technology-based early response against these risks. Türkiye has 23.4 mil- high impact in combating the climate crisis
model against forest fires increasing due lion hectares of forest area, approximately when acting together with public institu-
to the climate crisis. Within the scope of 55% of which is classified as fire-sensitive. tions. Through its function of early detec-
the project, which has been ongoing for five With the towers to be completed in 2026, tion of forest fires and forest protection,
years, approximately 1.2 million hectares we will monitor approximately 1,200,000 the project directly supports the United Na-
will be monitored with new towers to be hectares. Around 800,000 hectares of tions Sustainable Development Goal “Life
commissioned in 2026. this area is also considered more fire-sen- on Land.” It also makes a strong contri-
sitive forest land. In this way, with our bution to “Partnerships for the Goals,”
With its “Forest Eyes” (Ormanın Gözleri) new towers to be commissioned, approxi- demonstrating the transformative power of
project, Anadolu Sigorta is establishing a mately 10% of fire-sensitive areas will be technology in nature conservation.
permanent and scalable protection model observed. In addition to the fire observa-
across Türkiye by bringing together tech- tion system of the General Directorate of The towers provide effective surveillance
nology, public–private sector cooperation, Forestry (Orman Genel Müdürlüğü), the not only against fires but also for other
and social awareness to combat forest fires support we have implemented will con- forestry activities. The systems, which also
whose frequency and impact continue to tribute to protecting approximately 5% of contribute to the protection of wildlife,
rise due to the climate crisis. Launched in the forest areas monitored by the Gener- play an important role in monitoring en-
2022 under the leadership of the Gener- al Directorate of Forestry (Orman Genel dangered species. By functioning as base
al Directorate of Forestry (Orman Genel Müdürlüğü). While bringing technology stations for forest communication systems,
Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Agriculture to the field through public–private sector the towers strengthen communication in-
and Forestry (Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı), cooperation, we have placed the life-sav- frastructure in forested areas and signifi-
the project was designed to detect forest ing power of early detection and the im- cantly facilitate the coordination of emer-
fires at an early stage and raise public portance of a preventive approach at the gency response teams.
awareness about fire risk. The first un- center. With AI-supported surveillance sys-
manned fire observation tower within the tems, we aim to serve as the eyes and ears In addition to tower installations, An-
scope of the project was commissioned in of our forests while also increasing public adolu Sigorta also supports the General
Adana Balcalı at the end of 2022. awareness and creating a scalable and sus- Directorate of Forestry’s (Orman Genel
tainable impact.” Müdürlüğü) “Video Analytics Software
In 2023, next-generation towers were and Smoke Detection System” project.
completed and put into service in Çanak- 2026 target: A broader protection net- Thanks to this system, cameras in OGM’s
kale, Muğla, Adana, and Antalya; in 2024, work across Türkiye and Cyprus existing fire observation towers can be
in İstanbul, İzmir, Bursa, Kahraman- monitored through a single software plat-
maraş, and Mersin. With additional towers The project’s 2026 roadmap includes the form. With AI-supported analysis, smoke
installed in İstanbul, Kastamonu, Muğla, installation of new AI-supported unmanned and flames can be automatically detected
Denizli, Bilecik, and İzmir in 2025, Forest fire observation towers in the provinces of in video footage, enabling fires to be iden-
Eyes evolved into an effective early warn- Balıkesir, Adana, Kastamonu, and Denizli, tified at a very early stage. This approach
ing network in regions with high fire risk. as well as the commissioning of advanced strengthens the role of technology in reduc-
As of the end of 2025, a total of 16 fire surveillance systems in Ankara (METU ing disaster risks while also offering a dig-
observation towers are actively operating Forests [ODTÜ Ormanları]) and Cyprus. italization-based adaptation (uyum) model
within the project. Through these towers, against climate change.