The most important objection is that Büyükeceli and the surrounding coastline may lose its touristic potential after the realization of the project.
However, the president of the township's commercial counsel Alper Gursoy also added that nuclear energy is necessary for Turkey's economy and that the construction of such a large plant may benefit the town economically.

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 20 kilometres (12 mi) 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.
The most important objection is that Büyükeceli and the surrounding coastline may lose its touristic potential after the realization of the project. However, the president of the township's commercial counsel Alper Gursoy also added that nuclear energy is necessary for Turkey's economy and that the construction of such a large plant may benefit the town economically.
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 20 kilometres (12 mi) 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.
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant