Following the announcement of 2013-2014 Academic Years as  the “Year of Environment and Nature” by GAU following the mobilization due to fire disaster in Yeşilırmak, the traditional Academic Year opening was realized through a cortage as a “Nature Walk”.

Following the opening held by the lecture given by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Hamit Bakırcı on the 29th academic year of GAU a nature walk was realized at Bellapais village Knight Road.

“10 Thousand Students 10 Thousand Plants”Significant attention was shown by the GAU Rector Prof. Dr. Yıldırım Öner, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Sadık Ülker, GAU Academic and Administrative staff and also the students for the nature walk that commenced in Bellapais village and continued on the historical antique knight road. Public and tourists have also supported the walk along the new students.

Students who carried banners oriented on the significance of protecting natural beauties, historic fabrics, environment and forests of Northern Cyprus, promised to plant 10 thousand trees for the loss of Yeşilırmak forests.

Students have signified that forest fields are necessary to be enlarged and also environmental problems are required to be taken care of. GAU students have also underlined that various activities and organizations will support the reinforcement of environmental sensitivity.