In July and August 2021, a series of 299 forest fires ravaged the Mediterranean region of Turkey in the worst-ever wildfire season in the country’s history. According to EFFIS ( The European Forest Fire Information System ), about 178 thousand hectares of Turkish forests have been lost due to fires.. These wildfires have left little behind, killing 8 people and turning green forests into ashen, barren hills. Especially in the Muğla region where people are now mourning the loss of their bees. Turkey ranks 2nd in the world honey production and indeed, bees are among the most affected by climatic fluctuations as they are %100 dependent on nature. In November, I was invited by @natgeomagturkiye for a joint project ‘Beeing Hope’ which brings 28 artists together aiming to collect money to save the bees and the biodiversity in the region through Turkey's first multidisciplinary Nft collection. Sale will start on Febr 11th and you can find more information here https://beeinghope.io/ @beeinghopenft I shot 299 detail photos showing the scars of this once vibrant but now burned nature. I assembled them all and created this piece where each image represents one of the 299 forest fires that have affected the region. Thanks to all the people involved in this project, to the local initiatives quickly put in place and to the solidarity of the population, if we act now, we can still hope... And huge thanks to @refikbey @gozdemutluer @zemihduman and @furkankumkaya for your precious help during the production of this work 🙏🏻