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05.06.2024

PRESERVING BODRUM'S BLUE: FIFTH STAGE OF SEAFLOOR CLEANING IN AKYARLAR



The fifth phase of the 2024 Sea Bed Cleaning organized by Bodrum Municipality took place on the shores of Akyarlar.


Having been started in Bodrum’s Kumbahçe district, the 2024 Sea Bed Cleaning event continued across the peninsula’s bays. This week, it was held in Akyarlar Bay. In addition to the sea bed cleaning, the beach was cleaned by citizens and students as well.

The Sea Bed Cleaning event, organized by the Municipality’s Directorate of Support Services & Cleaning Affairs, was conducted by a volunteer diving team. The event was attended by Deputy Mayor Niyazi Atare, representing the Mayor Tamer Mandalinci; Deputy Mayor Yaşar Çelikkan, Akyarlar Headman İsmihan Ulutaş, TÜRÇEV Bodrum representatives, students from Akyarlar Hacı Mahmut Tınaztepe Primary School, hotel managers and municipal staff.

During the cleaning event, aimed at clearing Bodrum's bays of garbage and waste, various debris were removed from the sea and exhibited at the Akyarlar Fishermen’s Shelter. 250 kilograms of waste were moved to ‘the First-Class Waste Collection Center’ in Konacık district for recycling.

"The Sea Deserves the Most Blue” - Sea Bed Cleaning Initiative shall continue on Wednesday, June 12th, at Turgutreis beach.