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Antalya coastal clean‑up and zero‑waste drive

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Following the June‑July enforcement of the smoke‑free beach rule and volunteer underwater clean‑ups, Antalya’s coastal protection programme expanded in July with a city‑wide anti‑plastic effort. Governor Hulusi Şahin, the Zero Waste Foundation and the Blue Mediterranean Initiative hosted a “Future Footprint – Plastic‑Free July” meeting at Phaselis Güney Port, showcasing sea‑recovered waste and announcing barriers at the outlets of 29 rivers to curb debris. In late July the governor oversaw the launch of the “Çöp Kapar” floating‑trash collector at Phaselis Güney Limanı, a demonstrator of the “Plastiksiz Temmuz” (Plastic‑Free July) campaign. The system, demonstrated with the Zero Waste Foundation and the Antalya Mavi Akdeniz Initiative, is intended to capture plastic before it reaches the Mediterranean. A concurrent Zero‑Waste and climate workshop at the Mimar Sinan Congress Center highlighted Turkey’s recycling rate rise from 13 % to 37.5 % since 2017 and reiterated the pledge to preserve Antalya’s blue‑flag beach status. On 22 July 2026 Governor Şahin reiterated that any trash observed will be removed to protect the blue‑flag status, urging continued cooperation among public institutions, NGOs and citizens. Four days later, about 100 volunteers—including residents, tourists, a local muhtar and the SS Ulupınar Environment Protection Cooperative—cleaned Maden Koyu near Çıralı using battery‑powered handheld vacuums and air‑blowing ~~devices. In two hours they collected~~ devices, collecting a tractor‑load of ~~waste, warning that plastic fragments threaten sea turtles and calling for a ban on single‑use plastics. These actions extend Antalya’s strategy~~ waste in two hours. On 28 July 2026 the Antalya Blue Mediterranean Initiative installed fifty artificial reefs off Finike district. The reefs are intended to ~~reduce litter, protect marine ecosystems~~ provide breeding grounds and shelter for fish, support ~~public‑health goals~~ sustainable tourism and fisheries, and aid ecosystem recovery ahead of Antalya’s hosting of the ~~COP31 climate summit.~~ United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in November. The deployment was coordinated with broader coastal clean‑up actions, including new waste‑collection facilities, marina clean‑ups and river‑debris barriers, further extending the city’s zero‑waste and marine‑protection strategy.

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