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Is the sea and beach in Turkey currently clean, or is there floating trash and debris?

Based on 1 discussion with 4 participants · Last activity: 12 days ago

TL;DR

A recent report from July 9 says debris washed back in during the second half of the day, so sea conditions can change within hours. One hotel staff member was actively collecting trash, so cleanliness depends both on currents and on how well the specific hotel maintains the beach.

What the community said

As of July 9, debris washed back in during the second half of the day, so beach and water conditions may look different in the morning versus later in the day.

12 days ago July 9, second half of the day

A hotel staff member was cleaning up trash by the shore manually, although the cleanup team appeared to be very small.

12 days ago hotel staff member

The latest report suggests this is not necessarily a constant disaster, but trash can wash in again even after the beach has already been cleaned.

12 days ago

From the available reports, conditions depend a lot on the individual hotel: at least one property was actively monitoring the beach and trying to remove debris quickly.

12 days ago hotel beach