Tuncay Koç

A court has ruled to cancel permits and tenders for public beach projects in Bostanlık and Alacasu bays within the ancient Lycian city of Phaselis in the southern province of Antalya.

Construction works on the beach of a famous lake, which has been reputed as "Turkey's Maldives" its white sand and clear water, have sparked public fury, prompting actin from the government.

The comapnyi, which undertook the construction of a public garden in Salda Lake in the southern province of Burdur's Yeşilova district, used its heavy machinery on the beach, damaging the sand.