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Marine mucilage, first detected in the Marmara Sea about three years ago and leading to extensive measures from authorities, has recently resurfaced, an expert has warned.

A grand parade of warships sailing through the Bosphorus to mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic on Oct. 29 was the culmination of intensive preparations that commenced at the beginning of the year, as reported by local media.

The population of poisonous compass jellyfish, which unlike other marine species can thrive in warm water, has increased in the Marmara Sea as the temperatures are rising with the onset of summer, making the sea a perfect habitat, warns an expert.

The mucilage nightmare that first emerged in the Marmara about two years ago and has spread almost over all the sea is returning, an expert warned.

"Creamy" mucilage was detected on the shores of the northwestern province of Tekirdağ, Istanbul's Fenerbahçe district and Bursa's Mudanya, Gemlik and Erdek districts.

A woman has died while on holiday in the northwestern province of Balıkesir's Erdek district after being hit by a speedboat.

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The 46-year-old Elvan Taşdöğen has suffered severe injuries after the speedboat hit her as she swam out from the shore.

Turkey's resort towns are experiencing an influx of vacationers amid the Eid al-Adha holiday, which was extended to nine days, including weekends, officials have said.

Traffic jams are still ubiquitous on major routes mostly in the Aegean provinces, while scores of people thronged to popular summer destinations to spend the holiday to enjoy sunny weather, sea and beach.

With efforts to eliminate the problem of mucilage in the Turkish seas finally paying off, thousands of people flocked to beaches to enjoy the sunny weather on the first Sunday without nationwide lockdown.

While examining the floor of the Marmara Sea, the country's only inland sea which has become a serious environmental concern due to uncontrolled mucilage production, a scientist has identified three of its spots entirely covered in mucilage.

Marine mucilage that has invaded Turkey's Marmara Sea continues to be a grave threat despite comprehensive cleaning efforts, threatening the fishing industry and marine biome considerably, according to the latest exploration studies carried out on the surface and bottom of the sea by an expert.

A fisherman who kicked and punched a rare shark before releasing it back into the wild in the coastal town of Erdek in the northwestern province of Balıkesir has been handed an administrative fine.