Marmara

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.

Torrential rains accompanied by thunderstorms battered the country's largest metropolis Istanbul, as well as the northwestern provinces of Kırklareli and Tekirdağ, wreaking havoc and disrupting daily life.

The Turkish State Meteorological Service had issued an alert for severe rainfall in the western part of the Marmara region beginning the evening of Sept. 29.

The Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry has expanded the boundaries of a previously established action plan, placing additional areas around the Marmara Sea and the Princes' Islands under protection, according to a decree in the Official Gazette.

Türkiye is set to mark the 25th anniversary of one of its most devastating earthquakes on Aug. 17, a disaster that killed over 17,000 lives across the Marmara Region.

The vicious cycle created by high seawater temperatures, deoxygenation and pollution has driven the Marmara Sea into a state of "coma," according to research led by the Middle East Technical University's (ODTÜ) Institute of Marine Sciences.

The Golden Horn, the binding inlet between the Bosphorus Strait and the Marmara Sea, has become severely polluted, posing a significant threat to the marine life and ecosystem of the Marmara Sea, Istanbul Environmental Council Secretary-General Zafer Murat Çetintaş has said.

Experts have expressed optimism that mucilage, a significant threat to the Marmara region's marine ecosystem, is not expected to occur this summer.

Scientists and NGO representatives gathered in Istanbul on June 11 for June 8, Marmara Sea Day, to discuss the current state of threats to the Marmara Sea's marine biology.

Türkiye braces for scorching temperatures as summer steadily approaches, with meteorologists forecasting a significant spike of 10 to 15 degrees Celsius in some parts of the nation.

The Turkish State Meteorological Service issued alerts confirming that temperatures above seasonal norms are anticipated to surge in the coming days.

The Turkish State Meteorology Service (MGM) has issued a yellow-code warning for six provinces, including Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Edirne, İzmir, Kırklareli, and Tekirdağ, as strong winds, known as lodos, are expected to sweep through the Marmara and Aegean regions of Türkiye, bringing the possibility of mud showers due to dust transport.

“We will test both the Egyptian and Gazan entry points from the sea. Israel previously conducted a raid on the Mavi Marmara. This time, they won’t be able to do anything”