Emphasizing that the problem does not only belong to the Marmara Sea, the statement said that the Black Sea may also be in danger. On the other hand, in the statement made, it was underlined that there is no waste water pre-treatment plant in Istanbul, "This will bring a new burden to the geography, upsetting the ecological balances; The ghetto frenzy of the green capital planned in and around Kanal Istanbul, which will lead to new massacres, must be abandoned," it was said.
The mucilage, which formed in the Sea of Marmara in March and still continues, caused the increasing population and burden in the surrounding cities, especially in Istanbul, to stand out for the first time. The mucilage, which is formed due to reasons such as the flow of waste water to the Marmara without adequate treatment, and climatic air temperature, threatens not only the Marmara, but also the Black Sea. TMMOB Chamber of Environmental Engineers evaluated the mucilage problem with its statement.
“CONTRARY TO WHAT IS SAID, THERE IS NO WASTEWATER PRE-TREATMENT FACILITY IN ISTANBUL”
In the statement made by TMMOB Chamber of Environmental Engineers, "The fact that this mucilage will visually disappear with the currents that may occur due to the temperature gradients that may occur in the seas themselves will not mean that the problem has been solved. Although Istanbul, of course, has its weight in the problem with its high population, the mixture of pollutants as a result of agricultural activities originating from Bursa, Yalova, Balıkesir and Thrace is important, with industrial waste water coming from Istanbul, Kocaeli, Yalova, Bursa, Tekirdağ provinces, as well as domestic waste water to Marmara. Therefore, the first move should be to stop the untreated wastewater discharge suitable for Marmara. Contrary to what is known and said, there is no waste water pre-treatment plant in Istanbul. The retention of organic pollutants in the grids and grit traps is negligible," it was said.
“THE BLACK SEA IS ALSO IN DANGER”
In the statement emphasizing that the problem does not belong only to Istanbul or Marmara, "The Black Sea is not independent of this problem, as it is thought or said. Just because the water temperature has not reached a certain level, nature has not yet put its finger in our blind eyes like in Marmara. A massacre was committed in this geography. This will bring a new burden to the geography, upsetting the ecological balances; The ghetto frenzy of the green capital planned in and around Kanal Istanbul, which will lead to new massacres, must be abandoned," it was added.