According to experts, this situation, which is described as the "death of the Marmara Sea", is getting more and more serious with each passing day.
While the experts point out the increasing pollution due to rapid and unplanned concreting as the source of the problem and the increasing temperature due to global warming, they also emphasize that the "crazy" rent projects that make the Sea of Marmara oxygen-free should be abandoned.
"MARMARA SEA IS DEAD, CORPSE IS ROTTING"
The Sea of Marmara has been struggling with the mucilage problem that has covered the surface lately.
The mucilage, which normally appears and disappears in a certain period, this time both lasted much longer and covered a much more widespread area.
According to experts, this structure, which looks like white foam above the sea, extends into large areas under the sea.
Stating that this structure, which goes down to 25-30 meters deep, is not an isolated event, it is a result, experts say, "The Marmara Sea died in 1989 and the visible scene is the decay of a corpse." qualifies as.
“RANT PROJECTS MUST BE AVOIDED”
TMMOB Istanbul Provincial Coordination Board Secretary, Environmental Engineer Cevahir Efe Akçelik, "We say that there are two main reasons for the mucilage problem. The first is the increase in organic load, that is, pollution in the Sea of Marmara. The other is that the sea temperature reaches the most favorable level for the reproduction of sea saliva. The most important reason for the growth of this problem is the inaccuracy of the wastewater treatment system in the Marmara Region. In order to solve the problem, first of all, the waste water treatment policy needs to be changed. In addition, rent projects that will turn Marmara into anoxic (oxygen-free) conditions, such as Canal Istanbul, which have been proven by scientific reports to adversely affect the Marmara Sea, should also be abandoned," he said.