With a total of 206 eco-friendly beaches, Turkey’s Antalya province leads the way in global tourism and proves it is one of the world leaders in tourism.
The Blue Flag certification, an international program implemented in 50 countries, is an exclusive international eco-label given to beaches and marinas after meeting certain criteria set by the International Foundation for Environmental Education, an independent non-profit organization.
Lara Barut Collection hoisted the first blue flag of this year, with the program coordinated by the Foundation for Environmental Education in Turkey and its coordinator Lokman Atasoy. The criteria for this is , water quality and cleaning sea played a key role in the blue flag program, which would label beaches as “clean and safe”, adding that this program was run successfully in Turkey for more than three decades.
The water quality of the sea would be analyzed once in every 15 days, and beaches are regularly inspected for cleanliness and other parameters, including, lifeguards, controlling pets, recycling, and opportunities for the disabled.
The pandemic brought more responsibilities for the beaches, and this year’s assessment included criteria such as social distancing, hygiene and mask bins.
Antalya has more blue-flagged beaches than any other touristic cities, followed by Valencia of Spain and Occitanie of France, which respectively have 134, and 109 blue flags.
Well done Antalya…..
