More Blue Flag Beaches in Turkey
Although Turkey’s peak tourism season is still months away, members of Turkey’s “Blue Flag jury” met last week to determine which tourist hotspots will win the right to fly the Blue Flag this year.
The Blue Flag is coveted throughout the tourism industry as it is considered a stamp of approval for environmental cleanliness and safety. The program awards a “voluntary eco-label” to over 3,450 beaches and marinas in 41 countries, according to Blue Flag’s Web site. Beaches and marinas that wish to fly the flag must meet a series of criteria, ranging from water quality standards to offering environmental education programs.
In recent years, Turkey has ranked third in the world with the most Blue Flag certified beaches, behind Spain and Greece. Last year, however, France narrowly beat Turkey to third place with 288 Blue Flag beaches, compared to Turkey’s 286. Spain had 486 approved beaches in 2009, and Greece had 425.
Turkey is further down the list when it comes to Blue Flag marinas with only 14, compared to 126 for first-place Germany. Unsurprisingly, Antalya and Muğla have the most certifications in Turkey, with 156 in Antalya and 62 in Muğla. The Kefaluka Hotel, which hosted Saturday’s jury meeting, is the owner of one of the six Blue Flag beaches in Turgutreis, Muğla.
Apparently, Turkey is one of seven Mediterranean countries that did not sign on the 2008 Mediterranean Integrated Coastal Area Protocol, which seeks to implement the United Nations’ Barcelona Convention that focuses on coastal preservation and environmental resource management, particularly water. If the protocol meets the requirements for ratification, all Mediterranean countries, including Turkey, will have to abide by its standards for sustainable development.
As of 2012, Blue Flag applicants will have to prove they have met the criteria for the previous four years, up from the current requirement of only one year.
The Turkish beaches, marinas and yachts to receive the 2010 Blue Flag will be announced in the near future after an international jury reviews the recommendations made by last weekend’s Turkish jury.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News
WHAT ARE BLUE-FLAG BEACHES?
The Blue Flag is an international environmental award given to safe, clean beaches from all around the world. It signifies high environmental quality. It is currently in use in more than 40 countries. Since last year only, Turkey’s beautiful beaches have won 23 new blue flags, and have now reached a total of 258. In this category, Turkey is far ahead of other Mediterranean countries such as France and Italy.
TURKEY’S BLUE-FLAG BEACHES
Kargıcak Kargıcak I (Titan-Dinler)
Kargıcak Kargıcak II (First Class-Drita Otel)
Mahmutlar Happy Elegance Otel
Kestel Kestel (Sunset Beach,Orient Palace, Paradiso Otel)
Alanya Keykubat
Alanya Damlataş
Alanya Kleopatra Doğu
Alanya Kleopatra Batı
Konaklı Serapsu Otel
Konaklı Royal Vikingen Resort Otel,Yetkin Otel
Türkler Aydınbey Gold Dreams
Türkler Asrın Beach Otel
Türkler Club Güneş
Türkler Jasmin Garden Otel
Türkler Köşdere Otel
Türkler Manolya Otel
Avsallar Avsallar Justiniano Beach Otel
Avsallar Rubi Otel
Avsallar Ulusoy Aspendos
Avsallar İncekum Joy Pegasos Hotels
Avsallar İncekum Halk Plajı
Avsallar İncekum Resort
Okurcalar Water Planet
Okurcalar Okurcalar I (Aska Club N, Arycanda Deluxe Resort)
Okurcalar Botanik Hotel, Mukarnas Resort
Okurcalar Delphin Deluxe Resort Hotel
Okurcalar Meryan Otel
Okurcalar Sidera Otel
Okurcalar Lamer Delta Otel
Kızılot Pemar Otel
Kızılot Kızılot I (Aska Costa, Laphetos Otel, Amelia Beach)
Kızılot Crystal Admiral Otel
Kızılot Flora Garden Otel
Manavgat Washington Resort, Lyra Resort
Manavgat Club Ali Bey
Manavgat Club Nena
Manavgat Sunrise Resort, Turan Prince World
Manavgat Silence Beach Resort
Manavgat Majesty Palm Beach
Manavgat Titreyengöl I, Joy Nashira
Manavgat Titreyengöl II, Magic Life Seven Seas
Manavgat Joy Pegasos World Otel
Manavgat Blue Waters Hotels
Manavgat Asteria Sorgun
Manavgat Voyage Sorgun
Manavgat Robinson Club Pamfilya-Turquoise Otel
Side Sueno Hotels Beach Side
Side Side Star, Trendy Side Beach
Side Cennet Acanthus Otel
Side Side Asteria Otel
Side Sunrise Queen Otel
Side Side Grand Otel
Ilıca Kumköy I (Trendy Side Palm Beach, Side Sun Otel)
Ilıca Kumköy II (Terrace, Kumköy Beach Resort)
Ilıca Kumköy III (Papillon Muna)
Evrenseki Evrenseki I (Xanthe Otel, Evrenseki Doğu Halk Plajı)
Evrenseki Evrenseki II ( Seher Resort,Evrenseki Batı Hlk P, Calimera Monachus,Grand Art Side)
Çolaklı Kamelya World
Çolaklı Stone Palace
Çolaklı Alba Hotels
Çolaklı Golden Coast Otel
Gündoğdu Tayyar Bey Otel
Gündoğdu Gündoğdu III(Amara Beach-Turan Prince Residence)
Gündoğdu Gündoğdu II( Trendy Aspendos Beach-Royal Atlantis)
Gündoğdu Vera Club Otel Lindita
Boğazkent Boğazkent I( Club Hotel Paraiso Verde, Belek Beach Hotel, Aydınbey Famous Otel)
Boğazkent Boğazkent II (Club Victoria Otel)
Boğazkent Boğazkent III (Vera Mare,Crystal Family)
Belek Acısu I (Xanadu Resort Hotel)
Belek Acısu II(Gloria Golf,Gloria Serenity)
Belek İleribaşı IV (Papillon Zeugma Otel)
Belek İleribaşı II(Gloria Verde,Maritim Pine Beach )
Belek İleribaşı III ( Papillon Ayscha,Cornelia Deluxe, Blue Collection )
Belek Belek Halk Plajı
Belek İskele IV (Club Voyage Belek Select)
Belek İskele III ( Adam and Eve, Club Ali Bey)
Belek İskele I (Magic Life Water World )
Belek İskele V ( Su Sesi, Cornelia Diamond)
Kadriye Taşlıburun IV ( Calista Otel,Attaleia Otel)
Kadriye Taşlıburun I (Papillon Belvil, İberostar Bellis)
Kadriye Taşlıburun III ( Otium Zeynep )
Kadriye Kadriye Halk Plajı
Kadriye Üçkumtepesi IV ( Kempinski The Dome )
Kadriye Üçkumtepesi II ( IC Hotel Santai-Magic Life Sirene)
Kadriye Üçkumtepesi III ( Tatbeach Barcelo-Adora Golf)
Kadriye Üçkumtepesi I ( Club Megasaray- Club Asteria)
Aksu Venezia Palace
Aksu IC Green Palace
Aksu Saturn Palace,Lara Beach Otel
Aksu Sherwood Breezes Resort, Royal Wings Otel
Aksu Concorde Otel
Aksu Delphin Palace,Fame Residence
Aksu Delphin Diva
Aksu Lares Otel
Muratpaşa Miracle Resort,Lara Barut
Muratpaşa Club Hotel Sera
Muratpaşa Turist Beach
Muratpaşa Karpuzkaldıran Kampı
Muratpaşa Dedeman Otel,Adonis Otel
Muratpaşa Divan Talya Otel
Büyükşehir Konyaaltı II ( Beach park )
Büyükşehir Konyaaltı III ( Beach Park )
Büyükşehir Konyaaltı VII ( Beach Park )
Büyükşehir Konyaaltı IX (Beach Park)
Konyaaltı Konyaaltı I ( Baki Grup )
Konyaaltı Konyaaltı IV ( Baki Grup )
Konyaaltı Konyaaltı V ( Baki Grup )
Konyaaltı Konyaaltı VI ( Baki Grup )
Konyaaltı Konyaaltı VIII ( Baki Grup )
Beldibi Beldibi Atatürk Parkı Halk Plajı
Beldibi Beldibi Rixos Otel
Beldibi Antedon Deluxe Otel
Beldibi Catamaran Otel
Beldibi Beldibi Club Med
Beldibi Zigana Tatil Köyü
Beldibi Club Amara Marine
Beldibi Sungate Port Royal
Beldibi Sea Gull Otel
Göynük Mirada Delmar
Göynük Ulusoy T.K.
Göynük Magic Life Kemer
Göynük Göynük Halk Plajı
Göynük Kilikya Palace-Fame Göynük
Göynük Majesty Mirage Park
Göynük Club Phaselis
Kemer Palmiye T.K.
Kemer Grand Gül,Rose Beach Residence
Kemer Palmet Resort Otel
Kemer Amara Wing Hotel
Kemer Alatimya Village-Maxim Resort
Kemer Kemer Resort
Kemer Orange County
Kemer Grand Haber, Crystal Kemer Otel
Kemer Fame Residence Kemer
Kemer Türkiz Otel
Kemer Ayışığı Plajı
Kemer Club Med Kemer
Kemer Joy Kiriş World
Kemer Kiriş Alinda Otel
Kemer Kiriş Le Jardin Otel
Kemer Limak Limra
Çamyuva Barut Labada
Çamyuva Ulusoy Fantasia
Çamyuva Marco Polo
Çamyuva Elize Beach Resort
Çamyuva Robinson Club Çamyuva
Tekirova Pirates Beach
Tekirova Martı Myra Otel
Tekirova Phaselis Princess-Queens Park
Tekirova Corinthia Otel
Tekirova Amara Dolcevita
Kaş Küçükçakıl Çınarlar Beach
Kaş Aquarius Otel
Kaş Aquapark Otel
Kalkan Patara Prince Resort
Kalkan Kalamar Beach Club
Fethiye Club Suncity Plajı
Fethiye Hillside Beach Club
Ölüdeniz Otel Meri
Ölüdeniz Kumburnu Halk Plajı
Göcek Swiss Otel Göcek Marina & SPA Resort
Ortaca SARÇED Plajı ; Magic Life Sarıgerme
Ortaca Iberotel Sarıgerme Park, Robinson Club Sarıgerme Park
Marmaris Magic Life Marmaris
Marmaris Belediye Önü Plajı
Marmaris Poseidon Otel
Marmaris Maritim Hotel Grand Azur
Marmaris Lidya Hotel
Marmaris Grand Yazıcı Club Turban
Marmaris Grand Yazıcı
İçmeler Martı Resort, Aqua Otel
İçmeler Martı La Perla
İçmeler Munamar Otel
Turunç Turunç Otel
Turunç Turunç Halk Plajı
Marmaris Club Resort Select Maris
Marmaris Green Platan
Marmaris Palmetto Resort Otel (Selimiye)
Marmaris Palmetto Terapi Merkezi (Selimiye)
Marmaris Martı Marina Plajı (Hisarönü)
Datça Aktur Tatil Sitesi
Datça Aktur Kamping
Datça Aktur Kurucabük
Datça Hastanealtı Plajı
Akyaka Akyaka Halk Plajı
Bodrum Bardakçı Koyu Azka Otel
Bodrum İsis Tatil Köyü
Bodrum Torba Club Voyage
Bodrum Işıl Club (Milta Tatil Köyü)
Bodrum Samara Otel
Bodrum Kervansaray Otel
Bodrum Litera Etap Altınel
Yalıçiftliği Valtur
Yalıçiftliği Sea Garden I
Yalıçiftliği Sea Garden II
Yalıçiftliği Palmiye Tatil Köyü
Yalıçiftliği Latanya Bodrum Beach Club
Yalıçiftliği Kempinski Barbaros Bay
Yalıçiftliği Club Ersan
Yalıçiftliği Club Belizia Majesty
Bitez Aktur
Bitez Aktur Apart(Bitez)
Bitez Ambrossia Otel
Bitez Bitez Yalı (Halikarya)
Ortakent-Yahşi Ortakent Light House Otel
Ortakent-Yahşi Scala Beach
Turgutreis Bağla Koyu Magic Life
Turgutreis Club Armonia
Turgutreis Turgutreis Günbatımı Plajı
Turgutreis Yelken Otel
Turgutreis Club Armonia Bodrum Evleri
Turgutreis Kadıkale Resort; Yasmin Bodrum Resort
Yalıkavak Gümüşkaya Plajı
Yalıkavak Yalıkavak Halk Plajı
Yalıkavak Club Flipper
Yalıkavak Hotel Delta Beach Resort
Gündoğan Gündoğan Halk Plajı
Göltürkbükü Club Voyage Türkbükü ; Hekimköy Tatil Sitesi
Didim Altınkum Plajı
Didim Oteller Önü Plajı
Akbük Club Patio (Lookea Didim)
Didim Club Tarhan
Didim 3. Koy Plajı
Didim Sahte Cennet
Kuşadası Tusan Otel
Kuşadası Kuştur Tatil Köyü
Kuşadası Kadınlar Denizi
Kuşadası Pine Bay Hotel
Kuşadası Korumar Otel
Kuşadası Adakule Otel
Kuşadası Ömer Tatil Köyü
Kuşadası Prelude Otel
Kuşadası Ephesia Holiday Beach Club
Kuşadası Ephesia Otel
Kuşadası Grand Blue Sky Otel
Kuşadası Green Beach Club
Kuşadası İmbat Otel
Çeşme Paparazzi Plajı
Çeşme Sheraton Otel
Çeşme Kerasus Otel
Çeşme Ilıca Hotel
Çeşme Babaylon Otel
Çeşme Ontur Otel
Çeşme Altınyunus Otel
Alaçatı Süzer Sun Dreams Otel
Alaçatı Seaside Beach Club
Dikili Belediye Plajı
Dikili Kayra Plajı
Dikili Kalem Adası
Karaburun Kuyucak Plajı
Karaburun Akvaryum Plajı
Gümüldür Club Yalı
Gümüldür Denizatı Tatil Köyü
Gümüldür Club Yalı Paradise Club
Özdere Orta Mahalle Plajı
Özdere Club Yalı Paradise Beach
Selçuk Richmond Otel
Selçuk Aqua Fantasy Hotel
Ayvalık Haliç Park Otel
Ayvalık Ayvalık Belediye Plajı
Ayvalık Ortunç Otel
Burhaniye Ören Belediye Halk Plajı
Burhaniye Club Orient
Burhaniye Artemis Otel
Burhaniye Öğretmenevleri Plajı
Karaağaç Artur Martı Koyu
Karaağaç Artur Güvercin Koyu
Karaağaç Artur Gemiyatağı Koyu
Altınoluk Altıner Otel
Altınoluk Akçam Otel
Altınoluk Afrodit Tatil Köyü
Altınoluk Merkez Plajı
Altınoluk Özdemir Sitesi Plajı
Erdek Pınar Otel
Bozyazı Anemurion Otel
Kızkalesi Kızkalesi Halk Plajı
Kumkuyu Olbios Otel
Atakent Altın Orfoz
Taşucu İntermod Boğsak Motel
Yeşilovacık Pine Park Tatil Köyü
Atakent Mediterranean Otel
Eden Gardens Otel
Club Albena Otel
Eden Beach Hotel
Şarköy Belediye Plajı
Akçakoca Kale Plajı
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