A 5-Star Hotel Dug up the Beach and Turned It Into a 'Dump': Its 'Turtle-Friendly' Certification Was Revoked.
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A 5-star hotel on Denizyaka beach in Manavgat district of Antalya had its 'Turtle-Friendly Tourism Certificate' revoked after it was determined that the criteria for protecting sea turtles and nesting areas were not being implemented sustainably. It was found that the hotel had been digging up sand dunes and transporting them to other areas, despite it being prohibited, and turning the resulting pits into garbage dumps.
The 'Turtle-Friendly Tourism Certificate' of a 5-star hotel operating on Denizyaka beach in Manavgat district of Antalya has been revoked. EKAD officials determined that the facility had dug holes in the sand dunes, despite it being prohibited, and turned these holes into garbage dumps.
A 5-star hotel in Manavgat district of Antalya has had its "Turtle-Friendly Tourism Certificate" revoked for failing to meet criteria for protecting sea turtles. It was determined that the hotel, located on Denizyaka beach, had been illegally digging up sand dunes and transporting them to other areas, then filling the resulting pits with garbage and waste. EKAD (Association for the Protection of Sea Turtles) announced that the certificate was re…
A 5-star hotel operating in Manavgat, Antalya, dug holes in the sand dunes of nesting areas for endangered loggerhead sea turtles, despite a ban, and filled the holes with garbage. The hotel's 'Turtle-Friendly Tourism Certificate' was revoked.
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