The Foundation for Environmental Education in Turkey (TURÇEV) - running the Blue Flag programme in the country - organized the 14th training seminar focusing on the training of Local Responsible Persons, which took place in the Star Resort Hotel in Antalya, lasting 3 days from 23rd November 2022.
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A total of 39 coastal municipalities, 4 local tourism and environmental associations participated in the training, as well as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Coast Guard Command, the METU Erdemli Marine Sciences Institute, Akdeniz University, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey Underwater Sports Federation, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Water and Wastewater Administration, and Tourism for All Association.
Abdulkadir ATEŞ, chairman of the board of TURÇEV, made the following statement:
“Our foundation, as a national organization is working to achieve the educational goal for sustainable development, aims to protect the coasts of our country and leave it to future generations with the same quality as our generation carries out its work.”
And added that the Blue Flag programme plays a crucial role in achieving this goal and supporting environmental protection and sustainable tourism development."
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Every year, the Foundation for Environmental Education in Turkey provides training to all the stakeholders of coastal tourism such as local governments, tourism associations, and marina and yacht operators. The training is organized at the national level to provide up-to-date information about the Blue Flag programme, about environmental problems, and about critical issues in coastal management, as well as to exchange ideas and to share the experiences of local officials who carry out exemplary practices in their region.
At the end of the training, all the participants received a completion certificate and had the possibility to join the city tour of Side Ancient City, hosted by Manavgat Municipality.