Study Visits on Macroalgae Management Conducted in Türkiye

24 Jul 2026

As part of MACRO CLEAN Project, study visits were carried out in Türkiye on 22–23 July, during which interviews were conducted with three institutions.

Meetings were held with Temel Deremenci, Head of Asian Side Coastal Cleaning at ISTAC, Ali Çarık, Deputy Mayor of Çiftlikköy Municipality, and Sedat Çil, Director of Climate Change and Zero Waste at Yalova Municipality. The interviews provided valuable insights into coastal cleaning practices, macroalgae collection and post-cleaning management processes, as well as projects focusing on the use of macroalgae as fertilizer.