Izmir Bay Comes Back to Life After Decades

Underwater images taken within the scope of the Oceanographic Monitoring Project carried out by the General Directorate of İZSU in cooperation with TÜBİTAK once again revealed that the recovery in the Gulf continues. Underwater photographer Murat Kaptan took a photo of the "Janolus cristatus" type shellless sea snail, which was seen for the first time in Izmir Bay, and presented it to President Soyer.

Continuing its work in line with the goal of making the Izmir Bay swimmable again, İZSU General Directorate observes the improvement in water in the light of scientific data within the scope of the Oceanographic Monitoring Project carried out with TÜBİTAK. Within the scope of the project, underwater imaging studies are also carried out. Underwater photographer Murat Kaptan, who documented the biodiversity in the Izmir Bay with photographs, encountered the genus Janolus cristatus shellless sea snail on the shores of Bostanlı, which was first seen in the Bay. The photograph he took is the Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. Tunç SoyerStating that this species only lives in clean waters and that it lays eggs means that it will breed here, Kaptan said, “We encountered exciting sights, especially in Konak and Bostanlı, which are located in the inner gulf region. İzmir Bay continued to surprise with its biodiversity.

Saying that he is closely following the developments in the Gulf, the President Tunç Soyer “The Gulf of Izmir is coming back to life after decades. These developments, which show that biodiversity is increasing day by day, are exciting and happy.”