Arnavutköy Municipality has taken the lake, which Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality declared as a dumping site, under protection.

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) council's decision, voted by CHP members, to designate Blue Lake and surrounding green spaces within the Arnavutköy district as a dumping site, sparked widespread public outrage. The Arnavutköy Municipality, highlighting the environmental impact of this decision, went to the site and took the necessary precautions to protect the area. Arnavutköy Municipality Municipality Police Department teams established a security cordon in the area this morning, protecting it from unauthorized intervention. The area surrounding Blue Lake, known for its natural beauty and ecological value, was temporarily placed under control.

Arnavutköy Deputy Mayor Davut Paralı made a statement on the subject, saying, "Nature is a heritage, but it lives and thrives as long as it is protected. We will absolutely protect this heritage of Arnavutköy and Istanbul. Whether through the public, the judiciary, or our administrative resources, we will not allow our lake to be destroyed for the sake of profit. The same mentality that wanted to fill the Golden Horn forty years ago wants to fill our Blue Lake in Arnavutköy today. As the political will that cleaned up the Golden Horn yesterday and prevented its filling, we, too, will not allow this to happen, and we will prevent it. We will leave the beauty of this green and blue as a legacy to our children and our future." Blue Lake and its surroundings are known as one of the few areas on Istanbul's northern border that has preserved its natural character. The water resources and natural vegetation in the region are vital to Istanbul's ecological balance.

Arnavutköy Municipality announced to the public that it will continue its work within the framework of its responsibility to protect the public interest and natural areas, and that the necessary legal processes have been initiated to annul the decision.

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Reporter: News Center