Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Akın Emphasizes Holistic Approach to Marine Pollution
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın highlighted the importance of a holistic approach and international financing support in the fight against marine pollution.
13 November 2026, 16:00 · Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
This story was automatically translated from the Turkish original.
According to an announcement by the Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, Mayor Ahmet Akın participated in the "From Cities to Seas: Financing a Nature-Positive Future" panel organized by the French Development Agency (AFD). Akın stated that a coordinated and holistic approach is necessary to combat marine pollution in Balıkesir, which borders both the Marmara and Aegean Seas.
Mayor Akın expressed that infrastructure systems must be planned according to seasonal population movements and climate risks. He noted that work is ongoing through BASKİ on wastewater management, water resource development, and infrastructure reinforcement as part of these efforts.
Akın said that infrastructure preparations compliant with international credit standards have been completed with the support of the SURFF mechanism and İlbank, and that they are moving towards an investment of 140 million euros. The Mayor thanked the relevant institutions and organizations for their support.
