Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality presented marine ecosystem and treatment projects at COP31
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın shared the work regarding the protection of the Marmara Sea and advanced biological treatment plants in the region at the COP31 conference.
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 attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) held in Antalya. During sessions organized on the future of the Marmara Sea and joint actions of municipalities, Akın conveyed projects developed against the climate crisis on an international platform.
Referring to the work in the region during his speech, Akın mentioned the advanced biological treatment plants in the Edremit, Akçay, and Altınoluk regions, as well as the new plants nearing completion in Erdek and Bandırma. Furthermore, he stated that a project for a new treatment plant that will serve one million people on the Gulf side is in the agreement stage with the French Development Agency.
Stating that they are fighting ghost nets and microplastic pollution threatening the marine ecosystem, Akın emphasized that they have reduced water losses by 25 percent and that waste is being converted into values such as energy or fertilizer. Akın noted that the protection of the Marmara Sea is of critical importance for the local population, fishing, and tourism.
