The number of loggerhead sea turtle nests on Çıralı beach in Kemer district of Antalya has reached 108, and the hatchlings from the first nest of 2026 have made their way to the sea. Ten volunteers are keeping watch on the beach day and night.
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In Çıralı beach in Kemer district of Antalya, the first hatchlings of 2026 began their journey to the sea. During an event organized by Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin and his wife, Antalya Blue Mediterranean Initiative Project Coordinator Ebru Şahin, along with volunteers, assistance was provided to hatchlings that were unable to leave the nest on their own.
The number of loggerhead sea turtle nests on Çıralı beach in Kemer district of Antalya has reached 108, and the hatchlings from the first nest of 2026 have made their way to the sea. Ten volunteers are keeping watch on the beach day and night.