![A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090217.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A view from the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Sebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090216.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A view from the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Sebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090211.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090210.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090199-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090197.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090195.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A ball and various wastes are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090209.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A ball and various wastes are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090193.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A view from the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Sebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090207.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A view from the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Sebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090205.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090192.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090200.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A diver with a flashlight descends into the water at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090212.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090213.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090214.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
Plastic bottles are seen on the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Şebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
![A view from the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey - Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Sebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190605_2_36769766_45090215.jpg?ssl=1 "'The Red Sea of Turkey' in danger of waste")
A view from the seabed at the Samandag diving site off the coasts of Samandag, near the Turkey – Syria border, in Hatay province of Turkey on 4 June, 2019 [Sebnem Coşkun/Anadolu Agency]
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