![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?w=797&h=531&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?w=395&h=260&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?w=395&h=267&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?w=458&h=321&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?w=505&h=321&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?w=225&h=321&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?w=397&h=265&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?w=397&h=265&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?w=795&h=534&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?w=825&h=550&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?w=367&h=550&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?w=593&h=399&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?w=599&h=399&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?w=190&h=276&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?w=197&h=276&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?w=393&h=276&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?w=404&h=276&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]