Tag: Iztuzu Beach

The argument that has been going on since May 11th 2016 as Oruc Travel has invaded the facilities in the beach regarding the management rights to Iztuzu Beach. They had claimed that the right of management of the facilities at the beach were granted to them in 2014 and that they had court order regarding this. You can read about the arguments arouse last week here Finally Ministry Of Environment and City Planning has put an end to this argument by ordering the Gendarme to resolve the issue immediately. With the ministry's decision, all arguments are final and resolved as the Ministry of Environment and City Planning is the highest authority regarding the issue. The news has made the headlines today on national media in Turkey. Please read the details here

District Governor of Ortaca has delivered the notification regarding the ownership of the Iztuzu Beach belonging to Mugla Sitki Kocman University to DALCEV (Oruc Travel) DALCEV representatives were notified by the District Governor of Ortaca, with the court order that the management rights of the Iztuzu Beach belongs to Mugla Sitki Kocman University. As per the notification, DALCEV is given 7 days notice to leave the beach with their belongings. Last week DALCEV (Oruc Travel) has came to Iztuzu Beach claiming the rights of management by the protocol that was signed between them and MUCEV that operates under the Governorship of Mugla. (Please read about earlier developments here) They claimed that there were no court order against the protocol that was signed in 2014 and they still have the rights to management and they wanted to start preparations for the new season. Upon this development, representatives of Mugla University had complained to authorities, demanding DALCEV to be removed from the beach and the premises, claiming that the rights to management of the beach were granted to them last year by Ministry of Environment and City Planning, which had overruled the protocol that was signed in 2014 between DALCEV and MUCEV. As the gendarme has taken precaution at the beach, DALCEV representatives did not sign the notice that was delivered to them by the district governor of Ortaca, still claiming the rights to beach. Therefore, they were given a notice to leave the beach within 7 days. Saving Iztuzu Beach Platform (IKUP)'s attorney Mrs. Berna Babaoglu stated that last year Ministry of Environment has signed a 3 year contract with the Mugla University, granting them the rights to management of Iztuzu Beach. She explained that Kugla University will continue on work on protection and observation of Sea Turtles at Iztuzu Beach. She reminded

Dalyan Çevre Geliştirme Turizm İnşaat Emlak ve Otel A.Ş. (DALCEV)'s claim to have the management rights over Dalyan's Iztuzu Beach and their attempt to put their personal belongings in one of the huts in the beach has roused a new argument. Tuesday night, a group of people whom claim to be "The Men of DALCEV" (The organisation of Oruc Travel) came to Iztuzu Beach to put their own belongings in one of the huts and wanted to remove belongings of the Mugla University staff whom are managing the beach currently. The management of the Iztuzu Beach have reported the issue to both the mayor's office and police and have pressed charges against the DALCEV, stating that the management right of the Iztuzu Beach Special Environment Protection Area was granted to Mugla Sitka Kocman University by the Ministry. On the contrary, DALCEV claims that the management rights of the huts on channel side where people reach by boats were granted to them. President of DALCEV, Ramazan Oruc, said that "Management rights of boat side of the beach were granted to our company on December 29th 2014. As the tourism season started, we just came to our own facilities to take it over. There is no court order against the original right that was granted to us. There was an attempt to cancel the agreement that was made betw een us and the ministry however courts of Mugla has overruled against this attempt. Therefore we are using our right that was granted to us." Ortaca District Governor Mr. Fatih Urkmezer said that they received a complain from the Mugla University against the DALCEV trespassing and forcefully trying to occupy the facilities at Iztuzu Beach. He said that all necessary reporting has been done to authorities regarding the complaint and Gendarme will be controlling