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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 11 May 2025)
Can't extinguish the light at the end of THIS tunnel.
In Antalya, a 5-star hotel built a 125-meter tunnel through the
"falez" (cliff) from its parking lot to the shoreline in violation
of environmental protection laws. In 2014, authorities noticed
the tunnel and had both entrances sealed. However, hotel
officials claimed that the tunnel "appeared" (!) during the hotel's
construction and continued to have their guests use it, even
touting it in advertisements.
Prof. Dr. Nihat Dipova of Akdeniz University opined that
"This isn't a new tunnel - it was made 15 or 20 years ago.
In any case, the tunnel harms the natural environment.
Doing such things just for the sake of tourism, without
concern for nature, is wrong."
Continuing, Prof. Dipova said that "The tunnel is for tourists.
If we ask to see it they'll say no, but it's widely advertised in
the hotel's commercials. We don't know whether or not
permission for the tunnel was ever obtained from the
Muratpaşa municipality." The mayor lamented that
"Unfortunately, this matter has been going on for 10 years.
We took legal measures, but to no avail. The tunnel is wide
enough to drive a car through."
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