ANKARA Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Mehmet Özhaseki has announced initiatives to open new public beaches and eliminate illegal businesses and structures occupying coasts across the country, which has been a pervasive issue troubling the public. Speaking to private broadcaster CNN Türk, Özhaseki introduced the ‘Seas are for the People’ campaign aiming to reclaim and protect coastal areas. Emphasizing Türkiye’s extensive coastline and its 555 blue flag beaches, he noted