The main principles of the project are to ensure sustainable and eco-friendly tourism with an "Ecological and Sustainable Planning Approach", to consider the city and nature together, to protect natural areas and ecosystems and to consider them as a part of life, and to provide sustainable and nature-friendly tourism with a system that operates within the framework of recycling and zero waste policies. The project aims to increase the share of the region in the tourism sector by diversifying tourism activities with alternative tourism types with the advantages of tourism being twelve months, creating high employment, achieving high occupancy rates in facilities, etc., and to increase the share of the region in the tourism sector and to ensure regional development in this direction.

With the realization of the project;

• 32,000 qualified bed capacity with alternative tourism diversity will be created,
• Taking into account the multiplier effect, at least 60,000 qualified employment opportunities will be created, (subsidized) commercial spaces will be created to benefit artisans and craftsmen,
• The allocation revenues to be generated will be used primarily for the infrastructure and public benefit needs of the project area; in addition, support will be given to the works carried out in Izmir Agora and
• Kemeraltı regions, as well as the archaeological sites, ancient cities and excavation sites around Izmir,
• In the area that will be transformed into an important culture and art center, the largest museum in the Aegean region will be built and all culture and art units of the Ministry will be active in this area.

In addition, since tourism will be practiced in the region for 12 months, it is expected to support air traffic and therefore Izmir Airport and the neighboring regions of Aydın, Kuşadası, Pamucak, Didim and the Inner Aegean.

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The project is coordinated by the General Directorate of Investments and Enterprises of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Tourism Promotion and Development Agency of Turkey (TGA), a related organization of the Ministry. The project stakeholders include the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, relevant public institutions and organizations, local governments and non-governmental organizations, as well as scientists from Turkey's most important universities and consulting firms with worldwide experience and prestige.

The project studies were carried out by the Project Working Group, which was established in line with the proposal of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and the agreement of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and Çeşme Municipality. 12 transportation experts, 18 urban planners, 5 urban designers, 3 geographical information system experts, 8 sustainability experts, 30 architects and 9 landscape architects took part in the holistic plan, project and architectural studies prepared within the scope of the project, as well as the surveys and research studies underlying them.

Ministry of Culture and Tourism

·         Mehmet Nuri ERSOY- Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı

·         Nadir ALPASLAN- Kültür ve Turizm Bakan Yardımcısı

·         Neşe ÇILDIK-Bakan Baş Danışmanı

·         Şennur ALDEMİR DOĞAN-Yatırım ve İşletmeler Genel Müdürü

·         Emin ÖZKAN-Yatırım ve İşletmeler Genel Müdür Yardımcısı

·         Özgür ALMAÇ-Yatırım Geliştirme ve Planlama Daire Başkanı

·         Çiğdem NAMLI ÖZSOY-Grup Sorumlusu (Kültür ve Turizm Uzmanı)

·         Ceyda SULTANOĞLU-Şehir Plancısı

·         Derya GÜNDOĞDU-Kültür ve Turizm Uzman Yardımcısı

·         Şeyda BÜLBÜL-Kültür ve Turizm Uzman Yardımcısı

·         Serkan İMREK-Kültür ve Turizm Uzman Yardımcısı

·         Ahmet SENCER-Kültür ve Turizm Uzman Yardımcısı

Proje Yönetimi

·         Haldun Demirhisar, Proje Yöneticisi, Heavenlymade Mimarlık ve Tasarım Ofisi Tic.Ltd.Şti.

·         Füsun Babaoğlu, Mimar, PhD, PMP PMO Koordinatörü, Heavenlymade Mimarlık ve Tasarım Ofisi Tic.Ltd.Şti.

·         Haluk Doğançay, Proje Yönetimi ve Yatırım Danışmanı Heavenlymade Mimarlık ve Tasarım Ofisi Tic.Ltd.Şti.

Planlama Ekibi

·         Dilek Çakanşimşek, Şehir Plancısı, Çakanşimşek Planlama Ltd.Şti.

·         Fatma Ellez, Şehir Plancısı, Çakanşimşek Planlama Ltd.Şti.

·         Beril Cambazoğlu, Şehir Plancısı, Çakanşimşek Planlama Ltd.Şti.

·         Gizem Yamen, Şehir Plancısı, Çakanşimşek Planlama Ltd.Şti.

·         Hilal Eyecioğlu,Peyzaj Mimarı

·         Sergen Koşum,Jeoloji Mühendisi

·         Buse Koçak, Arkeolog

Ekolojik Yaşam Planı ve Mimari Konsept

·         Can Kubin (Yüksek Şehir Plancısı/Kentsel Tasarım Uzmanı), Promim Kentsel Tasarım

·         Han Tümertekin, Mimar, Mimarlar ve Han Tümertekin Proje Danışmanlık Hiz. Ltd.Şti.

·         Evrim Canatan, Şehir Plancısı, Heavenlymade Mimarlık ve Tasarım Ofisi Tic.Ltd.Şti.

·         Didem Kara, Kentsel Tasarım Uzmanı, Heavenlymade Mimarlık ve Tasarım Ofisi Tic.Ltd.Şti.

·         Defne Çam, Sürdürülebilirlik Uzmanı, Heavenlymade Mimarlık ve Tasarım Ofisi Tic.Ltd.Şti.

·         Serdar Özbay, Kentsel Tasarım, Heavenlymade Mimarlık ve Tasarım Ofisi Tic.Ltd.Şti.

Proje Danışmanları

·         Sanver Kaynaş (Şehir Plancısı), MTG Planlama

·         Naki Evrandır, Golf Danışmanı, Golfmed

·         Jeremy Paul Slessor, Golf Danışmanı, European Golf Design

·         Xavier Bohl, Mimar, Atelier Xavier Bohl

Ulaşım Etüt Raporları

·         Prof. Dr. Yavuz Duvarcı, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü

·         Doç.Dr. Hediye Tüydeş Yaman, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü

·         Doç.Dr. Volkan Emre Uz, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü, Mühendislik Fakültesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü

·         Doç.Dr.Fikret ZORLU, Mersin Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü

·         Doç.Dr. Burak BELGE, Mersin Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü

·         Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Murat ÖZEN, Mersin Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü

·         Arş. Gör. Gülçin Dalkıç Melek, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü

Ekolojik Araştırma ve Değerlendirme Raporu

·         Prof. Dr. Ali UZUN, Ekolog, Sakarya Üniversitesi

·         Prof. Dr. Selami SELVİ, Botanik Uzmanı, Balıkesir Üniversitesi

·         Prof. Dr. Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA, Hidrobiyolog, Düzce Üniversitesi

·         Prof. Dr. Latif Gürkan KAYA, Peyzaj Mimarı, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi

·         Doç. Dr. Ahmet Ali BERBER, Omurgasız Uzmanı, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi

·         Doç. Dr. Nihat Hakan AKYOL, Hidrojeolog veya Jeoloji Mühendisi), Kocaeli Üniversitesi

·         Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zehra TOZLU, Ornitolog, Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi

·         Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Pınar ÇAM İCİK, Memeli Uzmanı, Sinop Üniversitesi

·         Dr. Muammer KURNAZ, Herpetolog, Gümüşhane Üniversitesi

·         Gökmen KURT, Harita Mühendisi

·         Selen UÇAR, CBS Uzmanı / Şehir Plancısı, AKS Planlama ve Mühendislik Ltd. Şti.)

Stratejik Çevresel Değerlendirme (SÇD) Raporu

·         Pınar Yılmaz, Çevre Yük. Mühendisi / SÇD Uzmanı, Eptisa Müh. ve Müş. Hiz. Bil. İnş.ve Tic. Ltd Şti 

·         Michal Musil, Uluslararası SÇD Uzmanı, EptisaServicios de Ingeniera, S.L.

·         Dr. Hüseyin Çiçek, Şehir Bölge Plancısı / CBS Uzmanı, Eptisa Müh. ve Müş. Hiz. Bil. İnş.ve Tic. Ltd Şti 

·         Işıl GÜRLER, Çevre Mühendisi, Eptisa Müh. ve Müş. Hiz. Bil. İnş.ve Tic. Ltd Şti

Mikro-bölgeleme Etüt Raporu

·         Burcu Zengin, Jeoloji Mühendisi, ARE Jeoteknik Müh. Müş. İnş. Taah. Ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.

·         Ertan Keser, Jeoloji Mühendisi, ARE Jeoteknik Müh. Müş. İnş. Taah. Ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.

Ters Ozmos Yöntemiyle Deniz Suyundan İçme-Kullanma Suyu Temini Fizibilite Raporu

·         Serdar Hakkaçırmaz, Altyapı Uzmanı İnşaat Mühendisi

·         Prof. Dr. Mikdat KADIOĞLU, İklim Değişikliği Uzmanı, Eptisa Müh. ve Müş. Hiz. Bil. İnş.ve Tic. Ltd Şti 

·         Gonca Kaynak, Çevre Yüksek Mühendisi, Eptisa Müh. ve Müş. Hiz. Bil. İnş.ve Tic. Ltd Şti 

·         Işıl Gürler, Çevre Mühendisi, Eptisa Müh. ve Müş. Hiz. Bil. İnş.ve Tic. Ltd Şti 

·         Pınar Uyanık, Çevre Yüksek Mühendisi, Eptisa Müh. ve Müş. Hiz. Bil. İnş.ve Tic. Ltd Şti 

·         Gürhan Rahmi Koçbay, Hidro-jeoloji Uzmanı, Eptisa Müh. ve Müş. Hiz. Bil. İnş.ve Tic. Ltd Şti 

Araştırma ve Geliştirme Temelli Bilimsel Ön Çalışma

·         Prof. Dr. Yusuf Kurucu, Ege Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Prof. Dr. Yusuf Kurucu, Ege Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü

·         Doç. Dr. Onur Mengi, İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar ve Tasarım Fakültesi, Endüstriyel Tasarım Bölümü

·         Doç. Dr. Aslı Ceylan Öner, İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar ve Tasarım Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü

·         Doç. Dr. Koray Velibeyoğlu, İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü

·         Doç. Dr. Serdar Şenol, Ege Üniversitesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Botanik Ana Bilim Dalı

·         Doç. Dr. Ortaç Onmuş Ege Üniversitesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Zooloji Ana Bilim Dalı

·         Doç. Dr. Mustafa Tolga Esetlili, Ege Üniversitesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Toprak Ana Bilim Dalı

·         Arda Işık, Mimar

·         Erkan Subaşı, Mimar

·         Şüheda Köse, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü

·         Hazal Ertem, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü

·         Pınar Ergül Taşkıran, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü

·         Büşra Üstündağ, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü

·         İdil Cambazoğlu, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü

Akdeniz Foku Araştırma ve Değerlendirme Raporu

·         Yrd. Doç. Dr. Burak Ali Çiçek, Hidrobiyolog, Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Biyolojik Bilimler Bölümü

·         Dr. Levent Biler, Ekolog, Biosphere Çevre Danışmanlık

·         Tezel Çelebi, Eğitmen Dalgıç, Biosphere Çevre Danışmanlık

·         Hasan Deniz Akbora, Hidrobiyolog, Biosphere Çevre Danışmanlık

·         Mustafa Soğancı, Hidrobiyolog ve CBS Uzmanı, Biosphere Çevre Danışmanlık

·         Meliha Tavukçu, CBS Uzmanı, Biosphere Çevre Danışmanlık

·         Ilgın Yalçınkaya, Raportör, Biosphere Çevre Danışmanlık

Konsantre Tuzlu Suyun Derin Deşarj ile Denize Geri Verilmesinin Etkilerine İlişkin Ön İnceleme Raporu

·         Prof. Dr. Barış Salihoğlu, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Deniz Bilimleri Enstitüsü

·         Dr. Öğr. Üyesi. Devrim Tezcan, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Deniz Bilimleri Enstitüsü

·         Dr. Öğr. Gör. Hasan Örek, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Deniz Bilimleri Enstitüsü

İzmir Çeşme KTKGB Akıllı Turizm Destinasyonu Araştırma Raporu

·         ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

İzmir Çeşme KTKGB Fotogrametrik Yöntemle Ortofoto-DEM-Nokta Bulutu-3D Arazi Modeli Üretim İşi

·         Özkan Oktay, Fotokopter Tanıtım Reklam Elektrik Elektronik Tesisat Acentelik

Çeşme Culture and Tourism Protection and Development Zone (KTKGB)  entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 13/9/2019 and numbered 30887, and negotiations with stakeholders in the region were initiated as of March 2020, and then the Project Working Group, which was established in line with the proposal of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and the agreement of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and Çeşme Municipality, started planning and project studies as of September 2020.

Within the scope of the project;

• 1/100.000 scaled Environmental Plan Amendment for the entire Izmir Çeşme PIZA
• 1/25.000 scale Master Plan for Conservation Purposes and Ecological Life Plan (Concept Project) for the identified project area
• 1/5000 scale Master Plan for Conservation Purposes and 1/1000 scale

Implementation Plan for Conservation Purposes for the sub-region determined as a result of detailed studies and to form the basis for these plan decisions, 40 academicians from 14 universities and teams of experts in their fields

• Transportation Study Reports
• Ecological Research and Assessment Report
• Research and Development Based Scientific Preliminary Study
• Mediterranean Monk Seal Research and Assessment Report
• Preliminary Investigation Report on the Effects of Returning Concentrated Brine to the Sea by Deep Discharge
• Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Feasibility Report on Drinking-Use Water Supply from Seawater by Reverse Osmosis Method
• Geological Survey Report
• Smart Tourism Destination Research Report
• Orthophoto-DEM-Point Cloud-3D Terrain Model with Photogrammetric Method 

prepared.

Within the scope of the Ecological Life Plan (Concept Project) studies; the Ecological Life Plan was prepared by the leading architects and urban designers of our country.

• General Design Approach Report
• Conceptual Diagrams
• General Uses Fiction
• Settlement Density Study
• Spatial Fiction (Site Plan)
• Architectural Design
• Three-dimensional Visuals and Details

was created.

At this point, the preparation and review stages of the plans by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism have been completed, and they have been forwarded to the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change for concurrence in accordance with Article 7 of the Tourism Promotion Law No. 2634.

Following the approval of the plans, the implementation of the plans and allocation processes are planned to be realized.

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Answer given.

Turkey's competitiveness in tourism depends on its ability to increase its attractiveness for national and international visitors, to offer high quality, innovative and attractive tourism products and services, to increase its share from the international market and domestic tourism, and to ensure the effective and sustainable use of the resources that feed tourism. Within the scope of the 11th Development Plan and the "Turkey Tourism Master Plan - 2023" prepared by the Ministry, the 2023 tourism revenue target has been set as 65 billion dollars and the targeted number of tourists as 75 million. In order to achieve this target, approximately 300,000 additional qualified bed capacity is needed throughout the country.

In order to achieve these targets, project development and tourism planning studies are carried out in KTKGBs and TMs in order to ensure product diversity in our country's tourism, to increase our country's tourism revenues by spreading tourism throughout the year and throughout the country, to create new employment areas and to contribute to the economy, by showing the necessary sensitivity to the protected elements that constitute the source of tourism movement.

In order to achieve the objectives described above, İzmir and Çeşme Peninsula in particular are of great importance, considering that 40% of the tourists coming to our country currently come to the Marmara Region, 40% to Antalya, 10% to other regions and only 10% to the Aegean Region and that the region has a unique potential for tourism.

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We do not have a projection in this direction.

Below are the decisions taken regarding sustainability within the scope of the project:

Biodiversity

• "Ecological Planning Approach" to consider the city and nature together and to evaluate natural areas as a part of life by protecting the ecosystem,
• Determination of planning decisions for the protection of areas and habitats that are important for biodiversity such as valleys, wetlands and ravines at the implementation scale and the inclusion of use decisions (e.g. biodiversity observatory) in the plan to ensure the sustainability of these areas,
• The creation of construction areas and active uses in a way that does not interrupt ecologically sensitive areas and nature corridors that need to be protected,
• Protecting coastal habitat and ecological corridors from land to sea,
• Retention of vegetative soil to be stripped from construction sites for use in post-operational restoration,
• Collecting seeds of endemic plant species and delivering some of these seeds to Seed Gene Banks,
• Taking measures against erosion and revegetation with species suitable for natural vegetation

Tourism

• Planning tourism investments with sustainable and environmentally sensitive approaches,
• Supporting the development of alternative tourism types such as rural (agro-eco) tourism, cultural tourism, sports tourism, golf tourism, sea tourism, gastronomy tourism, etc. by taking into account the existing potentials of the region through planning decisions,
• Creating internationally preferable tourism areas and contributing to local development through the implementation of planning decisions on alternative tourism types,
• Implementation of low density horizontal architecture,
• Ensuring sustainable and nature-friendly tourism with a system that respects nature and operates within the framework of recycling and zero waste policies,
• The materials to be used in the region should consist of natural materials selected in accordance with the texture of the region,
• Requiring all investors in the region to obtain sustainable tourism certification on a facility basis

Infrastructure

• The region's drinking water needs will be met by the Seawater Desalination Plant and irrigation water needs will be met by Wastewater Reuse,
• Not allowing the drilling of new wells for underground drinking-utilization water supply and ensuring that water is taken from existing wells in a controlled manner,
• Preventing flood risk by implementing measures such as sustainable urban drainage systems,
• Continuous monitoring of loss and leakage in the potable water network,
• Establishing smart monitoring systems for water use and efficiency,
• Selecting soil permeable systems that are closest to the original state of the region in rainwater planning,
• Rainwater harvesting in hotels and residential buildings using permeable roofs,
• Producing implementation decisions that incorporate design approaches for the use of renewable energy (e.g. green roofs),
• Reducing environmental damage by promoting the use of electric vehicles, expanding the use of intelligent transportation systems and reducing fuel savings and emissions through signalization control

Agricultural Areas and Pastures

• Protection of quality agricultural areas, olive groves and pasture areas,
• Proposing eco-tourism areas themed around ancient vineyards, olive, mastic groves and Çeşme lemon,
• With the composting area, the carbon footprint of the project's life cycle will be reduced while increasing the productivity of all agricultural areas,
• Encouraging good agricultural practices or organic agriculture and growing famous agricultural products of the peninsula such as Şevketibostan, Çeşme thyme, Çeşme melon and aniseed

Transportation

• Arranging airline flight schedules in a way that does not put extra burden on Friday and Sunday evenings and other peak hours when Izmir-Çeşme Motorway is most heavily used,
• Establish the infrastructure for new smart transportation services (smart stops, smart public transportation, smart shuttle services, etc.) in the region,
• Conduct a "road safety audit" to slow down vehicle traffic and increase the safety of vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, etc.),
• Encouraging the use of electric vehicles (scooters, bicycles, passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and buses) with zero carbon emissions

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The planning and project studies carried out by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the region were carried out in accordance with the relevant legislation and in line with the participatory planning approach. Among the stakeholders of the project;

• Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and Çeşme Municipality representing Local Authorities
• Representing universities; Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir University of Economics, Mersin University, METU, Sakarya University and Eastern Mediterranean University,
• Representing NGOs; Izmir Chamber of Commerce, Çeşme Touristic Hoteliers Association, Aegean Touristic Enterprises and Accommodation Association and Alaçatı Tourism Association
• Relevant units of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and Izmir Governorship from public institutions and organizations

took place.

During the process, draft plans and projects were shared at various meetings held with the relevant Mayors; in addition, within the scope of the Strategic Environmental Assessment process, a "Scoping Meeting" was held on 10.09.2021 and a "Consultation Meeting" was held on 13.10.2022 with the participation of Izmir Governorship, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Çeşme Municipality, relevant public institutions and organizations, academicians and relevant NGOs, and written and verbal opinions were received.

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This issue has been studied in detail and transportation reports have been prepared by İYTE, METU and Mersin University. In the light of the data obtained from these studies;

• Airline flight schedules should be arranged in such a way as not to put extra burden on Friday and Sunday evenings and other peak hours when the Izmir-Çeşme Motorway is most heavily used,
• Establish the infrastructure for new smart transportation services (smart stops, smart public transportation, smart shuttle services, etc.) in the region,
• Conduct a "road safety audit" to slow down vehicle traffic and increase the safety of vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, etc.),
• Planning decisions were developed to encourage the use of electric vehicles (scooters, bicycles, passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and buses) with zero carbon emissions.

In addition, 1 marina and 2 heliport runways were planned to provide air and sea transportation to the region.

An Ecological Research and Assessment Report was prepared in coordination with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change in order to assess the current status of the flora and fauna in the 
project area, and to examine the bio-ecological (flora, fauna, habitat), geological, hydrogeological, geomorphological and landscape values of these areas in detail using scientifically based methods.

The report was prepared by an expert team consisting of ecologists, ornithologists, mammal experts, botanists, invertebrate experts, herpetologists, hydrogeologists (geological engineers), hydrobiologists, landscape architects, mapping engineers and geographic information systems experts.

Within the scope of the study, the expert team regularly went to the field every month, set up 5 photo traps, collected data from 40 different observation points, took into account the feces and footprints of living things, and identified flora and fauna species and their habitats. In this context;

• Seasonal water collection areas in the region, especially in Gölobası
• Azmaklar
• Shallow ponds around the old airfield track
• Endemic fauna species transition corridors
• Areas where Finike Juniper, an important habitat for bird species and reptiles native to the region, is intensively observed
• Coasts and bays with potential habitat for Mediterranean monk seals were taken under protection.

A "Mediterranean Monk Seal Research and Assessment Report" was prepared by academicians specialized in their field working at the Department of Biological Sciences at Eastern Mediterranean University.

During the preparation of the said report; approximately 29 km of coastline south of the Çeşme PTRU was surveyed, interviews were held with fishermen, captains and local people, and the coastline was examined by boat during field studies. In areas where necessary, habitats were assessed by diving or landing with SCUBA and snorkeling methods for detailed examination, and areas where caves and important hollows were identified were identified as protected areas.

In addition, permanent stations have been established by a team of experts to monitor sensitive/rare species important for biodiversity, and an "Underwater Visual Census (UVC)" is being conducted for a total of 12 months using photocatchers and sound sensors.

Although no such determination has been made in the present report, the Ministry has approached this issue with sensitivity and has not developed any plan decision regarding construction in the outer bays

The drinking water requirement for the Izmir Çeşme CWRW project area will be met by the Seawater Desalination Plant and the irrigation water requirement will be met by Wastewater Reuse. In addition, wastewater from the Çeşme wastewater treatment plant during summer periods will be transferred to the proposed wastewater treatment plant within the project area and will be subjected to extra treatment and used as irrigation water.

In addition, in order to protect water resources in the planning area and to use water efficiently;

• New wells will not be allowed to be drilled for underground drinking-utilization water supply
• Water will be taken from existing wells in a controlled manner
• Flood risk will be prevented by implementing measures such as sustainable urban drainage systems
• Continuous monitoring of loss and leakage in the potable water network
• Smart monitoring systems on water use and efficiency will be established
• In rainwater planning, soil-permeable systems that are closest to the original state of the region will be selected to prevent possible flooding.
• Rainwater harvesting will be carried out in hotels and residences using permeable roofs. 

In this context, the project area will not have any impact on the existing water 
resources of the Çeşme Peninsula.

The absolute, short-, medium- and long-distance protection zones of Kutlu Aktaş Dam and Alaçatı regulator are protected in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the Protection of Drinking and Potable Water Basins. In this context, the absolute and short-distance protection zones are fully protected, and in the medium- and long-distance protection zones, only the uses permitted by the relevant Regulation are included in line with the opinions of İZSU, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (General Directorate of Water Management) and the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (General Directorate of Environmental Management). 

During the SEA process, the impacts of the plan decisions on protection zones and water quality were also evaluated, and in this context, it was stated that there will be no negative impact in the absolute, medium and short distance protection area since no plan decision has been developed.

In the long distance protection zone, it has been stated that no negative impact will be observed if some extra measures are taken within the scope of the proposed plan decisions, and the determined measures have been incorporated into the plan decisions.

As it is known, by law, forest areas can be allocated for tourism purposes, provided that they do not exceed 5 per thousand of the total forest ownership in the province.

In accordance with this authorization, although we have the authority to plan and allocate approximately 2300 Ha of forest area for tourism purposes within the scope of the project, detailed determinations were made in accordance with drone shots and corine data within the scope of the Project, and plan decisions were developed in rocky-stony areas that are in forest ownership but no forest texture is observed in practice.

During the SEA process, the risk of damage to forest areas within the scope of the Plan was also assessed;

• According to the actual land situation and CORINE 2018 data, the proportion of forest areas within Izmir Çeşme PWRU is 2.59%,
• When forest areas and plan decisions are overlaid, it is seen that all broad-leaved and coniferous forests are protected,
• No loss of existing forest area, only a decrease in the area under forest ownership,
• Therefore, it has been scientifically demonstrated that species are not expected to lose their habitats due to loss of forest area.

Opinions were received from the General Directorate of Agricultural Reform and the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry seperately during both the announcement phase and the sub-scale planning studies.

In this context;

• Qualified agricultural areas, olive groves and pasture areas were fully protected and agricultural constructions were allowed only to the extent permitted by the relevant legislation.
• Within the scope of the water demand analysis conducted by the Ministry, the irrigation water needs of the agricultural areas in the region were also taken into consideration and included in the capacities of the treatment plants.
• Eco-tourism areas themed on ancient vineyards, olive, mastic groves and Çeşme lemon were proposed in the region.
• A composting area was planned to reduce the carbon footprint of the project's life cycle while increasing the productivity of all agricultural areas.
• By encouraging good agricultural practices or organic agriculture, plan decisions were developed to grow famous agricultural products of the peninsula such as Şevketibostan, Çeşme thyme, Çeşme melon and aniseed.

All investors in the region, including golf courses, are obliged to obtain sustainable tourism certificates on a facility basis, and our Ministry will conduct regular inspections. In addition, the Ministry is working to make Izmir Çeşme CWRW the first destination in the world to receive the "Sustainability and Green Certificate" within the scope of the "Global Sustainable Tourism Council Destination Criteria" certification program by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

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