Turkey has seen a huge drop in tourism the past couple of years, due to fears of terrorism. How bad has the impact been on the economy? Via rt.com: "Revenue from tourism fell 14.3 percent in the final quarter of last year. Bookings for this summer have plunged by 40 percent, while hotel occupancy rates…
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We've had a 737 artificial reef in Vancouver since 2008 and you'd be surprised how quickly life begins to grow on, in and around an artificial reef.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVQ6PYO5ZZI
They could have asked their ISIS friends to sink a newer model for them for free.
hmmm...doesn't it take years to form a reef or some type of a marine habitat? Wow - this is forward thinking and sorta hilarious. Not really sure how they can manage this without "hurting" the natural habitat.
Was in Kuşadası in '13, it does have stunning coastline, and popular port for the tourists, but the beaches do need serious improvement. It's not really a dive destination, but I can understanding why the local government want to keep the tourists visiting Ephesus on the Aegean coast for few more days.
Done a few the wreck dives, includes USAT Liberty in Bali, absolutely stunning. Sinking planes & ships for artificial reef is actually very common, even in the states. USNS Vandenberg was sunk couple years ago off key west to create artificial reef for the same purpose.
@Mark;
Whoever thinks Turkey is friend with ISIS is spilling the most stupid, absurd statements of our time, no question about that.
Turkey is the fiercest fighter against ISIS in all world! Lost many soldiers and innocent people on ISIS attacks from Syria or bomb attacks inside Turkey.
Unlike Russia, Syria or Iran who co operate and trade with ISIS, Turkey is trying to rescue the Turkmen and Syrian people of neighbouring region and conteract the security threats.
US, EU work with a "recognized terrorist organization" in the name of allegedly fighting ISIS. They let them set up tents before the EU parliament in Brussels and talk about fight with terrorism. That is balooney. Just another hypocrite of EU,US..
They bomb down hospitals and civilians who are against Assad regime, than call it ISIS.. They are mostly nowhere near ISIS controlled areas. Turkey has to deal with these monsters alone.
It doesn't take long for a habitat to form. NZ has sunk a retired naval vessel for similar effect.