brown slick in sea from Kisla???

[Mustafa Raki]

Can anyone tell me what was causing the very large ''slick'' of dark brown substance seen recently in the bay which seemed to be coming from Kisla area? A few of us were observing this and we would like to know if anyone has an explanation.

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[Em1]

Hi
I have seen this a few times, especially after a storm. I have always thought it is mud and stuff ( technical term) being washed down a gully on the mountain.
Em

[kevincat99]

Hi Em - any idea when it last rained here to wash this "stuff" down from your gully  perhaps it''s something else 

[Em1]

Oh!
Perhaps some algae or something then...hopefully someone else will know!
Em

[kevincat99]

sometimes its pollen

[misty]

It could be sewage !!!!

[Mustafa Raki]

 If there is anybody from Kalkan who knows what this stuff is please can you let us all know?  Surely there must be someone in Kalkan who can answer this?

[Hoca]

It''s pollen and dust that gets washed around the bay and the salt clings to it and hardens, but don''t worry there''s plenty of sewage from the gulets and yatchs as well

[Mustafa Raki]

Does this mean that the Mayor has not made provisions for the disposal of sewage from gulets and yachts in the harbour?  I''m sure we would all like to know what we are swimming in.  Does the Belediye read this website?

[caradog]

I don''t know about the Belediye reading this site, but I do know that if I was a prospective holiday maker I would be really put off after some of the things I have read. In fact you only have to study Trip Advisor to see that a number of people have been put off after reading this forum. So if you are looking to keep tourist numbers down keep up the good work guys!

[jayne]

If I read Trip Advisor I wouldn''t go anywhere!

[Mrs B]

I don''''t know about the Belediye reading this site, but I do know that if I was a prospective holiday maker I would be really put off after some of the things I have read. In fact you only have to study Trip Advisor to see that a number of people have been put off after reading this forum. So if you are looking to keep tourist numbers down keep up the good work guys!

Some people are easily influenced, some people prefer to make their own mind up about things.
Would be interesting to have some idea of whats been said on EK to ''put off'' people thatis any worse than i''ve seen on TA?

As for this ''brown slick''...would be interesting to know what it is, but nature can create things just as ''brown'' as much as the humans and thier waste can.

[Mustafa Raki]

It would be good to know the truth so that speculation stops.

[Wendy]

I took a piccy of some brown slick in March, assumed it was rain water.

[Hoca]

It''''s pollen and dust that gets washed around the bay and the salt clings to it and hardens. Please remember that there is very little tide and no big waves to disperse it. There isn''t that much of it and it will go soon. The brown slicks you see in the winter are from the rains washing down the mountains and into the sea by the beach.

[kal1]

Caradog - I agree with you that alot of prospective clients are put off coming to Kalkan because of this forum.

[felicity]

I disagree that this forum puts people off visiting Kalkan (in fact quite the opposite) - we have to give the good the bad and the ugly - all of which exists in Kalkan (re: the brown sludge - I agree with Hoca''s explanation of that) and I think that far from putting people off visiting kalkan - if people take the time and trouble to read the postings - they are generally left with a really ''good feeling'' about their prospective visit to Kalkan.  Lots of people comment on this forum - how informative and helpful it is - and how people''s genuine love of Kalkan shines through the postings - so I think that the positive postings FAR outweigh the negative postings - life is not 100% ideal - but certainly Kalkan life is as near 100% as it can be for me - and we can''t please everybody all the time - so if people are put off by a ''brown slick'' then they haven''t taken the trouble to read very many postings.....

[lynda]

Some good points Felicity and i agree that Kalkan life is as near 100% as it can be for me as well. However weren''t we talking about potential tourists and didn''t the post before Caradog''s say ''don''t worry there''s plenty of sewage from the gulets and yachts'' Surely not a very good impression to give anyone wondering whether or not to visit Kalkan for the first time.

[Enjoy Kalkan]

Hi Everyone,

Just to cover a couple of points, EK is designed to not only promote Kalkan and offer potential visitors the best possible discounts but also to act as a discussion area for people with an interest in the area - as a result there will always be positives and negatives but I think a quick glance of the forum shows how many people have a genuine love of Kalkan (imagine a forum about some areas of the UK and some of the topics that would spring up!)

Re the Kisla brown slick - as mentioned there is very little tide to take away the pollen and dust and the wind here the other day was pretty strong... remember the area has a blue flag for cleanliness of the water... a point I think should be emphasised here!!!

[caradog]

Jon and Felicity, you both make some really good points. I too share your love of Kalkan. If I did not I would not have bought a property a few years ago and visit regularly. I also agree that the forum is extremely helpful in many ways.
I have resisted responding previously as I did not want to turn this into a pseudo chat room where opinions and speculation are aired instead of relevant facts.
I''ve no problem with the brown slick and never doubted what appears to be the facts. What was really uncalled for here was the speculation surrounding sewage and the discharge from yachts (which I notice has still not been addressed). I don''t know whether that is right or wrong but would have thought if there were a blue flag it was incorrect. I agree we should be emphasising the blue flag. It brings me back to my original point.
I think you all need to stand back and look at comments from the eyes of those who have never visited but may be thinking of. Anyone reading all of the postings as Felicity suggests is left with the impression that yachts are discharging sewage in swimming water and the council are doing nothing about it. It''s not that I''m trying to suggest that we should pretend kalakan is 100% perfect, nor that it''s imperfect. I just think we should avoid speculation.
Mrs B says "some people prefer to make up their own minds". I''m sure lots do. But many people would not want to chance visiting to see if there was really sewage discharged or not.