International Foundation for Environmental Education in Turkey (TREV) reported that in 2008, 258 beaches and 13 ports of Turkey received the Blue Flag. Of 143 beaches in Antalya, 57 beaches in the Mula and 21 beach in Izmir.

With this recognition from the jury Turkey was among the five countries with the most favorable environment.

announced at a ceremony at the Hotel Dedeman about the success of Turkey assistant chairman TREV, Barbarossa Genendzhil also stressed that "With these figures, Turkey could take third place in the world of purity and ecology of beaches".