The team diving in Lake SAPANCA detected a cotton-like formation on the lake bottom. Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality technical teams took samples from the cottony structure formed at the bottom of the lake.
Members of the Pirate Divers Association, who were diving in Sapanca Lake, one of the drinking water sources of Sakarya and Kocaeli, encountered a cotton-like formation on the lake bottom off the Aşağıdereköy District of Serdivan district. After the images were published on virtual media, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality technical teams took samples from the cottony structure at the bottom. The samples taken were sent to the laboratory for analysis.
Diver Haluk Mayhoş, who stated that they frequently dive in the lake, stated that they had come across similar formations before and said, "We saw them at some points during our dive about 10 days ago. With the warming of the weather, such formations are considered normal. However, such an increase may negatively affect the oxygen level in the lake and the living creatures in the ecosystem."