Türkiye secures 580 Blue Flag beaches, ranks 3rd
Türkiye has retained its position as the world’s third-most successful country in the number of Blue Flag-certified beaches in 2026, with 580 beaches across the country awarded the internationally recognized eco-label for environmental quality, safety and sustainable coastal management.
Announcing the results on social media, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said Türkiye’s coastlines had become “a global brand,” emphasizing that the country once again preserved its global third-place ranking in the prestigious Blue Flag program, behind only Spain and Greece in the beach category.
According to the minister, 580 beaches, 30 marinas, 18 tourism boats and 26 private yachts in Türkiye qualified for Blue Flag certification this year. Ersoy stated that the achievement reaffirmed the country’s strong international standing in environmental standards, safe tourism infrastructure and sustainable coastal governance.
“As we continue our strong rise in the Mediterranean’s blue competition, we are also expanding our free public beaches in line with international standards,” Ersoy said. He noted that Bodrum Türkbükü Public Beach joined the list of Blue Flag-certified public beaches for the first time this year and added that new public beach projects would further broaden Türkiye’s Blue Flag map in the coming years.
