Every winter it comes! It emerged from the depths of the sea, covering the entire coast.

15.01.2026 21:49

In Hatay, the invasive water hyacinths that normally cover the Asi River during the summer months were washed into the Mediterranean after a severe storm and rainfall that hit the city at the beginning of the week. The water hyacinths, which were struck by the waves in the sea, completely covered the Samandağ coast, turning it green.

At the beginning of the week, following the heavy downpour in Hatay, where the effects of the rain were felt, there was an increase in the water flow of the Asi River, which flows into the sea from the Samandağ district, originating from Lebanon.

THE COAST TURNED GREEN

Invasive water hyacinths that cover the Asi River during the summer months were swept into the Mediterranean along with the increase in the river's flow. With the severe waves experienced in the Mediterranean, the water hyacinths hit the shore in Samandağ district, turning the coast green.

"WE ENCOUNTER THIS SCENERY EVERY WINTER SEASON"

Serge Doğru expressed that they encounter the same scenery every winter season with the water hyacinths hitting the shore, saying, "We are at the point where the Asi River, located in the Meydan neighborhood of Samandağ district, meets the sea. These are the water hyacinths that hit this shore. We encounter this scenery every winter season."

"FISH ARE LEFT WITHOUT OXYGEN FOR THIS REASON"

Doğru continued his remarks as follows: "With the rains falling, the water hyacinths in the Asi River go down to the sea. When the sea does not accept the water hyacinths, they hit the shore during every storm and rain. There are quite a few water hyacinths on the shore. The water hyacinths cover the entire river when the water level of the Asi River decreases in the summer. Fish are left without oxygen for this reason. In winter, with the rains falling and the overflow of the Asi River, the water hyacinths flow into the sea. We have been encountering this scenery since they spread their seeds. The storm is severe, but the waves hit the shore due to the increase in the pressure of the sea."