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Underwater team celebrates Republic's 101st anniversary with dive in Lake Van

Tahsin Ceylan, an underwater cinematographer, and the Coast Guard's Diving Safety and Search and Rescue team marked the 101st anniversary of the Republic by diving in Lake Van and unveiling the Turkish flag. During the dive, they captured footage of submerged castle ruins and microbialites, celebrating the occasion with stunning visuals deep in the lake's waters.

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Ceylan and his team documented the water outflow from the microbialites and celebrated the Republic's anniversary by raising the Turkish flag deep in the waters of Lake Van.