THIS is the moment a group of grieving Brits scatter the ashes of their dead relative at a popular tourist beach at a Turkish holiday resort.
The unusual ceremony sparked a health alert in Marmaris after concerned swimmers reported it to the authorities.
Footage shows a big group of people standing knee-deep in water, on the Uzunyali beach, in an emotional tribute.
The Brits had travelled to the popular beach to scatter the ashes of a family member who died at sea, according to his last wishes.
The sunny hotspot was the deceased’s favourite holiday spot.
Beachgoers reported that spreading the ashes of a deceased person into the water could be dangerous and contacted the authorities.
Health officials from the regional District Health Directorate. launched an…
