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Only 80 days of drinking water left in Bursa

Only 80 days of drinking water left in Bursa

The water reserves of Turkey's fourth most populated city would last 80 days, while Bursa's precipitation decreased this year by 41 percent compared to the same period the previous year, local officials state.

Fill rate of İstanbul dams falls below 50 percent

Fill rate of İstanbul dams falls below 50 percent

The metropolis of 15.4 million people consumes 3.2 million cubic meters of water per day.

30 September 2022

Drought risk and infrastructure mishaps threaten İstanbul's future water supply

Drought risk and infrastructure mishaps threaten İstanbul's future water supply

Last year, a plan was established that would require new buildings larger than 1,000 square meters to host underground water storage to collect rainwater, but the exact implementation of the policy remains unclear.

6 September 2022 Ingrid Woudwijk

Fill rate of İstanbul's dams nears 85 percent following snowfall

Fill rate of İstanbul's dams nears 85 percent following snowfall

According to the İstanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, the fill rate of İstanbul’s dams stands at 84.51 percent following the recent heavy snowfall.

Treasury asks for value added tax on free water in İstanbul

Treasury asks for value added tax on free water in İstanbul

Since 2019, the opposition-led İstanbul Municipality has been offering 0.5 cubic meters of water free of charge per 2.5 cubic meters of water consumed in households. The Ministry of Treasury has dismissed the claims that a ‘tax’ is to be levied on this amount.

14 January 2022

Is the climate crisis the only reason for drought in Turkey?

Q&A WITH PROF. TOLUNAY

Is the climate crisis the only reason for drought in Turkey?

"We use too much water in agriculture with wild irrigation methods. We focus on sectors with high water consumption such as thermal power plants," says Prof. Tolunay.

15 December 2021 Tansu Pişkin

Fill rate of İstanbul’s dams drops to 46 percent

Fill rate of İstanbul’s dams drops to 46 percent

While the fill rate of İstanbul’s dams was over 80 percent in April, it has now been measured as 46.26 percent. The loss of water over the past week has been nearly 10 million cubic meters.

26 October 2021

Turkey breaks records in agricultural production, says Erdoğan

Turkey breaks records in agricultural production, says Erdoğan

Defining Turkey as a “water stressed country”, AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has argued that “Turkey has broken records in agricultural production” in the country’s Republican history since 1923.

Minister: Turkey's largest cities have enough water for only a few months

Minister: Turkey's largest cities have enough water for only a few months

This year's rainfall was below the average of the past years, said Minister Pakdemirli.

7 December 2020

Affiliate of Turkish Airlines Terminates Contract with Water Brand of İstanbul Municipality

The contract between Hamidiye, the water brand of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and Turkish Ground Services (TGS), an affiliate of Turkish Airlines, has been terminated.

Resolving Conflicts: Water for Peace, Peace for Water

THE BLUE PEACE ON THE MIDDLE EAST HIGH LEVEL FORUM

Resolving Conflicts: Water for Peace, Peace for Water

The Blue Peace in the Middle East High Level Forum organized by Strategic Foresight Group, University of Geneva in cooperation with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Human Security Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs took place in Geneva.

10 October 2015 Begüm Zorlu

Conference on “the Right to Water”

Various Turkish and international organisations have invited to a conference entitled “Water: Under the Yoke of Capitalism” which takes place this weekend in Istanbul.