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The Bursa Water Collective raises concerns that the Nilüfer Brook flows black and bitter “like tar” due to the industrial facilities discharging their wastewater without sufficient water treatment.

The Chamber of Environmental Engineers warns that the water brought in from Sakarya province is dirty and that this increases the smell of Istanbul’s water. Experts abroad are assessing the water for carcinogen risk.

"Water and Women" was the theme of a meeting organized by the Socialist Feminist Collective. The discussion included topics such as water as a commodification or water shortage and pollution and the effects on women in particular.