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Decisions in recent days to restrict water use in major cities show that the threat of drought is becoming more widespread. With water losses in cities reaching 60 percent and the drought set to become a more prominent topic of conversation after May, experts say the focus should be on what needs …

As climate change woes climb, Türkiye is on alert against the impact of drought but projections show no immediate water shortage despite a lack of proper rainfall in the autumn, at least for big cities… Drought concerns are increasing in semi-arid Türkiye and climate change is the main culprit. For most of …

The construction of the project to bring water to Lake Marmara in the western province of Manisa as it dried up in the last two years with the drought and water resources cut has been completed and is ready for implementation, officials have announced. Birol Çınar “The project, which has been completed, will provide …

In the next 20 years, Türkiye will move out of the list of the “water-stressed” countries and join the group of nations classified as “water-poor” countries, according to the Turkish Water Institute (SUEN), a member of the World Water Council continuing its activities under the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. “According to the …

Located in a semi-arid climate zone and water-stressed, Turkey aims to take more steps for efficient use of its limited water resources, as a climate crisis threatens the country of more than 84 million people. Dry seasons have been prolonged further in the country and started affecting wider areas, while their impact is …

As those above the surface face a lingering drought threat, Turkey seeks to increase the number of underground dams to hold water in the face of a climate crisis and swelling population… Located in a semi-arid climate zone and water-stressed, Turkey aims to take more steps for efficient use of its …

Turkish authorities are planning to install solar panels on lakes and dams to prevent evaporation as some of the major lakes in Anatolia are under the threat of drought due to reduced precipitation levels resulting from global warming. The Agriculture Ministry as well as the General Directorate of State Hydraulic …

Turkey’s three big cities have sufficient resources for drinking water, according to official figures. Istanbul has enough water to last seven months, while Ankara has enough for six and Izmir 12. Although there is a meteorological drought taking hold of Turkey due to climate change and the consequential increase in …