Water management
Tourism hub grapples with water crisis ahead of tourist season
A scientist has warned that the water level in the dams of Bodrum, a touristic district in the western province of Muğla, reached an alarming capacity of 16% due to rainfall shortages and rising temperatures.
Scientists raise concerns over unclean water in quake zone
Following investigations in the aftermath of the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes that rattled 11 provinces, a team of scientists has found that water supplies were deemed unfit for consumption in some areas, prompting urgent attention to the need for water treatment units.
Istanbul’s water consumption hits peak in 2023
The year 2023 has gone down as the year with the highest water consumption in Istanbul's history.
Istanbul Municipality subsidiary General Directorate of Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (İSKİ) provided a total of 1.117 billion cubic meters of water to the city in 2023, breaking water consumption records.
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Rivers must be given vital space
Dutch experts commissioned to investigate the causes of the flood disaster on the plain of Thessaly in central Greece in the summer are proposing a new model of water management.
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Tender process to begin for major irrigation projects
Five of 21 planned irrigation projects, with an estimated budget of €800 million, are ready to proceed with the call for binding bids.
The largest project, worth €210million, is the irrigation of the Xanthi plain, in northeastern Greece, from the Nestos River.
The EU's Recovery Fund will contribute 30% of the cost.
‘Sponge cities’ to be established for water efficiency
The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is planning to use a new "sponge city" concept that absorbs rain waters within the scope of water efficiency measures on a national scale.
Within this scope, ecological infrastructure and drainage systems will be created in cities, and roadsides or sidewalks will be covered with surface coatings that allow water to pass through.
All basins in the grip of drought in Türkiye
Droughts of different intensities are observed in all basins in Türkiye, an Agriculture and Forestry Ministry official has said.
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Ministry releases new guidelines for hotels to save water
Within the scope of the efforts to minimize water problems that may arise in the coming period, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has prepared a set of guidelines to reduce water consumption in the hospitality industry as the tourism season begins.
'Istanbul dams to meet water needs for only three months’
The water level of dams that meet Istanbul's water needs has decreased to 33 percent, while the existing water reserve can meet the water requirements for only up to three-and-a-half months, Agriculture and Forestry Ministry Vahit Kirişçi has warned.
44 Countries Without Water by 2040, 2.8 Billion People will be Thirsty in 2025
By 2040, over 44 countries will face severe water scarcity. In general, the Mediterranean countries belong to the regions of the planet with the highest risk of drought and water scarcity. Today, Europe is already facing the longest period of drought in the last 500 years. This is according to an analysis by Prof. Dr. Yannis Maniatis and Ph.D.