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9 Jan 2022 KONYA

Konya Technical University Research May Alleviate Impact On Central Belt Drought

New research in application of wastewater reveals different responses from different crops.

28 Apr 2020 KONYA

Turkey: Lake Meke Dries Up, Turns Red

Lake Meke in Turkey’s central Konya province has dried up due to years of low rainfall and misusage of its water for agricultural purposes. The remaining puddles in the lakebed have turned red due to the microorganisms present.

10 Jun 2019 KONYA

Misuse Of Groundwater Resources Causes Turkey Sinkholes

Uncontrolled and negligent use of groundwater threaten the Konya Plain in the eponymous central Turkish province, which is known as the "grain silo" of Turkey for its vast wheat fields. The number of sinkholes has rose substantially in recent years due to excessive use of groundwater for irrigation, while authorities work on plans on how to fill the voids of some 330 sinkholes...

17 Sep 2014 ISTANBUL, Turkey

Turkey's Van Province Faces Water Shortages

Turkey's southwestern Van province is now facing drinking water shortages, as drought conditions drag on throughout the country.The Zernek water reservoir, a major supply source in the province, is only 20 percent full, according to Turkey's Milliyet newspaper.Just last week, authorities reported that the northwestern city of Yalova, some 178 kilometers south of Istanbul, was down to only one day’s worth of water...

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28 Aug 2014 ISTANBUL, Turkey

Two of Istanbul's Reservoirs Are Nearly Dry

Two of the reservoirs supplying water to Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, have nearly dried up, according to data from the Istanbul Waterworks Authority (İSKİ).İSKİ said the Papuçdere reservoir in the western Büyükçekmece district of the city has only 0.55 percent of its water left, and the Kazandere reservoir's levels have dropped to 9...

14 Aug 2014 ANKARA, Turkey

Turkish Water Minister Tries to Ease Concerns Over Water Shortages

Turkish Minister for Forestry and Water Veysel Eroglu this week offered reassurances to Istanbul residents who are concerned about potential water shortages in the city due to ongoing drought."We are constructing the Melen reservoir, which will increase Istanbul’s water capacity from 750 million liters to 1 billion cubic meters” by the time it is completed in December 2016, Eroglu told reporters on August 13th...

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5 Aug 2014 ANKARA

Drought Could Spread to Other Parts of Turkey

Turkey’s Chamber of Environmental Engineers (TMMOB) chair Baran Bozoğlu has said the current hydrological drought in the Konya Basin’s aquifers will be seen in other parts of the country if the necessary measures to combat the issue are not taken. “These drought problems [in Konya] are realities we cannot ignore...

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