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Turkey faces water crisis during dry winter
Istanbul could run out of water within 45 days, one group has warned
13 January 2021 • 5:00pm
Istanbul s reservoirs are below 20 percent capacity, the lowest level in 15 years
Credit: Anadolu
Turkey’s cities are facing major water shortages amid a dry winter, with authorities warning that without rainfall some municipalities could run out within months.
Water reservoirs supplying Istanbul have fallen to their lowest level in fifteen years, the megacity’s municipality said this week, warning that the situation was “dangerous”.
Istanbul reservoirs are below 20 percent capacity on average, according to Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, compared to nearly 40 percent this time last year and over 80 percent the year before.