Türkiye's Istanbul calls on citizens to save water amid drought

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Türkiye's Istanbul calls on citizens to save water amid drought

STORY: Türkiye's Istanbul calls on citizens to save water amid drought DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor 3. various of Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI) 4. various of the dams in Istanbul STORYLINE: Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of the largest Turkish city Istanbul, Wednesday called on residents to save water amid the current drought and subsequent water shortage. Warning in a statement that Istanbul's dam filling rate falls to merely 33.37 percent and the decline is continuing, Imamoglu urged the city's nearly 16 million residents to save "every precious water drop flowing from the tap." The filling rate of 10 dams supplying water to Istanbul stood at 61.87 percent in August last year, almost doubling the current rate, according to official data from the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI). The ISKI has recommended a list of wat

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