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

Türkiye warns of heatwaves in Marmara, Aegean regions

STORY: Türkiye warns of heatwaves in Marmara, Aegean regions DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKI in Istanbul 3. various of dams, where the water level drops due to drought in Istanbul STORYLINE: Turkish authorities on Tuesday warned of a heatwave that will sweep the Marmara and the Aegean regions with temperatures likely to soar to record levels. The General Directorate of Meteorology warned in a statement that the heatwave starting on Wednesday could send the temperatures to as high as 41 degrees Celcius. Due to the high temperatures, authorities warned the elderly, children, and those with chronic diseases to be cautious against heat stroke between 11:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m. According to the directorate, the heatwave will shroud the two regions until July 24. As temperatures continue to shoot up, the daily water consumption of Istanbul, the c

Istanbul faces water shortage due to severe drought

STORY: Istanbul faces water shortage due to severe drought DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the Department of Water and Wastewater Technologies of ISKI in Istanbul 3. various of dams in Istanbul STORYLINE: Türkiye's largest city of Istanbul is facing a shortage of water resources due to a severe drought that has hit the country since last year, the municipal authorities said Thursday. Water capacities of the Kazandere, Pabucdere and Alibey dams, which supply water to the country's most populous city Istanbul, have dropped drastically due to insufficient rainfall, said the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Directorate (ISKI). ISKI data showed the filling capacity of the Kazandere dam is currently at 5.77 percent, with Pabucdere at 4.22 percent and Alibey at 23.79 percent. The combined water reservoir volume of all 10 dams in Istanbul is down to 42.74 percent, from 72.01 percent in the same period last year. A