Drought depletes Turkey’s Tekirdag reservoirs, forcing emergency water curbs

By Ali Kucukgocmen

TEKIRDAG, Turkey (Reuters) -A drought in Turkey’s northwestern province of Tekirdag has left the area’s main dams without potable water, straining infrastructure and leaving some homes without water for weeks, due to a sharp drop in precipitation in the country this year.

Authorities say drought is a critical issue, with several provinces warning of limited fresh water supply this summer.

Various areas in Izmir, Turkey’s third-most populous province, have experienced…