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flag Ankara faces extreme water shortages from a 50-year drought, with dams at 1.12% capacity, causing ongoing cuts.

flag Ankara, Turkey’s capital, faces severe water cuts due to the worst drought in 50 years, with dam levels at 1.12%. flag Officials cite record-low rainfall in 2025, climate change, urbanization, and a population near six million as key causes. flag Rotating outages continue, prompting residents to line up at public fountains. flag A new pumping system will prevent cuts over the weekend, but officials warn the crisis persists without rain. flag Similar shortages affect Izmir, where daily restrictions have been in place since last summer.

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