PRESS - THE WEEK OF 18-22 MARCH 2024

DGWM

Various events throughout the country regarding World Water Day: https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/SYGM/Haber/1210/22-Mart-Dunya-Su-Gununde-Su-Verimliligi-Seferberligi-Kapsaminda-Cesitli-Etkinlikler-Duzenlendi

DSI

World Water Day:

https://www.dsi.gov.tr/Haber/Detay/12092

Antalya

New Invasive Species in the Mediterranean Sea: https://www.tv100.com/akdenizden-cikip-50-yeni-turle-bolgeye-gelen-istilacilar-tehditlerine-basladi-boyle-giderse-460-tur-baliktan-1-tane-kalmayacak-galeri-743549

Water and Climate Workshop in Schools: https://www.cnnturk.com/yerel-haberler/antalya/su-ve-iklim-calistayi-tamamlandi 

News issued by administrations

Antalya

New Infrastructure: https://www.asat.gov.tr/tr/1/altintas-mahallesi%E2%80%99ne-150-milyon-liralik-altyapi-yatirimi/Details/65fd4ed7f217f0ab17b57f7d/63eb835c712027db9d018ae1/News/Detail

Batı Karadeniz 

Bartın Creek Flood Early Warning System: https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/bartin-cayi-havzasina-sel-onlemi-erken-uyari-sistemi-haber-1677194

Doğu Akdeniz

Drought: https://www.akdenizgercek.com.tr/cevreciler-uyariyor-akdeniz-bolgesinde-kuraklik-kapida#google_vignette

News issued by administrations

Mersin

New Online Digital Services: https://www.meski.gov.tr/pages/HaberMansetDetay.xhtml?haberMansetId=364

Doğu Karadeniz

Two Licences to be given in Ordu for Geothermal Resource Search: https://www.enerjigunlugu.net/orduda-2-adet-jeotermal-arama-ruhsati-verilecek-58153h.htm

Marmara

New Invasive Species in the Marmara Sea: https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/marmara-denizinde-yeni-istilaci-turler-7098483

Water Efficiency Training for the Kids in Çanakkale: https://www.bogazgazetesi.com.tr/haber/77863-canakkalede-minik-ogrencilere-su-verimliligi-egitimiIncreasing

Dam Levels in İstanbul: https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/barajlarda-su-seviyesi-yukseldi-42431391

Heavy Precipitation Expected in Marmara: https://bianet.org/haber/meteorolojiden-kuvvetli-yagis-uyarisi-293400

News issued by administrations

Istanbul

Dam Reinforcement Work Completed: https://iski.istanbul/gundem/haberler/iski-pabucdere-barajindaki-gueclendirme-calismalarini-tamamladi

Kızılırmak

Drought & Dams: https://www.sondakika.com/guncel/haber-kizilirmak-ta-kuraklik-tehlikesi-baraj-sularinin-c-16976932/#google_vignette

News issued by administrations

Ankara

Social Aid Project by ASKİ: https://www.aski.gov.tr/tr/HABER/Ask%C4%B1den-Sosyal-Sorumluluk-Projes%C4%B1-B%C4%B1r-Kutu-Mutluluk/600

Kayseri

World Water Day Event: https://www.kaski.gov.tr/haber-detay/kaski%E2%80%99den-%E2%80%98dunya-su-gunu%E2%80%99nde-anlamli-etkinlik

Economy and Efficiency

Water Efficiency is a life-or-death situation, says the Minister for Agriculture and Forestry: https://www.trthaber.com/haber/turkiye/bakan-yumaklisu-verimliligi-seferberligi-hayati-bir-konudur-846344.html

Incentives for Alien Species Hunting: https://technoturkiye.com/index.php/2024/03/25/biyocesitlilik-icin-destekleme-orani-yuzde-400-artti/

Incentives for Farmers: https://tekirdagodak.com/ekonomi/tarim-ve-orman-mudurlugunden-aciklama-ciftcilere-709-milyon-tl-destek-39401h#google_vignette

Now is the time to accelerate the shift to a more circular Europe 

https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/now-is-the-time-to

Scaling up finance to ensure a water-secure future for all

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/scaling-up-finance-to-ensure-a-water-secure-future-for-all?cid=ECR_LI_worldbank_EN_EXT_profilesubscribe

Agreements hold water: Reasons to scale up transboundary cooperation-now!

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/water/agreements-hold-water--reasons-to-scale-up-transboundary-coopera?cid=ECR_LI_worldbank_EN_EXT_profilesubscribe

Other News

General Drought

https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/tuba-kuraklik-tehlikesine-dikkati-cekti/3171575

General Drought & Agriculture

https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/ntvpara/tarimda-kuraklik-krizi-yeralti-sulari-cekiliyor,AVdsyvZgn060l4bqDpAgaw

EU Summit on Agriculture

https://www.bloomberght.com/ab-liderleri-tarim-sektorunu-ele-alacak-2349930

Record Temperature in Brazil, 62.3 Degrees

https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/dunya/rekor-brezilyada-kirildi-hissedilen-sicaklik-62-3-dereceye-cikti,1AsAr7NWQE28pn6UGAOKmQ

General Air Pollution in Türkiye

https://bianet.org/haber/turkiye-de-havasi-temiz-tek-sehir-yok-293315

Recent advances on the treatment of oilfield-produced water by advanced oxidation processes

https://iwaponline.com/jwrd/article/doi/10.2166/wrd.2024.003/101082/Recent-advances-on-the-treatment-of-oilfield

AI-Forecast: an innovative and practical tool for short-term water demand forecasting

https://iwaponline.com/ws/article/doi/10.2166/ws.2024.055/101102/AI-Forecast-an-innovative-and-practical-tool-for

Assessment of many WQI models and development of new WQI model

https://iwaponline.com/ws/article/doi/10.2166/ws.2024.053/101087/Assessment-of-many-WQI-models-and-development-of

Innovative Pilot Plant in Ferrara Advances Water Purification by Removing Micropollutants

https://watereurope.eu/innovative-pilot-plant-in-ferrara-advances-water-purification-by-removing-micropollutants/

Commission conference to boost effort to plant 3 billion trees by 2030 for more resilience against climate and environmental threats

https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-conference-boost-effort-plant-3-billion-trees-2030-more-resilience-against-climate-and-2024-03-20_en