Turkey experiences widespread planned power outages

Multiple regions across Turkey are undergoing extensive planned electricity outages due to infrastructure upgrades, maintenance, and network modernization.

In the western provinces, İzmir is facing a three-day maintenance marathon affecting 22 districts, including Bornova, Buca, and Konak, with works involving tree trimming and capacity increases. Denizli is also seeing outages across 11 districts for network renewal and periodic maintenance. In the central regions, Eskişehir is experiencing cuts in six districts for various technical reasons, while Konya is preparing for a three-day phased outage to strengthen the grid before winter.

In the Black Sea and eastern regions, Rize is seeing outages in four districts to improve energy supply security. Samsun is facing cuts in 15 districts, with some lasting over eight hours. In the north, Trabzon is undergoing maintenance in several districts including Maçka and Çaykara. Additionally, Van is scheduled for power interruptions to strengthen its local distribution network.