Turkey schedules widespread electricity outages in July 2026

Turkish electricity distribution companies announced a series of planned power cuts throughout July 2026 to accommodate network renewal and maintenance work. The schedule covers dozens of districts in Aydın (both 6 July and 9 July outages affecting up to nine districts), Kütahya (four districts), Trabzon’s Ortahisar district (three neighborhoods), Uşak (multiple neighborhoods on 7 July), İzmir (including Aliağa, Bergama, Çeşme, Dikili, Foça, Karaburun, Kemalpaşa, Kiraz, Menemen, Ödemiş and Tire), Manisa (several districts on 8 July), Istanbul (22 districts on 7 July with cuts lasting up to nine hours), Gaziantep (short‑term outage announced for the following day), and Bilecik’s Söğüt district where infrastructure upgrades are underway. Cut times generally range from early morning (09:00) to late afternoon (16:00‑18:00), with some areas experiencing longer interruptions. The coordinated effort aims to improve grid reliability and reduce future outage risks.

The announcements include detailed lists of affected neighborhoods and streets, advising residents to prepare for temporary loss of electricity and to check utility provider channels for real‑time updates.