# Electricity outages in Turkish districts

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/electricity-outages-in-turkish-districts
> Updated: 2026-09-29T10:27:56.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Electricity outages have caused significant disruptions across different regions in Turkey. In the Kumçatı district of Şırnak, persistent power failures disabled school water systems, creating hygiene risks and hindering administrative work. Local political leaders criticized the distribution company DEDAŞ, with HÜDA PAR Şırnak Provincial Chairman Yalçın describing the outages, which left approximately 15,000 residents without power for over 24 hours, as a form of ‘collective punishment’. 

In Diyarbakır, residents of the 4th Stage TOKİ housing complex in Kayapınar have protested frequent interruptions, reporting up to ten outages in a single day. Inhabitants claim these failures have damaged household appliances such as refrigerators and boilers without compensation. While authorities attribute the issues to ongoing work, residents suggest the problem is localized to their specific housing area.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: Diyarbakır TOKİ residents protest frequent electricity outages

Residents in Diyarbakır's Kayapınar district are protesting frequent electricity outages that they claim are damaging household appliances and causing significant financial loss.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/diyarbakr-toki-residents-protest-frequent-electricity-outages

### 2026-09-15: Kumçatı electricity outages disrupt education and local life

Electricity outages in Kumçatı, Şırnak, have disrupted school hygiene and administrative operations, while political leaders criticize DEDAŞ for widespread service interruptions affecting 15,000 residents.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kumat-electricity-outages-disrupt-education-and-local-life

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Cite as: Electricity outages in Turkish districts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/electricity-outages-in-turkish-districts