# Turkish cities adopt water‑saving infrastructure

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-cities-adopt-watersaving-infrastructure
> Updated: 2026-08-02T07:03:05.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026 Turkish municipalities reported a series of water‑conservation projects. Ankara installed a mist‑cooling system on a major boulevard to lower temperatures while using minimal water. Diyarbakır completed a drought‑tolerant landscaping scheme with low‑water plants and geotextile mats. İzmir opened a new rural road, renewed a major boulevard, and provided a portable swimming pool for children’s activities. In Kahramanmaraş, a large road‑upgrade project was completed, improving traffic flow.

Two days later, Antalya’s Muratpaşa Municipality highlighted the performance of its sensor‑driven smart‑irrigation system, upgraded in 2023 across all public parks. By July 2026 the system had saved over 5.6 billion liters of water and reduced electricity consumption by more than 2.3 million kWh, demonstrating measurable resource savings and reinforcing the broader trend of Turkish cities investing in water‑efficient technologies.

Together, the snapshots illustrate a coordinated push across multiple Turkish regions to modernise urban infrastructure with a focus on water conservation, ranging from large‑scale cooling and landscaping projects to precise, data‑driven irrigation.

## Claims

- Muratpaşa Municipality installed smart irrigation systems in all parks in 2023. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The smart irrigation system saved more than 5.6 billion liters of water by July 2026. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Water savings were 1,355,328 m³ in 2023, 1,181,244 m³ in 2024, 1,541,748 m³ in 2025, and 1,549,593 m³ in the March‑July 2026 period. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Total water not consumed from system start to July 2026 exceeded 5,627,913 m³. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The system saved a total of 2,344,964 kWh of electricity. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Electricity savings were 564,720 kWh in 2023, 492,185 kWh in 2024, 642,395 kWh in 2025, and 645,664 kWh in the March‑July 2026 period. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Electricity consumption in the March‑July period fell 41.7% compared with the same period in 2020, from 1,546,766 kWh to 901,102 kWh. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The smart irrigation system improves plant health while reducing water, energy consumption and operational costs for the municipality. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Muratpaşa Municipality’s Smart Irrigation Cuts Over 5.6 Billion Liters of Water

Antalya’s Muratpaşa Municipality installed smart irrigation in 2023, saving over 5.6 billion liters of water and 2.3 million kWh of electricity by July 2026, a 41.7% electricity drop versus 2020.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/muratpaa-municipalitys-smart-irrigation-cuts-over-56-billion-liters-of-water

### 2026-07-31: Ankara launches water‑saving cooling system as Turkish cities upgrade infrastructure

Turkish municipalities roll out projects: Ankara’s water‑saving mist cooling, Kahramanmaraş road upgrade, İzmir’s portable pool for 1 600 kids, Diyarbakır drought‑tolerant landscaping, Beydağ rural road opening

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/izmir-girne-bulvar-road-renovation-completed

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