# Water supply and scarcity in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/water-supply-and-scarcity-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-08-25T11:00:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Water management in Turkey shows divergent trends between regional infrastructure improvements and urban scarcity. In Mardin province, the Dargeçit district’s Ulaş neighborhood resolved a long-standing drinking water shortage through MARSU investments, including a 3,100-meter water line and a new borehole well.

In contrast, the capital city of Ankara is experiencing declining water reserves. In late August 2026, the total occupancy rate of Ankara’s dams fell from 42.26% to approximately 41.82–41.93%. While the city continues to receive roughly 1.6 million cubic meters of water daily from sources such as the Çamlıdere, Kurtboğazı, and Kesikköprü dams, the active usable water rate has dropped to approximately 35%.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: Ankara dam occupancy rates fall below 42 percent

Ankara's dam occupancy rates have fallen below 42 percent, with active usable water levels at approximately 35 percent as of late August 2026.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ankara-dam-occupancy-rates-fall-below-42-percent

### 2026-08-22: Water supply developments reported in Mardin and Ankara

While infrastructure projects in Mardin have resolved drinking water shortages in Ulaş neighborhood, Ankara faces declining dam occupancy rates, currently at 42.26%.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/water-supply-developments-reported-in-mardin-and-ankara

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