Turkish Digest Advertising Rates

Annual Advertising options

Thursday, August 02, 2007

Turkish cities grapple with water shortages - International Herald Tribune

"Turkish cities grapple with water shortages

ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey's two major cities are grappling with water shortages after record-low snow and rain falls in the winter and searing summer temperatures, officials said Thursday.

Reservoirs are less than 5 percent full in the capital, Ankara, which has a 4 million population, according to the country's water authority, and the municipality on Wednesday began imposing two-days on, two-days off of water cuts at homes."

More:Turkish cities grapple with water shortages - International Herald Tribune