Drought and increasing population due to climate change consume water resources of Ankara. Memduh Aslan Akçay, General Manager of ASKI, Calling ASKİ General Manager in the capital due to irregular rainfall in recent years, called for citizens to save water; Eyes were turned into possible risks that may be experienced in the summer. Stating that there should be new water resources to Ankara as of 2029, experts underlined that the water crisis is inevitable. The last table of the capital’s water resources sheds light on the driving -causing veha.
240 liters per person
While Ankara entered the summer of 2025 with drought concern, increasing water consumption and falling dam levels attract attention. According to ASKI data, Ankara’s annual drinking water consumption reaches a level of 325 million cubic meters, while the average daily water consumption per person is calculated as 240 liters. Ankara’s water needs are met from various sources, especially dams. The most important dams that feed the city include Çamlıdere, Kurtboğazı, Kesikköprü, Çubuk-2, Eğrekkaya, Kavşakkaya, Akyar, Kargalı, Pechenek and Türkşerefli. This The total water storage capacity of the dams exceeds one billion 585 million cubic meters. However, the overall occupancy rate in the dams is already 25 percent and the active occupancy rate is 15 percent.
Underground waters end
Experts warned that if the existing reserves are spent at this rapidly, the water in Ankara will deplete between 6 to 9 months, while the President of the Water Policies Association, Duysun Yıldız made the following evaluations through the last table: “Change of precipitation regimes, profit Reduction of rainfall and the increase in the evaporation rates in the dam basins causes the alarm bells to steal the capital for water safety. “
Consumption imbalance
Stating that the water management understanding and water consumption habits in Ankara should be reviewed, Yildiz said, “Ankara urgently pass to the demand management in water. 16 percent of the total subscribers in Ankara, ie 263 thousand people, while using 40 percent of the water, only 1.8 percent of the subscribers consume 13 percent of the water. BApart from the Arageors, Ankara’s water resources include well waters (29 percent), natural resources (16 percent), small rivers (7 percent) and surface waters such as ponds “ he said.
Water crisis is experienced
On the other hand, Ankara Master Plan work offers a sustainable roadmap for drinking water and waste water management, which has increased in parallel with the growth and development of Ankara until 2054. According to the Master Plan, additional water supply to Ankara as of 2029.
Umut Gerede Tea
While the existing dams in Ankara do not meet the arid period for two years in a row, water is transferred to Çamlıdere Dam and Gerede Tünelin to close the water deficit. Dursun Yıldız, who pointed out that the only basin that can come to Ankara is the Gerede tea basin, said, “The dam is made instead of the illuminated regulator here. The active reservoir volume of the dam is approximately one billion cubic meters. This volume is the size to provide Ankara uninterrupted water to Ankara for about 2 years “ says.
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