While the risk of drought due to global climate change threatens agricultural production in Türkiye, new measures against thirst are being put into place. Finally, with the decision of the governor in Aydın, 50 percent of the agricultural areas will not be given water, dry agriculture will be made after the announcement of the similar situation for Türkiye’s fifth largest natural lake came to the agenda for the lake Iznik. Lake Iznik, which is under the pressure of domestic, industrial and agricultural pollution, is also under threat of global warming, while experts say that in recent years, wrong agricultural practices and excessive use of groundwater are affected by the ecological structure negatively.
Lake jewel is at a minimum level
According to the data obtained in the last 15 years, the water level of Iznik lake has decreased continuously, while the decrease in the lake has reached 2 meters. Although the minimum operating level of the lake was 83.3 meters, the water level was measured as 82.8 meters as of last week. This situation will cause the pumps that attract water from the lake to become dysfunctional and that irrigation water cannot be given to agricultural land; Dursun Yıldız, President of the Water Policies Association, “Water resources that feed the Iznik Lake are decreasing. In the Marmara Basin drought management plan published in 2023, the lower basin of Iznik Lake was accepted as very risky in terms of drought between 2025-2049. Due to the regional drought, the lack of irrigation from the lake of Iznik and the ponds in the basin will be limited to the irrigation program is the reaction of farmers “ he said.
Returns to the swamp
Derbent Creek, Nadir Suyu, Ana Creek, Küçükköy Creek, Çınarlık and Kıran Creek; Fertilizer, drug residues, as well as domestic and industrial wastes due to the polluted, the years of pollution that has been moved to the lake, the star pointed out that the years, “We can see that Iznik Lake returned to the swamp in the summer period” He said.
Let the use of agricultural drugs be banned
On the other hand, under the threat of drought, Iznik Lake, which draws attention to the burden of pollution experts, nitrogen, phosphorus burden causes environmental disaster. Turkish Nature Protection Association (TTKD) Science Advisor Erol Kesici, on the other hand, pointed out that lettuce grown in areas irrigated with Iznik lake should be checked in the samples of curly -leaf salads and listed the following warnings: “Industry and domestic fuel -induced chemicals pollute lake water. Especially the last For 15 years, our country’s inner waters and Iznik lake increases due to pollution and warming, while this situation causes fish deaths. 300 meters wide in the absolute protection area around the lake, agricultural pharmaceutical, fertilizer use should be applied. “
Standing at the critical threshold
Iznik Environmental Platform members, as well as planting trees and vegetables in need of water, fertilizer factories and Orhangazi industrial facilities in the constant water pull from the lake disrupts the ecological balance. According to Iznik environmentalists, Iznik Lake stands at the critical threshold in terms of pollution and if the necessary precautions are not taken, lake water can be turned into waste water within a few years.
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