In the end of March and the first week of April in Turkey, the agricultural frost and full rainfall hit both vegetables and fruits production, and now the risk of drought is based on the door. According to the data of the General Directorate of Meteorology, the record temperature values of the last 50 years have been reached in many cities last March. So much so that 34.2 in Antalya, 33.5 degrees in Adana, 31 degrees in Izmir, temperature values, rainfall adversely affected. 2025 winter rainfall in Türkiye remained below 32 percent, while the rainfall in March 2025 decreased by 59 percent compared to the same period last year. Meteorological modeling for the summer period, especially Central Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia and the inner Aegean are more affected by the drought regions are underlined, wheat, barley, beet production will decrease.
Rainfall is insufficient
With the publication of April data, the similar table is underlined, while the drought is probably expected to adversely affect agricultural production in Southeastern Anatolia. It is emphasized that cotton and corn production will be at risk with insufficient rainfall in the region. Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Mardin in the summer period in the summer period is underlined that irrigation shortage is inevitable.
Central Anatolia will establish
Dursun Yıldız, President of the Association of Water Policies, draws attention to the risk of drought in the summer, “Konya Plain, one of the largest agricultural areas in Türkiye, faces a serious irrigation problem due to the rapid exhaustion of groundwater. This year’s drought, especially wheat and beet manufacturers will make the job difficult. Nevşehir, Aksaray and Niğde: These provinces are among the high risks of drought in Central Anatolia. The groundwater used for irrigation is about to exhaust. There will be a risk of drought in Aydın, Denizli and Uşak. This situation creates problems in agricultural production, “he said.
Izmir Water poor
Climate Change Specialist Dr. Doğan Yaşar stated that rainfall was missing in March, while in the Izmir and the Aegean region, “The water potential per person in Türkiye is 1340 cubic meters and 600 cubic meters in Izmir. Türkiye is coming to the boundaries of water poor. We need to use the water very carefully. Underground waters should not be spent, should stand as a reserve “warnings listed.
Restriction in Aydın
So far, irrigation restrictions have also been brought to the agenda in some provinces due to the decline in water levels to critical levels. The most remarkable development took place in Aydın. Aydın Governor’s Office, on March 5, 2025 with the decision issued on the agricultural irrigation season 50 percent restrictions on water distribution. This decision was taken due to the decrease in the water level in the dams and the need for drinking water. Aydın, the largest olive manufacturer in Türkiye, stands out with an annual production of approximately 200 thousand tons of olives, while olive oil production is an important sector.
Concern for Konya
Konya, which is expected to dominate the drought, is known as the largest cereal production center in Türkiye. Wheat production constitutes 20 percent of the country’s production with approximately 3 million tons. In Konya, 800 thousand tons of barley production is produced annually, while corn production reaches around 1 million 500 thousand tons. Sugar beet production is calculated as 800 thousand tons, while chickpeas production reaches around 200 thousand tons a year.
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