COP29: Türkiye Unveils Strategies to Address Water Scarcity

"The problem of drinking water has already been resolved in 65 provinces of Türkiye."

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As part of COP29, Mehmet Akif Balta, the General Director of Türkiye's State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), visited the Turkish pavilion, The Caspian Post reports.

The General Director provided information about Türkiye's efforts to address water scarcity caused by climate change.

Mehmet Akif Balta noted that Türkiye is constructing modern irrigation facilities to address the depletion of water resources.

According to the General Director, the problem of drinking water has already been resolved in 65 provinces of Türkiye.

"To date, 757 hydropower plants have been built in Türkiye. Currently, we are establishing a water storage system to combat increasing drought," said Mehmet Akif Balta.

The General Director then explored the pavilion in detail.