In the city next to Istanbul, there has been no water for a month! Tourists have left the city.

30.07.2025 15:31

Due to the water cuts that have been ongoing for a month in the Süleymanpaşa and Marmaraereğlisi districts of Tekirdağ, citizens have protested, saying, "There is no water, and there is no patience left." Residents are meeting their needs for personal care and hygiene by transporting water in containers from public taps. With the increase in population during the summer months, long queues have formed in front of the taps, and many vacationers have left the city.

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The water crisis that has been experienced for a month in the Süleymanpaşa and Marmaraereğlisi districts of Tekirdağ is growing. Citizens, who cannot meet their basic needs such as personal care and hygiene due to the lack of water, are transporting water they fill in barrels from neighborhood fountains to their homes and workplaces. Citizens, who express that interruptions have become more frequent with the increase in population during the summer months, are forming long queues in front of the fountains.

"NO WATER, NO PATIENCE LEFT"

Citizens reacting to Tekirdağ Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Candan Yüceer shared on social media, "No water, no patience left."

"IT'S 2025, WE ARE TESTED WITH WATER SCARCITY"

Özlem Demirtaş, who came from the Çiftlikönü neighborhood of Süleymanpaşa to get water in the Atatürk neighborhood, said, "I come from the Çiftlikönü neighborhood. We have been experiencing this problem since yesterday, but there are people around us who have been living this situation for a month, even two months. There are consecutive interruptions in the neighborhoods. We, as the public, are being tested with water scarcity in the year 2025, from children to the elderly and the young. There is not much to say, actually, the most basic right of humanity, water, has been taken from us. You see the suffering we endure, we come with barrels in our hands. Those with vehicles come with their cars, and those without vehicles walk and wait in line. It is really a shame for so many people. No one has the right to make this public experience this."

"A LOT OF EXCUSES ARE BEING MADE"

Demirtaş, who complained about the inability to solve the problems, said, "The reasons given for the interruptions are either due to a malfunction or related to the reservoir level. A lot of excuses are being made, and none of us as the public believe them. We also know that the Naip Dam has dropped to 2%. They should have strengthened this infrastructure by now. If our dams are insufficient, new ones should have been built; we as the public should not have to suffer this problem."

HOLIDAYMAKERS ARE LEAVING THE CITY

On the other hand, in neighborhoods experiencing difficulties due to water scarcity, tons of water flowing from burst pipes in some streets astonished onlookers. Citizens almost rebelled against these images. Due to the water crisis, the need for cleaning, hygiene, and drinking water has become a serious problem in many households, and authorities have been asked to find a permanent solution to the issue. It has been stated that many holidaymakers have left the city due to the water problem, and traffic congestion was observed not only on weekends but also during the week from Tekirdağ to Istanbul.

TESKİ'S STATEMENT

In a statement made by the Tekirdağ Water and Sewerage Administration (TESKİ) regarding the water cuts, it was stated that the malfunction in the Aşağısevindikli Main Transmission Line had been repaired.

In the statement, which reported that the works were ongoing, it was stated, "The malfunction in the Aşağısevindikli Main Transmission Line, which provides 38 thousand cubic meters of water daily to our Süleymanpaşa district, has been resolved as of 02:00 today as a result of the intensive efforts of our teams. Subsequently, water has begun to be gradually supplied to the system. As the reservoir levels rise, water distribution in our district will also be provided gradually."