Drought alert in Edirne! The Tunca River is covered with grass.

31.08.2025 02:20

Some areas of the Tunca River, one of the important water sources of Edirne, have been covered with large clumps of grass due to drought, causing the flow to stop. Local resident Saadettin Muhçu described the severity of the situation with the words, "I am 60 years old, and I am seeing this river like this for the first time."

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The flow of the Tunca River in Edirne has stopped due to extreme heat and insufficient rainfall causing drought. The river has been covered with clumps of grass.

Many cities in Turkey are facing the threat of drought due to extreme heat. One of those cities is Edirne, the largest city in Thrace.

GRASSES HAVE COVERED THE TUNCA RIVER

The water level in the Tunca River, one of Edirne's important water sources, has dropped to a critical level due to evaporation caused by drought and extreme heat since June. The water flow around the Tunca Bridge has largely stopped, and the riverbed has been covered with large clumps of grass, reeds, and algae.

According to the latest records, the flow rate of the Tunca at the State Water Works (DSI) Suakacağı Station was measured at 3 cubic meters per second.

"I'VE NEVER SEEN IT LIKE THIS BEFORE"

Saadettin Muhçu, a local resident, stated that the region is experiencing the driest and hottest period in recent years, saying, "I am 60 years old, and I am seeing this river like this for the first time. It didn't dry up this much before, and there was water. The river is covered with grass and has turned into a swamp. We are experiencing this bad period due to the hot weather, lack of rain, and decreasing groundwater."

"THE WATER HAS VIRTUALLY DISAPPEARED"

Mehmet Sofuoğlu, a resident of the area, expressed that the effects of climate change are deeply felt. He explained that there has been insufficient rainfall and that water sources have reached the point of drying up, saying, "The Tunca River has never been like this before. We see grasses in the river right now. The water has disappeared, it has virtually melted away. We are experiencing a bad situation."