16.10.2026 10:00
After a downpour that dropped 35 kilograms of precipitation per square meter in 18 hours in Bartın, the color of the Bartın River, which passes through the city center, changed due to alluvium, and in the morning hours foaming formed in the river. Upon notification, teams from the Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change went to the area and took water samples to determine the cause of the foaming.
Foaming formed in the morning hours in the Bartın River, which passes through Bartın city center and empties into the sea. Teams took water samples and launched an investigation.
AFTER THE DOWNPOUR, THE RIVER'S COLOR CHANGED
Due to the downpour that was effective in the city starting from noon yesterday, 35 kilograms of precipitation per square meter fell in 18 hours. After the downpour, the color of the Bartın River changed due to transported alluvium.
Foaming also formed in the morning hours in the section of the river where the waters coming from the Ulus and Arıt districts merge at the Çağlayan location in Orduyeri Neighborhood.
TEAMS TOOK WATER SAMPLES
Upon the notification of people nearby, teams from the Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change were dispatched to the area. The teams took water samples and launched work to determine the cause of the foaming. The foaming in the river was recorded with a drone.