Turkey rations water as cities hit by drought

Turkey’s two major cities – Ankara and Istanbul – are suffering water shortages. Reservoirs are less than 5% full in the capital, Ankara, where rationing has started with 2 days off, 2 days on.

The school year might be delayed to avert the spread of disease. People have started stockpiling water; sales of bottled water went up.

A project to divert water from a nearby river was launched in March, but the water is not expected to reach the city until November. Authorities were considering delaying the start of the school year until mid-October to avert the spread of disease, according to the mayor, Melih Gokcek. Hospitals were being supplied with ground water carried by tankers.
Guardian