Record-breaking temperatures meant that a lot of large Turkish cities faced drought this summer. Istanbul, while not hit as hard as Ankara, (where water was provided on alternating days and the mayor advised people to "go on a summer vacation") still had a lot of poor people lining up for water in front of old fountains Ottoman like these.
Friday, 21 September 2007
Water Shortage in Istanbul
Record-breaking temperatures meant that a lot of large Turkish cities faced drought this summer. Istanbul, while not hit as hard as Ankara, (where water was provided on alternating days and the mayor advised people to "go on a summer vacation") still had a lot of poor people lining up for water in front of old fountains Ottoman like these.
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