TurkeyAccording to the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change's draft communiqué, zero liquid discharge (ZLD) will become mandatory by 2030 across 14 sectors including textile, leather, paper and metal processing. Cost and technology debate is heating up.
TurkeyThrough a pilot programme jointly run by DSI and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the use of advanced-treated water for agricultural irrigation is being scaled up in three districts of the Konya Closed Basin. The pilot is a critical test for the future of a basin under drought pressure.
TurkeyIstanbul's water authority is expanding advanced treatment investments in the Melen basin. The budget for micropollutant removal and reuse capacity expansion has reached 2.4 billion lira.
TurkeyThe Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration announced an 11 billion lira package to modernise wastewater reuse infrastructure across nine provinces. The use of advanced-treated water on cotton, maize and wheat fields will be scaled up.
TurkeyThe Ministry of Environment announced that urban wastewater marine outfalls in the Aegean Region have been brought under a comprehensive renewal programme. Diffuser, line depth and monitoring station criteria have been tightened. Inspections accelerated ahead of the tourism season.
TurkeyThe pilot announced by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change starts with ZLD infrastructure installation at selected plants on the Tekirdağ-Çorlu corridor. Target: zero industrial discharge into the Ergene.
TurkeyThe framework issued by the Ministry of Environment will activate operator certification obligations for the wastewater sector at the start of 2027. First wave: 14,000 personnel.
TurkeyIlbank's framework plan covers renewal of 22 municipal treatment plants in a coastal corridor spanning Trabzon, Samsun, Ordu and Rize. The aim: bring discharge quality on the Black Sea up to EU standards.
TurkeyThe master plan approved by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change foresees three new advanced treatment plants and 480 kilometres of collector lines in the gulf basin. Groundbreaking is set for autumn 2026.
TurkeyA communiqué issued by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change introduced a 60 percent reuse threshold for textile plants in the Bursa basin. The compliance deadline is set for the end of 2028.
TurkeyNew water treatment-focused calls have been opened under TUBITAK's 1501, 1505 and 1707 programmes. Membranes, sensors and AI-supported processes are top priorities.
TurkeyThe Marmara Sea Action Plan, announced after the 2021 mucilage crisis, is translating into concrete investment numbers in its fifth year. Advanced treatment capacity in the basin has grown 62 percent over the past three years.
TurkeyISKI is launching construction on six new advanced biological treatment plants on Istanbul's Anatolian and European sides. The goal: 100 percent advanced treatment capacity by end of 2028.
TurkeyThe Ministry of Environment is preparing a draft requiring at least 40 percent water reuse in select industrial sectors. Textile, food and metals are first on the list.
TurkeyElazığ Metropolitan Municipality's new advanced biological wastewater treatment plant has officially come online. The plant will treat 150,000 cubic metres of wastewater per day and cover a significant share of its energy needs from biogas.
TurkeyThe State Hydraulic Works' 2026 investment programme has been announced with a 142 billion TL budget. Southeast Anatolia and Central Anatolia stand out across irrigation, drinking water and flood protection items.
TurkeyThe Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has opened a new discharge regulation draft for consultation. From parameters to measurement methods, it brings substantial changes — and the sector is uneasy about the timeline.
TurkeyIn Antalya's coastal districts, summer population tripling pushes existing treatment infrastructure to its limits. Investment plans are accelerating, but the capacity gap is likely to persist into 2027.