Weekly Press Release of Istanbul Gelisim University (Issue 80) (December 14-18, 2020) 

Green area measure against drought; 5 tons of savings are aimed! Turkey faced with the threat of drought. State Hydraulic Works announced that there are 3-month resources in the reserves that meet the water needs of the megacity Istanbul. One of the measures taken against the danger is the savings in green space irrigation. With the measures developed by the academicians of Istanbul Gelisim University, a saving of 5 tons is aimed at the end of the project at the end of the project. Experts said that Turkey has spent the last 10 years in the most severe period of drought. However, the drought measures and strategies to be taken are of vital importance. Starting from this responsibility, the academics aim to save water with the measures they develop. Architect Mahmut Sevgi, Deputy Head of Support Services Department of Istanbul Gelisim University, said: “Drought has become a big problem for both our country and the world. We wanted to be a solution to this problem with savings. We took various measures to save money in the green area in the university garden.” You can visit www.gelisim.edu.tr to see the detailed news.