Talk:2025 Turkey water crisis

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Daily Sabah

@tonyferro Unfortunately Daily Sabah is not a reliable source Chidgk1 (talk) 16:45, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Oh, I did not know that, thank you for informing me. TonyFerro (talk) 06:26, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

DYK

@TonyFerro If you are quick you can nominate this at Template talk:Did you know#Instructions for nominators. Let me know if you need help Chidgk1 (talk) 16:54, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank again, it sounds like a good idea. I will try that TonyFerro (talk) 06:28, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by TarnishedPath (talk) 03:25, 7 December 2025 (UTC)

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Created by TonyFerro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TonyFerro (talk) 06:49, 8 October 2025 (UTC).

MPGuy2824 (talk) 15:27, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

I agree and think ALT1 is better Chidgk1 (talk) 16:14, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
@Bogazicili: If you have time it would be great if you or any other native speaker could expand tr:Vikipedi:Güvenilir kaynaklar/Mütemadi kaynaklar - I can't speak for the nominator but sometimes it is hard for me to judge the quality of a foreign language source. Having said that I should be able to fix a few of the English language cites - for example I don't know Agenzia Nova but hopefully would be able to find a source I know to be reliable for the minister's statement. Are there claims in the article you find particularly important which are poorly cited? Chidgk1 (talk) 12:38, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
Sorry, I do not have the time. I also think news sources should be limited anyway. Doesn't matter if they seem reliable in a place like Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources. They are still lower quality sources. Sometimes, for recent and ongoing events, you have to use news sources because academia hasn't caught up yet. But I think creating an entire article, 2025 Turkey water crisis, based mostly on news sources in this case is WP:COAT. These issues should be covered in Drought in Turkey and Climate change in Turkey with DUE weight. Bogazicili (talk) 15:13, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

This must go on hold as it is at AfD.--Launchballer 23:04, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

Article's been kept; an actual review needed.--Launchballer 22:51, 19 October 2025 (UTC)
The article counts as new and long enough. The article looks good (though I am not a fan of single-paragraph sections) and cites plenty of sources. I see no neutrality or copyright issues. I like ALT1: it is simple and likely to draw attention. Thanks, TonyFerro. Surtsicna (talk) 18:16, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

Potential sources

https://www.mfa.gov.tr/turkiye_s-policy-on-water-issues.en.mfa

Don't know why https://cevreselgostergeler.csb.gov.tr/en/use-of-freshwater-resources-i-86001 is not up to date. Perhaps Turkstat has more recent data or https://www.dsi.gov.tr/ (only Turkish)

I see https://www.mgm.gov.tr/eng/monthly-climate.aspx are up to August so far

https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/SYGM/Sayfalar/EN/Anasayfa.aspx

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/bursa-faces-severe-water-crisis-amid-scheduled-water-cuts-214186

https://www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/turkiyes-izmir-residents-struggle-as-trash-piles-ignite-amid-water-shortages-3206927

Chidgk1 (talk) 07:59, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi Chidgk1,
Could you please be more specific about the links you posted, not sure i follow your meaning TonyFerro (talk) 09:23, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
Sorry I have not looked into these in detail so not sure if actually useful. But we need to get rid of Daily Sabah. I am not a native speaker of Turkish - are you? If so perhaps you could look around the DSI website to see whether it has anything relevant about this year. As the other links are in English they are easier for native English speakers like me. Chidgk1 (talk) 07:31, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
Ok, thanks for clearing that up, i replaced most links of Daily Sabah except 1, referring to ?Konya plain. I will keep looking for other options that can match that one. TonyFerro (talk) 06:14, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
I changed that section a bit so now all the cites are reliable as far as I know Chidgk1 (talk) 07:14, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your help, i hope it will meet the DYK standards TonyFerro (talk) 07:59, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Do any of you intend to expand this article?

@Katzrockso @Exobiotic @CWikiedits1 or anyone else? Chidgk1 (talk) 15:20, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Sorry I intended to but I've been busy. Don't wait up for me! Exobiotic 💬 ✒️ 15:43, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
if there is something that the other editors agrees should be done to expand this article, then sure CWikiedits1 (talk) 17:48, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

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