60 percent of Turkey's lakes dried up as a result of severe drought

Some 60 percent of Turkey's lakes have dried up as a result of severe drought, a recent report by the Water Policies Association revealed, the daily Milliyet reported on Aug. 26. Underground water reserves have also shrunk drastically, prompting suspicion of water-related migration in the near future.

Duvar English - Some 60 percent of lakes in Turkey have dried up as a result of severe drought, the Water Policies Association revealed, the daily Milliyet reported on Aug. 26.

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