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Water outage in six Istanbul neighborhoods due to earthquake-proofing work
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Water outage in six Istanbul neighborhoods due to earthquake-proofing work

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Six neighborhoods in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, will experience a water outage on Thursday, August 27, from 12:00 to 19:00.
  • The interruption is due to maintenance work on the main water supply line aimed at enhancing infrastructure resilience against potential earthquakes.
  • The affected neighborhoods include Gรถkalp, YeลŸiltepe, BeลŸtelsiz, Veliefendi, KazlฤฑรงeลŸme, and ร‡ฤฑrpฤฑcฤฑ.

Residents of six neighborhoods in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district are advised of a temporary water disruption scheduled for Thursday, August 27. The outage, set to occur between 12:00 and 19:00, will affect Gรถkalp, YeลŸiltepe, BeลŸtelsiz, Veliefendi, KazlฤฑรงeลŸme, and ร‡ฤฑrpฤฑcฤฑ neighborhoods.

The Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ฤฐSKฤฐ) announced the planned interruption is necessary for critical infrastructure work. Specifically, ฤฐSKฤฐ will be installing a new earthquake-resistant connection system and conducting improvement studies on the main water supply line located in the KazlฤฑรงeลŸme Mahallesi.

The primary objective of these upgrades is to ensure the safety and uninterrupted supply of water in the event of future earthquakes, thereby increasing the overall resilience of the city's water infrastructure. This proactive measure aims to safeguard a vital service against potential seismic threats.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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