(16 Mar 2022)

Studies for “Water in Istanbul” project conducted jointly by Istanbul Technical University, University of Edinburgh and Northumbria University and supported by the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) continue.

The II. workshop of “Water in Istanbul: Rising to the Challenge” project, for which ITU Department of Humanities and Social Sciences lecturer Dr. Çiğdem Özkan Aygün is a co-investigator, will be held on Thursday, 17 March between 09.30-16.30 at Marmara Pera Hotel. As one of the opening speakers, Dr. Aygün will make a presentation titled “Water Storage and Distribution around Topkapı: New Archaeological Findings”. During the workshop, opinions will be put forward on “Rainwater Harvesting as an Alternative Water Source”. In the workshop, there will be 45 participants from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration, British Institute of Archaeology Research, district municipalities and non-governmental organizations.

Please visit the website for the details: 

https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2022/03/16/water-in-istanbul-rising-to-the-challenge-workshop-starts-on-17-march