The symposium “Water in Istanbul and Beyond: Past, Present and Future” brought together speakers from ITU, British Institute at Ankara (BIAA), University of Edinburgh, Northumbria University and Middle East Technical University (METU). The research under the “Water in Istanbul: Rising to the Challenge?” project is supported within the framework of British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Scheme.

Our Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Şule Itır Satoğlu, who made the opening speech of the symposium, emphasized the importance of the subject and said the following: “Water management in Istanbul has posed challenges for the authorities from past to present. In order to use water resources efficiently and deliver them to the city, large projects have been carried out and important structures have been built. The significant experience of Istanbul in this field actually includes sample cases that shed light on today and the future.”

For details: https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/en/newsdetail/2023/03/16/water-in-istanbul-symposium-at-itu