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Turkey's Konya basin sees sinkhole surge as drought and irrigation drain aquifers

Researchers tie sinkhole surge to groundwater over-extraction and drought

1 Oct 30 · 9d ago · 1 article · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 2

A regional study cited in the reporting estimates an average annual loss of groundwater storage equivalent to 3.4 centimetres of water, as decades of irrigation combined with Turkey's most severe drought in decades in 2025 destabilise underground cavities in the carbonate rock beneath the Konya basin.

Researchers tie sinkhole surge to groundwater over-extraction and drought
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AFAD Turkey's disaster and emergency management authorityTurkish farmers Agricultural users of groundwater in the Konya basinTurkish government Host of the COP31 climate conference

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