Drought at Istanbul’s dam - in pictures

The occupancy rate of the city's dams has decreased to 31.56 per cent

The Guzelce Aqueduct in Turkey's capital. All photos: EPA

Running water has stopped flowing.

People and animals now walk where water once ran. EPA

According to Istanbul municipality data, the occupancy rate of the city's dams has decreased to 31,56 per cent due to drought. EPA

An aerial view of Guzelce Aqueduct. EPA

The scale of the devastation is clear.

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