Ankara denies tap water link to recent health issues
A resident fills a plastic jug from a public fountain in Ankara.
The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality denied allegations circulating on social media platforms and news outlets linking the Turkish capital’s tap water to recent cases of diarrhea, vomiting and nausea.
A written statement from the municipality dismissed the claims causing public concern over the city network. The administration clarified the water distributed across the city undergoes strict, continuous surveillance by multiple authorities.
“The drinking water delivered to our citizens in Ankara is constantly checked within the scope of regular inspection and sampling activities carried out by the Health Ministry’s Ankara Provincial Health Directorate,” the municipality statement said.
