The coastal areas of major Turkish cities such as Istanbul and Izmir are seriously threatened by the expected rise of the sea level in the coming decades as a result of climate change, according to a recent study that points out the risks to mansions, palaces, religious and historical buildings along the shores of the Bosphorus. Based on IPCC projections that sea levels could rise by up to 0.5 metres by 2050 and 1 metre by 2100, the report warns that measures must be taken to protect palaces such as Dolmabahçe, Beylerbeyi and Küçüksu.
Professor Nüzhet Dalfes, an expert in climatology, atmospheric sciences and climate change at Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) and one of the authors of the study, recalls that more than 6 million people live in coastal areas of Istanbul: “An area of 120 square kilometres of the city with a height of less than 2 metres is at risk. It is an area equivalent to almost the entire Maltepe and Fatih districts. The southern coasts of Istanbul will be the most affected by sea level rise,” he warned.
In addition to Istanbul, the report indicates that rising sea levels caused by climate change will also severely affect the Gulf of Izmir, causing the flooding of large coastal areas and saltwater seepage into aquifers, putting agricultural production at risk.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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