Author: Betul Alakent

Most municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), whose mayors pledged a reduction in water bills before last year’s elections, appear to be acting on the contrary. Rise in water bills almost every month face public complaints, with social media users sharing astronomical figures they were billed. In metropolitan municipalities, from Istanbul and the capital, Ankara, to Izmir, Antalya, Van and Balıkesir, consumers saw price rises of as high as 1,000% within six months per cubic meter of water they consumed. Water bills have been a fraction of higher electricity bills for a long time in the…