Turkey faces its worst drought in a decade

Water levels are critically low in Turkey’s cities and countryside. Crop failures and water rationing could be right around the corner. Akgün İlhan, a water management expert at the Istanbul Policy Center, speaks to host Carol Hills about potential long-term solutions to Turkey’s droughts and the urgency for the country to both adapt to and address the threat of climate change.

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