Privatisation of urban water and sewerage services in Turkey: some trends

Author(s)
Cinar, T.
Publication language
English
Pages
16pp
Date published
01 May 2009
Publisher
Development in Practice, 19:3, 350-364
Type
Articles
Keywords
Urban, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Countries
Turkey

This article describes the experience of privatised urban water-supply and sewerage services
in Turkey, focusing on the cases of three cities that have opted for such privatisation.
The article opens with an examination of the management of urban water and sewerage
services in Turkey and explores the development of water services and water policies in
local government institutions. The second section introduces case studies of cities that have
transferred the management, operation, and maintenance of urban water services to private
operators.