İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi

Zehra Kurt

doi:10.5281/zenodo.21026503

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Water Policies in the Context of Climate Change: A Climate-Sensitive Governance Framework

Abstract

This study examines water policies in the context of climate change through the lens of climate-sensitive water governance and analyzes how climate-related risks affecting water security in Türkiye are reflected in official reports. The aim of the study is to assess the water issue as a policy domain linked to the dimensions of ecological security, social justice, sectoral integration, institutional adaptability, and multi-level governance. In the research, the Meteorological Service’s climate assessment reports for 2021-2025 were analyzed using document analysis; data on temperature, precipitation, drought, and extreme meteorological events were categorized. The study is significant for linking meteorological indicators to water governance requirements and for highlighting climate-sensitive water governance in the Turkish context. The findings indicate that, during the period under review, temperatures consistently remained above normal, precipitation showed variability, and drought combined with extreme rainfall/flood events created a compound water risk. Regional-level data reveal that water vulnerability has become persistent in certain areas. While ecological security and monitoring capacity are prominently highlighted in the reports, local capacity, participation, and coordination remain limited.

Keywords

Climate-Resilient Governance, Climate Justice, Water Management, Water Security.

İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, iklim değişikliği bağlamında su politikalarını iklim duyarlı su yönetişimi yaklaşımıyla ele almakta ve Türkiye’de su güvenliğini etkileyen iklimsel risklerin resmî raporlardaki yansımalarını incelemektedir. Çalışmanın amacı, su sorununu ekolojik güvenlik, toplumsal adalet, sektörel bütünleşme, kurumsal uyarlanabilirlik ve çok düzeyli yönetişim boyutlarıyla ilişkili bir politika alanı olarak değerlendirmektir. Araştırmada, Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğünün 2021-2025 yıllarına ait Türkiye iklim değerlendirme raporları doküman analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiş; sıcaklık, yağış, kuraklık ve ekstrem meteorolojik olaylara ilişkin veriler kategorize edilmiştir. Çalışma, meteorolojik göstergeleri su yönetişimi gereksinimleriyle ilişkilendirmesi ve iklim duyarlı su yönetişimini Türkiye örneğinde görünür kılması açısından önem arz etmektedir. Bulgular, incelenen dönemde sıcaklıkların sürekli olarak normallerin üzerinde seyrettiğini, yağışların değişkenlik gösterdiğini ve kuraklık ile aşırı yağış/sel olaylarının birlikte bileşik su riski oluşturduğunu göstermektedir. Bölgesel düzeydeki veriler, su kırılganlığının belirli alanlarda süreklilik kazandığını ortaya koymaktadır. Raporlarda ekolojik güvenlik ve izleme kapasitesi belirgin biçimde öne çıkarken yerel kapasite, katılım ve koordinasyon boyutları sınırlı kalmıştır.

Keywords

İklim Dirençli Yönetişim, İklim Adaleti, Su Yönetimi, Su Güvenliği.

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Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Public Administration, Policy and Administration (Other), Political Science (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Zehra Kurt ^*
0000-0001-7252-6501
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 29, 2026

Submission Date

June 1, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 29, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 5 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21026503

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA55KW72BB

APA

Kurt, Z. (2026). İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi. Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 5(1), 84-102. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21026503

AMA

1.Kurt Z. İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi. Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2026;5(1):84-102. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21026503

Chicago

Kurt, Zehra. 2026. “İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi”. Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 5 (1): 84-102. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21026503.

EndNote

Kurt Z (June 1, 2026) İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi. Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 5 1 84–102.

IEEE

[1]Z. Kurt, “İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi”, Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 84–102, June 2026, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.21026503.

ISNAD

Kurt, Zehra. “İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi”. Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 5/1 (June 1, 2026): 84-102. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21026503.

JAMA

1.Kurt Z. İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi. Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2026;5:84–102.

MLA

Kurt, Zehra. “İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi”. Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 84-102, doi:10.5281/zenodo.21026503.

Vancouver

1.Zehra Kurt. İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Su Politikaları: İklim Duyarlı Bir Yönetişim Çerçevesi. Siirt Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2026 Jun. 1;5(1):84-102. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21026503

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Ethics Statement: For studies requiring ethics approval, details (committee name, date, and approval number) must be included in the Methods section and on the first/last page of the manuscript. Case reports must declare that informed consent was obtained.
Copyright Compliance: Proper attribution must be given for any intellectual or artistic works used.
Data Transparency: Raw data must be provided upon request during peer review and retained for potential post-publication verification.

PLAGIARISM POLICY
Manuscripts must be submitted with an originality report from a plagiarism detection tool (e.g., iThenticate, intihal.net). The maximum acceptable similarity rate is 20%. Submissions exceeding this threshold will be rejected during initial screening.

AUTHOR ETHICS
Originality & Attribution: Authors must guarantee the originality of their work and properly cite others’ ideas, text, images, graphs, or tables. Uncited use constitutes plagiarism.
Authorship Responsibility: All listed authors share equal responsibility for the content. Ghost authorship (excluding contributors) or gift authorship (including non-contributors) is unacceptable.
Data Integrity: Findings must be reported truthfully. Fabrication, falsification, selective data omission, or manipulation is prohibited.
Duplicate Submission: Simultaneous submission to multiple journals or resubmission of previously published work is not permitted.

REVIEWER ETHICS
Confidentiality: Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and not share manuscript details with third parties.
Timely & Objective Evaluation: Reviews must be unbiased, scientific, constructive, and submitted within the stipulated timeframe.
Comprehensive Assessment: Reports should evaluate the manuscript’s scientific merit (topic relevance, methodology, literature use) and provide clear feedback, whether positive or negative.
Plagiarism/Publication Red Flags: Reviewers must alert the editor if they suspect plagiarism or prior publication.

DECLARATIONS (TO BE INCLUDED BEFORE REFERENCES)
Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts related to the research, authorship, or publication.
Funding: Authors must declare any financial support received for the study.
Ethics Approval: Authors must state whether ethics committee approval was required for the research.