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In this study, different soil tillage and leaf removal treatments’ effects on water stress, yield and quality were studied in Tekirdağ province conditions. Three different soil tillage treatments were used; conservative soil tillage (CST), conservative soil tillage + traditional soil tillage (CST+TST) and traditional soil tillage (TST). Three different leaf removal applications were used; control (ML+SL) treatment (main leaf and secondary leaves left together on vine), ML (main leaves left on the vine), SL (secondary leaves left on vine). According to that; with CST+TST treatment, leaf water potential, Berry Skin Area/Berry Flesh Volume ratio, yield increased while berry size decreased. With CST treatment leaf water potential, BSA/BFV ratio and yield decreased while berry size increased. With ML leaf removal treatment; berry size and yield decreased while BSA/BFV ratio, cluster size increased. With SL treatment; berry size increased while, BSA/BFV ratio decreased. In conclusion, for cv. Syrah red wine cultivar, CST soil tillage treatment and control (ML+SL) leaf removal treatment could be recommended.