Methane plume detected in Türkiye
On 15 Apr 2025, the EnMAP - DLR satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,364 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 32.7 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 15 Apr 2025 · 09:33 UTC
- Satellite
- EnMAP - DLR
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 1.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 38.53268, 27.06386
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
108fc83e-1022-435f-a70d-8e1372adb640
Likely operator
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Emitting site
TUR_S_019 · Landfill
12 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 108fc83e-1022-435f-a70d-8e1372adb640, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/108fc83e-1022-435f-a70d-8e1372adb640), accessed 5 Oct 2026.