Methane plume detected in Türkiye
On 4 Aug 2025, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 6,109 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 147 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 4 Aug 2025 · 08:42 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 4.3 m/s
- Coordinates
- 41.21521, 28.15105
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
2f83cd3b-619d-4da6-bc95-c1e19de6b99c
Likely operator
İstaç Strong evidence
The Guardian (5 Oct 2026) reports the Silivri landfill, Türkiye's largest, is run by İstaç, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's waste company, and identifies it as the country's worst super-emitting waste site.
Emitting site
TUR_S_015 · Landfill
5 plumes detected at this site
Status
UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 2f83cd3b-619d-4da6-bc95-c1e19de6b99c, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/2f83cd3b-619d-4da6-bc95-c1e19de6b99c), accessed 6 Oct 2026.