Methane plume detected in Türkiye
On 8 Jun 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
- Detected
- 8 Jun 2024 · 13:58 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SW · 4.4 m/s
- Coordinates
- 40.26438, 28.96923
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
37a88586-9a51-4904-b880-d77cddb222e5
Likely operator
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Plausible
Under Law 5216 (Metropolitan Municipalities), solid-waste disposal in a metropolitan province is the metropolitan municipality's responsibility; UNEP classifies this source as a landfill.
Emitting site
TUR_S_016 · Landfill
15 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 37a88586-9a51-4904-b880-d77cddb222e5, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/37a88586-9a51-4904-b880-d77cddb222e5), accessed 6 Oct 2026.