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Sik was born on the farm he now owns, which his father ran before him, yet he says scientists have told local people the area is no longer livable. One house nearby has collapsed into a sinkhole.

“Every night I pray before I go to bed and when I wake up I pray again,” said Sik. “I live in constant fear that a sinkhole will take my house.”

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Konya has always been geologically prone to sinkholes because much of the region lies on bases of limestone and other soluble rocks, but in recent decades intensive agriculture has led to heavy groundwater extraction for irrigation. As water tables drop, underground cavities lose the support that once held them

Sik seems to be the author of his own fears

this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2026
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