Turkey Waterways: Geospatial Features with Dual-Language Attributes

This geospatial dataset provides OpenStreetMap features for waterways, wetlands, and bays across Turkey, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. It includes 13 attribute fields covering physical dimensions, infrastructure types like tunnels, and localized naming in Turkish and English. The data reflects the state of the OpenStreetMap database as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Hydrological flow analysis using width and depth attributes to characterize river segments
• Navigation and routing optimization by identifying tunnel, covered, and blockage status of waterways
• Toponymic research using the name:tr and name:en fields to compare local and international naming conventions

Strengths

• Provides 13 distinct attribute tags including infrastructure details like tunnel and blockage
• Supports interoperability via SHP, GEOJSON, GEOPACKAGE, and KML formats
• Includes localized name:tr and international name:en labels for major water bodies

Limitations

• Attribute density is inconsistent as fields like width and depth rely on manual volunteer entry
• Geographic coverage may be biased toward urban or high-interest areas mapped by the OSM community

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Crowdsourced via OpenStreetMap contributors and exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Turkey