A severe drought in the Barza Plain, affecting eight neighborhoods in Denizli's Tavas district, has led to a 65% reduction in agricultural yields for crops like barley, wheat, tobacco, and thyme due to extremely low rainfall. Farmers are struggling to cover planting costs and are urging for the drought to be declared a disaster to receive aid. The situation is critical, with some farmers unable to fill their trailers with harvested crops and feeling embarrassed to charge for transportation because of the poor yields.