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Iran Calls For Water Diplomacy With Turkey
June 18th, 2017
Via The Iran Project, a report on Iran’s calls for water diplomacy with Turkey: Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of the Department of Environment, has called on the Foreign Ministry to help convince Turkey to abandon its obsession with dam construction. Speaking to ILNA, Ebtekar said the department “has done all it can”, arguing that “the […]
Read more »Can Iraq Reach Dam Agreement With Turkey To Protect Marshes?
October 7th, 2016
Courtesy of Al Monitor, a report on how recent Turkish dam projects, in particular the Ilisu Dam, are affecting the level of water in Iraq significantly with the marshes drying and the agricultural industry witnessing a significant decline: Severe drought is affecting agricultural lands across Iraq because of the low levels of river water. Iraqi officials […]
Read more »Water Governance in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin
September 22nd, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a report on water governance in the Tigris-Euphrates basin: Key Points The states that share the water resources of the Tigris-Euphrates Basin have come close to creating a water sharing agreement in the past, but narrow self-interest derailed the project. Current regional political crises were caused, in part, by heightened food […]
Read more »Water Insecurity In Turkey
July 19th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at Turkey’s future water challenges: Key Points Turkey is unlikely to experience widespread food or water insecurity in the years leading to 2030. Some urban areas could become water scarce by 2030 if demand for water is left unchecked and efficiency measures are not introduced. Increasing access to irrigation […]
Read more »Dams Power Turkey’s Conflict With the Kurds
June 23rd, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at how, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cracks down on the country’s Kurds, rivers and dams will be central to his strategy — and Kurdish militants’ reprisals: Forecast Hydropower projects and dam building will continue to be important components of Turkey’s strategy for managing its Kurdish population. […]
Read more »Tensions Boil: Turkey, Northern Cyprus And Greek-Cypriots Argue Over Water Pipeline
November 25th, 2015
Via Future Directions International, a report on increasing tensions related to management of the Northern Cyprus water pipeline: Background In August, the Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project began transferring water from Turkey to Northern Cyprus. In a bid to increase water security to drought-prone Cyprus, this water pipeline has been heralded as a major step […]
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