Water Conflict Between Turkey, Syria and Iraq

Abstract

The states in the various regions of the world express that they will be able to set aside serious struggles to meet their water needs. However, since the 1980's Syria and Iraq, the southern neighbors of Turkey, have put forward some claims regarding the waters of Euphrates and Tigris originating from Turkey. These countries have tried various methods to hinder the workings on these rivers started by Turkey. Turkey states that the waters of Euphrates and Tigris are a symbol of peace and stability in the region for all three countries and that there is no problem to allocate it to her neighbors. This Strategy Research Project will illustrate the significance of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers originating from Turkey and providing important water resources for Syria and Iraq. It will also explore the GAP project improved by Turkey to utilize the waters of these rivers rationally and summarize the thesis of riparian countries regarding the sharing of waters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2001
Accession Number
ADA391141

Entities

People

  • A. E. Cakmak

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Drainage Basins
  • Droughts
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Conflicts
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Iran Iraq War
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Politics
  • Natural Resources
  • Political Systems
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design