Water Conflicts Case Study - Turkey GAP

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What is it?
An integrated water & energy supply system
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Aims? (2)
1) Become the 'breadbasket' of the Middle East 2) Socio-economic development (better education, healthcare, jobs etc)
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What does it consist of?
22 dams & 19 HEP plants
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Who is unhappy?
Syria & Iraq - involves damming their major rivers (Euphrates & Tigris)
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What have Turkey ensured?
That water flow will return back to normal (but they have their suspicions)
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What happened in 2008?
Attacked by the international community and environmentalists
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Why?
Completing project involved 1) Flooding ancient towns 2) 1000s would have to relocate 3) Risk of water-borne diseases
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