About INWRDAM

Water scarcity fuels global tensions. Prioritizing cooperation and effective management can address this. Our research and advocacy bridge interests for mutual benefit.

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About INWRDAM

Water scarcity fuels global tensions. Prioritizing cooperation and effective management can address this. Our research and advocacy bridge interests for mutual benefit.

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About INWRDAM

Water scarcity fuels global tensions. Prioritizing cooperation and effective management can address this. Our research and advocacy bridge interests for mutual benefit.

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About INWRDAM

Water scarcity fuels global tensions. Prioritizing cooperation and effective management can address this. Our research and advocacy bridge interests for mutual benefit.

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01 September 2024

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Water Politics in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin_INWRDAM_KAS

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Summary

The Euphrates-Tigris basin, encompassing regions of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and parts of the Tigris basin within Iran, has experienced heightened diplomatic strain since the 1960s due to unilateral irrigation activities impacting river flows, and compounded by geopolitical discord. Cold War affiliations, with Turkey’s NATO alignment opposing Syria and Iraq’s USSR associations, infused additional complexity into water disputes. And the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) issue and territorial claims further fueled discord among riparians until the mid-2000s. The 1980s and 1990s marked peak conflict, with water being utilized as a strategic leverage. Notably, a 1987 accord between Turkey and Syria addressed water allocation and PKK tensions, illustrating the intertwining of water management with broader geopolitical issues.

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