Turkey`s legal and international responsibility for its water practices towards Syria, from huge dams to cutting off water to civilians

Ali Trmosh¹ , Bassam Ahmad² , Mohammad Ghafar³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.10 , Issue.2 , pp.25-33, Feb-2024

Online published on Feb 28, 2024

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Abstract :
Turkish water practices on the Euphrates River have reached an extent that cannot be tolerated. They have implemented large water projects that reserve water in giant tanks, reducing the level of water crossing into Syria. They were a cause of environmental deterioration along the river’s course, which made the living, agricultural and economic reality deteriorate. In addition to the fact that these tanks, with their huge water reserves and their continuous filling and emptyi*///ng operations, caused tectonic activation in the tectonic layers of the Earth, which was and still represents the nucleus of devastating earthquakes. Then, if we add to the above Turkey’s neglect of international and bilateral treaties between it and Syria, and its cutting off of water to the civilian population in the city Al-Hasakah, we find that it bears a legal and international responsibility for which it deserves accountability and accountability before the entire world.

Key-Words / Index Term :
legal responsibility - Turkey - Syria - Euphrates River - water practices - dams - cutting off water.

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