ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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They are in disagreement over access to water sources
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Turkey wants the land in Syria and Iraq
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Iraq is secretly building dams on the rivers
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Syria has been bombing both countries
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Euphrates-Tigris basin is shared between Turkey, Syria and Iraq, with Iran comprising parts of the Tigris basin. Since the 1960s, unilateral irrigation plans altering the rivers’ flows, coupled with political tensions between the countries, have strained relations in the basin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both Syria and Iraq are strongly opposed to all Turkey’s development projects on the Euphrates and the Tigris. They maintain that they enjoy rights over the rivers going back to ancient times and that as the Tigris and the Euphrates are both international water courses, they should be classified as shared resources.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tension between the three countries escalate due to the construction of dams and large irrigation systems by Turkey and Iran, which has resulted in water cuts in the region. Droughts in the Iraq region in recent years has increased and the Iraqi people are increasingly suffering from it.
Detailed explanation-4: -The conflict regarding water in the Middle East could flare up in the coming days due to disputes over availability, use and management of water. The intense competition for water could even lead to regional war. That is why, cooperation is necessary to prevent conflicts and wars.