Cooperation on Turkey’s Transboundary Waters: Analysis and Recommendations

Kibaroğlu, Ayşegül; Klaphake, Axel; Kramer, Annika; Scheumann, Waltina

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-19636-2_18

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“…Cooperation on joint resource development and the obligation not to harm other states together form the concept of sustainable transboundary-aquifer management (Puri et al 2001, Kibaroglu et al 2006. In other words, upstream and downstream states both should be responsible for maintaining sufficient groundwater flow for regional development projects, without adversely affecting groundwater levels.…”

Section: Sustainable Management Of the Ceylanpinar Aquifermentioning

confidence: 98%

“…This monitoring would lead to decisions on whether to grant a licence for a well with a groundwater extraction plan or to close it. However, questions remain about the capacity to enforce this policy (Kibaroglu et al 2006). …”

Section: Groundwater Use In Syriamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The watershed is located in the southeastern Turkish provinces of Sanliurfa and Mardin, and covers approximately 7,700 km 2 . The aquifer's downstream portion extends beyond the national territory of Turkey, towards the Lower Balikh and Lower Khabour Watershed in northern Syria ( Figure 1) (Kibaroglu et al 2006). …”

Section: Characterization Of the Study Area Location And Physical Chamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The irrigation component of the GAP aims to increase groundwater-irrigated area in the Ceylanpinar and neighbouring watersheds (Kibaroglu et al 2006). TUMAS (1991) concludes that in the long term, based on water demand for selected crop patterns, groundwater resources of the Ceylanpinar Aquifer could potentially irrigate an area of 150,000 ha.…”

Section: Groundwater Use In Turkeymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is likely that additional unlicensed and uninspected wells are also used for irrigation in the Ceylanpinar Watershed. A 2000 World Bank study stressed that discharge of the Ras al-Ain Springs has declined due to rapid extraction in both countries (Kibaroglu et al 2006).…”

Section: Groundwater Use In Turkeymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainable transboundary groundwater management under shifting political scenarios: the Ceylanpinar Aquifer and Turkey–Syria relations

Öztan

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2011

Water International

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Recent scholarship evaluates how peace and conflict affect resource sustainability. The authors of this article address how enhanced Turkey-Syria cooperation could impact management of the Ceylanpinar Aquifer, which flows beneath both countries and accounts for over10% of Turkey's transboundary groundwater discharge. Although the Euphrates-Tigris river system apportionment has been critical for bilateral relations, allocation of the Ceylanpinar Aquifer has been neglected. The authors develop a simplified conceptual model to simulate water flow in the aquifer. Taking this model as a reference point, this article explores how political changes may impact aquifer sustainability, and proposes data-integrated modelling for sustainable management.

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Section: Sustainable Management Of the Ceylanpinar Aquifermentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Groundwater Use In Syriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Characterization Of the Study Area Location And Physical Chamentioning

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Section: Groundwater Use In Turkeymentioning

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Section: Groundwater Use In Turkeymentioning

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Sustainable transboundary groundwater management under shifting political scenarios: the Ceylanpinar Aquifer and Turkey–Syria relations

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2011

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Exploring friendship in hydropolitics: The case of the friendship dam on the Asi/Orontes river

2023

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Abstract“Friendship dams” are an explicit, yet underexplored, materialization of hydropolitics that illustrate the potential role of water in international cooperation. Via a case study analysis of the Syria‐Turkey Friendship Dam project proposed for the Asi/Orontes river, we trace the process of cooperation that led to the use of this notion of “friendship” in transboundary cooperation. Using a transversal analysis of different phases of cooperation and non‐cooperation, we consider broad, big‐picture political and diplomatic factors related to water and beyond. Our analysis shows that two key variables shaped how water was used as an instrument of cooperation in this case: (1) security and (2) the dynamics of international cooperation undertaken by the riparians, namely Turkey. The friendship dam label can be considered a manifestation of strategic international friendship that the two riparian countries invoked to achieve security and bilateral cooperation.

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Water security challenges of Ankara City in Turkey: Lessons from climate change impact and the COVID‐19 pandemic

2023

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Climate change and the COVID‐19 pandemic posed significant challenges for Ankara city in Turkey. The city authorities have taken a number of strategic and operational measures to improve water security. This paper explores the linkages of regular forces such as climate change and disasters, as well as disruptive forces like pandemics, sudden shocks, and actions needed to overcome the resulting challenges. Based on 13 key informant interviews with a semi‐structured questionnaire and literature review, the existing water security situation is explored in relation to climate change and the impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Ankara is still behind in terms of climate‐related adaptation practices and management. Financial resources are inadequate, so policy measures like neighborhood‐level responsibility‐sharing frameworks, resilience integration into existing policies and involving local people in policymaking, and developing capacity building for local government can help to ensure Ankara's water security.

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Cooperation on Turkey’s Transboundary Waters: Analysis and Recommendations

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Sustainable transboundary groundwater management under shifting political scenarios: the Ceylanpinar Aquifer and Turkey–Syria relations

Sustainable transboundary groundwater management under shifting political scenarios: the Ceylanpinar Aquifer and Turkey–Syria relations

Exploring friendship in hydropolitics: The case of the friendship dam on the Asi/Orontes river

Water security challenges of Ankara City in Turkey: Lessons from climate change impact and the COVID‐19 pandemic

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