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4TH BIENNIAL ROSENBERG INTERNATIONAL FORUM
ON WATER POLICY (7-8 SEPTEMBER 2004ANKARA)
TURKEY’S WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND TRANSBOUNDARY
WATERS POLICY
Mithat RendeHead of Department,
Regional and Transboundary Waters,Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Ankara
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Basic elements of Turkey’s water policy
•Recent developments at global level•Turkey’s present and future water needs•Turkey is not a country rich in water resources
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•Turkey as a water stressed country by 2030.•Situated in semi-arid region.•The need for additional water storage capacity.•Turkey’s has fast running rivers.
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•Turkey’s growing energy consumption
•Transboundary rivers constitute 40% of Turkey’s water potential.
•The need to regulate the flow to prevent floods
•The need to regulate the flow to relaese water to downstream countries.
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THE FOUR MAIN DIMENSIONS OF TURKEY’S WATER POLICY
1) Development of Turkey’s water resources
2) Water transfer from Turkey to water-stressed countries.
3) Turkey’s accession to the EU
4) Turkey’s transboundary water policy
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1)Development of Turkey’s Water Resources
The positive environmental consequences of water based projects.
• Reduction in deforestation• Increase in biodiversity• Major contribution to sustainable development
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2) Water transfer from Turkey to Water-stressed Countries in the region
•Middle East will face water shortage in 25 years.
• Freshwater is available in SoutheasternTurkey
•Water transfer by sea
•Water transfer by pipelines.
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Manavgat Water Supply Project
•Capable of exporting 180 million m3 of water per annum.•Can be expanded to meet additional demand.•Agreement between Turkey and Israel •Water will be shipped by purpose-built tankers.•Easing the pressure on the Jordan River Basin.
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PEACE PIPELINE PROJECT
• Water transfer to the Middle East from the Seyhan and the Ceyhan rivers.
• 2.2 billion m3 of freshwater will be transferred per year.
• The project is feasible and applicable.
• Contribution to peace and security in the Middle East.
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3)Turkey’s Accession to the EU
• Starting accession talks with the EU in 2005.
• “National Environmental Strategy and Action Plan” adopted.
• Harmonization of domestic legislation with that of the EU.
• Two working groups on water resources
• Working group 1: new water legislation
• Working group 2: restructuring of the Turkish water institutions.
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4) Turkey’s Transboundary Water Policy
•Consistent and transparent.•Equitable,reasonable and optimal utilization•Efficient use of transboundary waters.•Sharing the benefits of transboundary waters.•Cooperation among riparian States.•Sharing of information and data
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