124 organizations condemn Turkey’s water blocking, calling for firm action to bind Turkey
Today, 124 civil society organizations issued a joint statement denouncing Turkey’s decision to withhold the Euphrates River’s water from Syria and Iraq, and demanded the United Nations and the international community to effectively pressure the Turkish government to abide by the rules of water sharing, consider the needs of the communities in Syria and Iraq and not threaten the already fragile lives of their residents.
The text of the statement issued by civil society organizations stated the following:
“River water sharing treaties are considered a very important issue in international relations and good neighborliness between countries that share the water of rivers crossing their lands. It is also a human rights issue par excellence because it expresses the respect for the rights of the peoples of these countries by all the countries concerned. The water issue strongly expresses the people’s needs for water in their economy, food and drink.”
Over recent years, Turkey has exploited the disastrous conditions in Syria and began diverting the water of the Euphrates River to dams it recently built within its borders. This policy resulted in the scarcity of water in the Euphrates River that reaches Syria and Iraq, as the water level declined sharply from about 600 m3 / s to below the sufficient level for irrigation and the extraction of drinking water 200 m3 / s according to the latest Syrian-Turkish agreement signed in 1987, which reflects the life of communities depending on the Euphrates River in the Syrian Jazirah and in Iraq in a catastrophic impact, especially since the dry season has begun in the two countries. In addition, specialists confirmed the amount of damage that will be caused to the pumps and projects built on the river.
More than 4 million people live in the Syrian region of al-Jazirah. They depend completely on the Euphrates water for agriculture, industry, generating electricity from the Euphrates, Tishreen and al-Baath Dams, and in order to obtain drinking water. Residents have begun suffering from water shortages in Spring, Summer and Autumn due to the oppressive extraction of Euphrates water by the Turkish authorities, from which the Euphrates River originates. In light of the drought caused by the lack of rain for this year, Turkey’s overstepping the allocations of Syria and Iraq from the Euphrates water will have a disastrous impact on the livelihood of the residents of these areas.
The Turkish government must consider its policies towards the neighboring countries and abide by water sharing treaties with Syria and Iraq for the sake of equitable distribution of water resources, especially since the inhabitants of these areas are already suffering from major disasters due to the difficult conditions, the outbreak of the Corona epidemic, and the deficiency of health institutions in their areas for the water shortage problem to increase their suffering exacerbated for years.
We, in civil society organizations condemn and denounce the actions of the Turkish government, and we call on the United Nations and the international community to effectively pressure the Turkish government to adhere to the rules of sharing water and consider the needs of the communities in Syria and Iraq and not threaten the already fragile life of populations, especially as we are on the verge of a long season of dehydration.
Organizations and associations signed:
1- GAV for Relief and Development
2- The Peasant Union in Tabqa
3- The Intellectuals’ Union of al-Jazirah region
4- The Agricultural Engineers’ Union
5- Teachers’ Union of North and East Syria
6- Teachers Union of North and East Syria
7- Raqqa Contractors’ Association
8- Better Hope for Tabqa
9- Create a Path
10- Good Imprint
11- Citizenship House
12- Bell – Urban Waves
13- Taa Marbouta
14- Task for Development
15- Ronahi TV
16- Rojava University
17- Bridges of Love for Development
18- The Land of Peace Association
19- Al-Baraka Association
20- Life for Syria Association
21- Al-Diyar Association
22- Al-Yasmin Association
23- Judy Association for Relief and Development
24- Jumard Charitable Society
25- Khutwa (Step) Association
26- Khonav Association for Relief and Development
27- Dijlah Association for Environmental Protection
28- Soze Society for Relief, Development and Protection
29- Shemal (North) Charity Association
30- Shemal (North) Charitable Society for Relief and Development
31- Intensive Care Association
32- Media Association for Development
33- Nujeen Association for Community Development
34- Weqaya (Protection) Association
35- Democratic Society Movement
36- Better Life
37- Dan Relief and Development
38- Synergy Association – Hevdestî
39- Jin Women’s Association
40- Newroz Cultural and Social Association
41- Rose for Support and Empowerment
42- Peace for Development
43- Syrians for Truth and Justice
44- Solderte
45- Oxygen Youth
46- Youth for Change
47- Afrin Post News Network
48- Peace Leaders Network
49- Rojava Activists Network
50- IRC Construction Company
51- Shelan for Relief and Development
52- Hope Makers
53- Tender of Euphrates
54- Better Tomorrow
55- Engineers’ Chamber in Raqqa
56- Humanitarian Hope Team
57- Al-Furat Medical Team to Combat Covid-19
58- Nabd (Pulse) Team
59- Cloud
60- Mary for Development
61- Al-Ahram Al-Arabi Journal
62- Syrian Women’s Council
63- Aso Center for Consultation and Strategic Studies
64- Center for Research and Protection of Women’s Rights in Syria
65- The Egyptian Arab Center for Human Rights
66- Amuda Research and Studies Center
67- Balsam Center for Health Education
68- Jan Center for Special Needs Care
69- Slav Center for Civic Activities
70- Metan Center for the Revival of Civil Society
71- Al Furat Hospital
72- Together for Al-Jaraniya
73- Together for Deir Ezzor
74- Civil Society Organizations Platform in North and East Syria
75- Civil Society Organizations in Tabqa
76-Partners International Organization for Relief and Development
77- Ashna Organization for Development
78- Atyaf (Spectra) Organization
79- Al-Mansoura Emar (Construction) Organization
80- Peace Horizons Organization for Development
81- Al-Jazirah Relief Organization
82- International Organization for the Care of War and Disaster Victims
83- Al Rajaa Relief and Development Organization
84- Al-Ahd (Covenant) Organization
85- Al-Furat Organization for Relief and Development
86- Four Seasons Organization
87- High Future Organization for Development
88- Amal Al-Baghouz (Al-Baghouz Hope) Organization
89- Insaf Organization for Development
90- Inash Organization for Development
91- Al-Jazirah Development Organization
92- The Euphrates Development Organization
93- Anwar al-Ghad (Lights of Tomorrow) Organization
94- Basmet Amal Al-Furat Organization
95-Good News Organization
96- Hope Imprint Organization
97-Trahum (Mercy) Organization for Development and Tender
98- Cooperation Organization for Development
99- Hajin Technologists Organization
100- Helm (Dream) Organization for Development
101- Haneen Al-Furat (The Euphrates Nostalgia) Organization
102- Steps Organization for Social Development
103- Dawes Organization
104- Rawafed Organization
105- Rojava Organization for Relief and Development
106- Sawaed (Forearms) Organization for Development
107- Sawaeduna (Our Forearms) Organization for Relief and Development
108- Tayf (Spectrum) Organization
109- Ataa Al-Baghouz (Al-Baghouz Tender) Organization
110- Ataa Organization for Relief and Development
111- Odeh (Return) Organization for Development
112- Organization of the Civil Cooperation Team
113- Future Makers Team Organization
114- With You Organization for Development
115- Nour Jan Development Organization
116- Humanitarian Goal Organization
117- Hevi Organization for Relief and Development
118- Optimism Youth Organization
119- The Tutol Foundation for Relief and Development
120- Al- Narjess (Narcissus)
121- Danish Journalists Syndicate
122- The Kurdish Red Crescent
123- Engineering for Services
124- The Woman’s Body
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