The Peece Water Pipeline
and
innovative hydro diplomacy
Is Turkey’s “Peace Water Pipeline Project ” Worthwhile to be Considered Again ?
Dursun Yıldız
Director of Hydropolitics Academy of Turkey
06100-Ankara/TURKEY
dyildiz@hidropolitikakademi.org
ABSTRACT
After completion of the water pipeline project to Cyprus in 2017, bulk water transfer projects to the Middle East has drown some more attention than before.Although implementation of the Red-Dead Sea Project hasn’t progressed well, the Project has been considered as an alternative for bulk water transfer in the region
About 32 years ago in 1986 ,late Turkish President Turgut Özal had proposed a “Peace Water Pipeline Project” for the Midddle East water problems. The Project has drawn considerable attention and caused both negative and positive reactions.Political Feasibility and financing of the project had been argued more than it’s technical feasibility.
Preliminary studies on the project were initiated in 1986 .The ultimate aim of the Project was much beyond of the supplying some water to the countries. The Project proposal mainly aimed to create a process of confidence building and a cooperation environment on water that will help to contrubute to the stability and security of the region
During past 32 years after the Peace Water Pipeline Project proposed , water demand has increased ,while the water management has been worse under the political and climatological effects in the region.
As many areas in the Middle East, Jordan is struggling with scarcity of rainfall, diminishing of water resources and increase in population . It is not ceratin yet if the current water management strategies and the suggested Red Sea- Dead Sea project will be enough to solve this problem.Therefore among the other new water resources alternatives , Turkey’s Peace Pipeline Project proposal can be worthwile to be considered again with different lenght and route .
The Original Project would divert the water from Seyhan and Ceyhan Rivers ,both national rivers of Turkey ,to the Arab Countries in the Middle East. Daily water transfer capacity of the Project was 6 MCM that is only a small part of mean total daily flows of the rivers after Turkey’s use .
The water would deliver through the peace pipeline is not intented to replace,but rather supplement current water supplies in the countries served.The Project had an estimated cost of US $ 20 billion about three decades ago.
In this article ,focusing on Jordan water problems, what risks and challenges associated in the region any alternative water transfer option and regional innovative hydro diplomacy is investigated.
Keywords: Peace Pipeline Project,Middle East,
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The Peece Water Pipeline
and
innovative hydro diplomacy
Is Turkey’s “Peace Water Pipeline Project ” Worthwhile to be Considered Again ?
Dursun Yıldız
Director of Hydropolitics Academy of Turkey
06100-Ankara/TURKEY
dyildiz@hidropolitikakademi.org
ABSTRACT
After completion of the water pipeline project to Cyprus in 2017, bulk water transfer projects to the Middle East has drown some more attention than before.Although implementation of the Red-Dead Sea Project hasn’t progressed well, the Project has been considered as an alternative for bulk water transfer in the region
About 32 years ago in 1986 ,late Turkish President Turgut Özal had proposed a “Peace Water Pipeline Project” for the Midddle East water problems. The Project has drawn considerable attention and caused both negative and positive reactions.Political Feasibility and financing of the project had been argued more than it’s technical feasibility.
Preliminary studies on the project were initiated in 1986 .The ultimate aim of the Project was much beyond of the supplying some water to the countries. The Project proposal mainly aimed to create a process of confidence building and a cooperation environment on water that will help to contrubute to the stability and security of the region
During past 32 years after the Peace Water Pipeline Project proposed , water demand has increased ,while the water management has been worse under the political and climatological effects in the region.
As many areas in the Middle East, Jordan is struggling with scarcity of rainfall, diminishing of water resources and increase in population . It is not ceratin yet if the current water management strategies and the suggested Red Sea- Dead Sea project will be enough to solve this problem.Therefore among the other new water resources alternatives , Turkey’s Peace Pipeline Project proposal can be worthwile to be considered again with different lenght and route .
The Original Project would divert the water from Seyhan and Ceyhan Rivers ,both national rivers of Turkey ,to the Arab Countries in the Middle East. Daily water transfer capacity of the Project was 6 MCM that is only a small part of mean total daily flows of the rivers after Turkey’s use .
The water would deliver through the peace pipeline is not intented to replace,but rather supplement current water supplies in the countries served.The Project had an estimated cost of US $ 20 billion about three decades ago.
In this article ,focusing on Jordan water problems, what risks and challenges associated in the region any alternative water transfer option and regional innovative hydro diplomacy is investigated.
Keywords: Peace Pipeline Project,Middle East,
to raed full article please click on
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