Turkey unveils water strategy tightening control over rivers feeding Middle East

Turkey unveils water strategy tightening control over rivers feeding Middle East

Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has unveiled a sweeping 10-year national water strategy that will shape how rivers flowing into the Middle East are managed, as Ankara moves to reduce domestic consumption while strengthening control over water resources that originate within its borders. The National Water Plan for 2026 to 2035 entered into force after being approved by presidential decree and published in the Official Gazette on March 14. Prepared…