Ever since devastating twin earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on the night of 5-6 February killing over 50,000 people and displacing millions, the world's attention has once again returned to the (.)
Syria: Turkey to blame for low water levels in Euphrates
Euphrates River [Wikipedia] March 4, 2021 at 10:18 am
The General Administration of Dams in Northeastern Syria has held Turkey responsible for the record low water levels in the Euphrates River and accused Ankara of cutting its water resources.
The administration said in a statement on Tuesday that the Jarabulus region of Aleppo received only 200 cubic metres of water per second in February though the average amount stipulated in previously signed agreements is 500 cubic metres per second, adding that the water level in Tishrin Lake had decreased by three metres since the beginning of February.