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Damming Diplomacy: The Brutal Impact of Turkish Water Politics on Syria and Iraq

from DG Geopolitics, July 27, 2023 Introduction In the parched landscapes of the Middle East, where life clings to the rhythmic ebb and flow of water, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers course through time and territory as the lifelines of Syria and Iraq. Their journey, however, commences in Turkey, where …

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Weaponization of water: Turkey flexes its Muscles over Syria and Iraq

by Erman Çete published on The Cradle, August 22, 2022 On 27 October 2021, China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Geng Shuang made an unexpected statement about Turkey and its role in Syria at a UN Security Council Briefing on Syria. Shuang blamed Turkey for “illegally invading northeastern Syria” …

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