THE WATER FUTURE WHEN EUPHRATES RIVER LEVEL DECREASES SHARPLY

Abstract

Natural factors, especially the global warming that the region is witnessing, have affected the decrease in the discharge of water from the Euphrates River through increased evaporation in large quantities. The lack of precipitation in recent years also affected the supply of the river in the study area with sufficient amounts of water.  The study showed that the policies adopted by the countries of the Upper Euphrates contributed significantly to the decrease in the levels of the river’s water through the establishment of dams and reservoirs. The study showed that it was the Turkish projects that mainly affected the decrease in the river water levels. The study also concluded that excessive, irresponsible use of water by citizens contributed to the depletion of river water in a significant way.