Turkey, Iraq And Syria In Water Crisis Summit -- CNN
ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish, Iraqi and Syrian ministers met in Ankara on Thursday to discuss water shortages in the major Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which run through all three countries.
The meeting comes amid a diplomatic spat over Iraqi accusations that Syria is harboring terrorists.
The Tigris River has plunged to record low levels, Iraqi farmers told CNN. Iraq is suffering a drought that its officials are calling a "catastrophe."
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More News On This Water Crisis
Turkey to give Iraq, Syria more water from Tigris -- AP
Drought Withers Iraqi Farms, Food Supplies -- NPR
Turkey, Syria, Iraq discuss water resource of Euphrates, Tigris rivers -- China View
Turkey reneging on pledge to boost water supplies-Iraq -- Reuters
Turkey 'unable' to give more water to Iraq, Syria -- Syria
My Comment: Wars have been started for less. This is a long term problem that can only get worse as the Iraqi economy expands and its population grows. There are no easy solutions to this problem .... a problem that is primarily due to the construction of dams in Turkey and its own insatiable desire and need for water.
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