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    ORSAM Water Research Programme made an interview with ICID Vice President Hüseyin Gündoğdu on ICID, its importance.
    ORSAM Water Research Programme made an interview with Anna Bachmann, who is a program manager in Nature Iraq, about the studies of Nature Iraq and water issue in Iraq.
    During the 6th World Water Forum held in Marseille, ORSAM Water Research Program specialist Dr. Tuğba Evrim Maden made an interview with Assist. Prof. Dr. Aysun Uyar..
    Gökçekuş elaborated onTRNC’s water resources and the process of “TRNC Drinking Water Supply Project” which is an important project as a solution for TRNC's drinking water problem.
    “What we see is that we need to develop a much better understanding of the role of water in energy production so that water will not be a constrained to energy production” said Jakob Granit.
    Demirer said that Turkey's brackish water potential might be an alternative resource.
    Prof. Dr. Cumali Kınacı, Director General of Water Management of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs stated that they aim at establishing a national policy by trying to gather many institutions and organizations in a more productive way.
    Dr. Betül Al-Mossavi indicated that the federal government structure could lead to new problems in terms of the management of water resources in Iraq in the future.
    Problems of water in all countries (such as Turkey) are almost similar. Water shortage, increasing demand for drinking and irrigation water, and the fact that many regions are going through problems related to drinking water can be counted as some of the water problems.
    UNDP Global Programme Manager Assoc. Prof. Boğaçhan Benli, made assessments about the the efficient usage of water.
    Dr. Gülay Yaşın, GIZ Turkey Director indicated that wetlands should be preserved in a better way in order to protect the ecosystem and water resources, in the fight against climate change.
    Arzu Özyol, CEO at HYDRA, elaborated on the relation between “water and development”, and the ongoing works, which have been carried out in axis of women all around the world and in Turkey.
    Prof. Dr. H. Gonca Coşkun from ITU Faculty of Civil Engineering, Geomatics Engineering Department answered the questions of ORSAM Water Research Programme.
    Prof. Ayşegül Tanık told about the development of the integrated water resources management in Turkey, its perception, and its development with the EU Water Framework Directive.
    ORSAM Water Research Program carried out an interview with United Nations Joint Program Director Atila Uras and United Nations Joint Program Regional Project Coordinator Alper Acar.
    Akif Özkaldı, Deputy Director General of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), mentioned that the 2nd İstanbul International Water Forum would consolidate the positive image about Turkey.
    Hydropolitics specialist Dursun Yıldız, underlined the fact that Turkey never used her transboundary waters for peaceful and cooperative objectives.
    DSI Coordinator Hamza Özgüler: "Istanbul Water Forum is one of the most significant formations on the domain of water in Turkey and the region."
    Prof. Dr. Şahinöz: “The Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) can supply enough food to the whole Middle East region, Also the region enriches the farmers of the GAP”


    Contributors to Publications
    Dr. Abdurrahman Deveci  
    Dr. Abdulmecit Bekir Former President of Council of Iraq 
    Asst. Prof. Dr. Adil Baktıaya İstanbul University Faculty of Political Science 
    Dr. Ali Balcı Sakarya University Department of International Relations 
    Abdurrahman Kızılay Cultural Envoy of The Iraqi Turkmen for Turkey, National Singer of Iraq 
    Ali Kemal Yıldırım Banker 
    Abdülrazzak Abdulghani Ambassador of Qatar 
    Ali Oğuz Diriöz Doctoral Student, Bilkent University Department of International Relations 
    Adil Abdülmehdi President of The Republic Deputy of Iraq 
    Prof. Dr. Alon Ben-Meir New York University Deparment of International Relations 
    Argun Başkan Research Fellow, Middle Eastern Technical University 
    Lawyer Aslıhan Erbaş Açıkel Doctoral Student, Ankara University Fakulty of Law 
    Dr. Atay Akdevelioğlu Ankara University Fakulty of Political Sciens 
    Ayşe Ömür Atmaca Research Fellow, Middle Eastern Technical University Department of International Relations 
    Bahman Hosseinpour Ambassador of the İslamic Republic of Iran 
    Asst. Prof. Dr. Barış Özdal Uludağ University Department of International Relations 
    Prof. Dr. Behçet Kemal Yeşilbursa Abant Izzet Baysal University 
    Berna Süer Research Fellow, Middle Eastern Technical University Department of International Relations 
    Burak Bilgehan Özpek Doctoral Student, Bilkent University Department of International Relations 
    Prof. Dr. Bülent Aras Isık University Head of Department of International Relations 
    Ceren Gürseler Ankara University Specialist at the Center of Researches and Aplications 
    Associate Prof. Erol Kurubaş Kirikkale University Department of International Relations 
    Eyüp Ersoy Researcher 
    Fatih Şen Research Fellow Abant Izzet Baysal University 
    Prof. Dr. F.Gregory Gause Vermont University Department of International Relations 
    Prof. Dr. Gencer Özcan Istanbul Bilgi University Department of Internation Relations 
    Gül Atmaca  
    Gülriz Şen Research Fellow, Middle Eastern Technical University Department of International Relations 
    Asst. Prof. Dr. H.Tarık Oğuzlu Bilkent University Department of International Relations 
    Asst. Prof. Dr. Harun Öztürkler Academic Member of Department of Economics 
    Dr. Irina Svistunova Moskow State University Department of International Relations 
    Ivan Krastev Director of the Center of Liberal Studies 
    İlhan Devecioğlu  
    Dr. İsmet Abdülmecid Former President of State Council of Iraq 
    Katerina Dalacoura Londra Economy University 
    Asst. Prof. Dr. Kayhan Barzegar Islamic Azad University Department of International Relations 
    Associate Prof. Kemal İnat Sakarya University Department of International Relations 
    Kemal Tarba Moskow Urban Project, Department of ENKA 
    Kerim El Yakubi Deputy of Islamic Virtue Party 
    Dr. Mahjoob Zweiri Qatar University Department of History 
    Prof. Dr. Meliha Benli Altunışık Middle East Technical University Department of International Relations 
    Associate Prof. Muhittin Ataman Abant Izzet Baysal University Head of Department of International Relations 
    Dr. Mustafa Serdar Palabıyık METU/TOBB University of Economics and Technology Department of International Relations  
    Dr. Mustafa Ziya President of Turkmeneli Cultural Foundation 
    Associate Prof. Namık Sinan Turan Istanbul University Faculty of Ekonomic  
    Asst. Prof. Dr. Nil Şatana Bilkent University Department of International Relations 
    Nuri Yeşilyurt Research Fellow Ankara University Deparment of International Relations 
    Prof. Dr. Ofra Bengio Tel Aviv University 
    Oğuzhan Mutluer Research Fellow Bilkent University Departman of International Relations 
    Özdemir Hürmüzlü Journalist, Writer 
    Associate Prof. Özden Zeynep Oktav Yildiz Technical University Political Sciece and International Relations 
    Peter Semneby EU Special Represantatire for The South Caucasus 
    Pınar Arıkan Sinkaya Middle East Technical University 
    Asst. Prof. Dr. Pınar İpek Bilkent University Department of International Relations 
    Rahman Türkmen Analysis Editor of The Middle East  
    Prof. Dr. Raymond Hinnebusch St. Andrew University Department of International Relations 
    Rıdvan Kalaycı Research Fellow Sakarya University 
    Prof. Dr. Robert O. Freedman John Hopkins University 
    Asst. Prof. Dr. Sabri Çiftçi Cumhuriyet Univetsity Public Administration 
    Associate Prof. Sadi Çaycı Retired Military Judge Colonel 
    Seçkim Köstem McGill University 
    Seyyid Ammar El Hekim Chairman of The Iri Suprame Islamic Council 
    Seyyid Yakub Emad  
    Dr. Taylan Özgür Kaya Akdeniz University 
    Prof. Dr. Tayyar Arı Uludağ University Department of International Relations 
    Tuğba Özden Doctoral Condidate, Otto-Friendrich University 
    Prof. Dr. Türel Yılmaz Ahi Evrann University 
    Ziya Abbas Doctoral Student, Gazi University Fakulty of Law 
    Ziya Telaferli Doctoral Student, Gazi University Fakulty of Law 
    ORSAM Guest-Interviews
    Abdülemir Abu Tabih Iraqi Ambassodor 
    Abdullah Bayraktar İraqi Turkmen Justice Party Represantative of Turkey 
    Abdullah Tütüncü Iraqi Islamic Supreme Council Represantative for Turkey 
    * As ORSAM, we would like to express our thanks to all esteemed personalities for their contributions to our studies.
    13 May - 19 May 2013
    ORSAM Report No: 154
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 19
    May2013
    Transboundary Waters Within the Scope of EU Water Framework Directive
    (Tr)
    ORSAM Report No: 145
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 18
    January 2013
    Orsam Water Interviews 2012
    (Tr - Eng)
    ORSAM Report No: 144
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 17
    January 2013
    Orsam Water Interviews 2011
    (Tr - Eng)
    ORSAM Report No: 126
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 16
    July 2012
    Towards the New Water Framework Directive: Notes on Water Draft Law
    (Tr)
    ORSAM Report No: 122
     ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 15

    WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN IRAQ
    (Tr-Eng)
     
    ORSAM Report No: 116
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 14
    April 2012
    The Concept of “Benefit-Sharing”, Its Theoretical
    Background and Practical Reflections

    (Tr - Eng)
    ORSAM Report No :110
    ORSAM Water Research Programme No:13

    WATER RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT IN IRAN


    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Report No: 104
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 12

    AN EVALUATION ON THE DRAFT ARTICLES
    ON THE LAW OF TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS


    (Turkish - English)
    ORSAM Rapor No: 101
    ORSAM Su Araştırmaları Programı Rapor No: 11


    EMNİYETLİ İÇME SUYU VE SANİTASYON HAKKI

    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 10

    TURKEY AND WFD HARMONIZATION: A SILENT, BUT SIGNIFICANT PROCESS


    (ENG)
    ORSAM Report No 84
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 9:

    SOMALIA’S CATASTROPHIC FAMINE: POLITICAL
    DROUGHT OR NATURAL ONE?


    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Rapor No: 78
    ORSAM Su Araştırmaları Programı Rapor No: 8

    TÜRKİYE’DE VE İSRAİL’DE YAPAY SULAK ALANLAR İLE ATIKSU ARITIMI VE ATIKSUYUN SULAMA AMAÇLI OLARAK TEKRAR KULLANIMI


    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Report No 63
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 7:

    THE INVISIBLE STRATEGIC RESOURCE: TRANSBOUNDARY GROUND WATERS


    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Report No 60
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 6:

    COOPERATION AND CONFLICT ON THE MEKONG RIVER WATERS


    (Turkish-ENG)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 5 :

    TURKEY-SYRIA RELATIONS: ASİ (ORONTES) FRIENDSHIP DAM AS AN EXAMPLE OF COOPERATION IN TRANSBOUNDARY WATERS


    (Turkish)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 4 :

    THE OBLIGATION OF “INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION” IN MERİÇ (MARITZA-EVROS) BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT


    (Turkish)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report : 3

    HYDROPOLITICAL HISTORY OF NILE RIVER BASIN AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

    (Turkish)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report : 2

    CLIMATE CHANGE FROM A SECURITY PERSPECTIVE AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE MIDDLE EAST

    ( Turkish)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report 1:

    EU’S WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION IN TURKEY: THE DRAFT NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

    ( ENG )

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