Southeastern Anatolia Project

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The Southeastern Anatolia Project is a large-scale regional development initiative in southeastern Turkey that integrates dam construction, hydroelectric power generation, and irrigation schemes to boost agriculture and economic growth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric development project
irrigation project
regional development project
abbreviation GAP
affectsCountry Iraq
Syria
aimsTo enhance irrigation infrastructure
generate hydroelectric power
improve employment opportunities
increase agricultural production
promote regional economic development
reduce regional income disparities
support rural development
AtatürkDamRole largest dam in the project
coordinatedBy GAP
surface form: GAP Regional Development Administration
country Turkey
developer Government of Turkey
developmentApproach multi-sectoral
fundingSource Turkish state budget
international loans
hasComponent Atatürk Dam
Birecik Dam
Şanlıurfa Irrigation Scheme
surface form: Harran Plain Irrigation

Ilisu Dam
Keban Dam
surface form: Karakaya Dam

Keban Dam
Şanlıurfa Irrigation Scheme
Şanlıurfa Tunnels
hasControversy displacement of local populations
environmental impact
impacts on cultural heritage sites
transboundary water disputes
hasGoal improve living standards in southeastern Turkey
includesNumberOfDams 22
includesNumberOfHydroelectricPlants 19
includesSector agriculture
education
energy
health
industry
transportation
urban and rural infrastructure
water resources management
irrigatedAreaTarget over 1.7 million hectares
languageOfOfficialName Turkish
locatedIn Southeastern Anatolia Region
Euphrates
surface form: Upper Euphrates Basin

Tigris–Euphrates river system
surface form: Upper Tigris Basin
majorConstructionBegan 1980s
notableDam Atatürk Dam
officialNameInTurkish GAP (Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi)
surface form: Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi
planningBegan 1960s
policyType integrated regional development
primaryEnergySource hydropower
regionIncludes Adıyaman Province NERFINISHED
Batman Province
Diyarbakır Province
Diyarbakır-Batman-Siirt subregion
Gaziantep Province NERFINISHED
Kilis Province NERFINISHED
Mardin
surface form: Mardin Province

Siirt Province
Şanlıurfa Province NERFINISHED
Şırnak Province ONNED1
startDate 1970s
usesRiver Euphrates
surface form: Euphrates River

Tigris
surface form: Tigris River

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Keban Dam partOf Southeastern Anatolia Project
Atatürk Dam partOf Southeastern Anatolia Project
Southeastern Anatolia Region hasDevelopmentProject Southeastern Anatolia Project
Şanlıurfa Province participatesIn Southeastern Anatolia Project
Batman Dam partOfProject Southeastern Anatolia Project