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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Anatolia Project canonical | 5 |
Statements (67)
| 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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