Nadia Cavner has been a philanthropist and activist for many years. As a contributor to and member of many charity and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), Nadia Cavner is particularly concerned about the situation of the Kurdish people. Along with fighting ISIS tyranny and the Bashar Assad regime, they have to contend with the water crisis in northeast Syria.
Since the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces forced out the Islamic State, a Kurdish autonomous government has administered most of northeast Syria. With the dropping level of a crucial reservoir on the Euphrates River, the water shortage in northeast Syria is deepening, endangering the regions water supply, which is essential for energy and irrigation.
The al-Assad Lake in western Raqqa Province has reached its lowest level since 2013. Over time, the region’s water supply has steadily been decreasing. The Kurdish government in northeast Syria has accused Turkey of cutting off the water flow into the Euphrates and the reservoir and warned of a humanitarian disaster. Officials in Turkey deny the allegations.
Even if the water flow from Turkey is restored, the lake’s water level would still take three months to return to normal levels of 303 to 304 meters. As a result, the possibility of its restoration would not immediately address the situation. We believe pressure needs to be placed on Turkey to do the right thing and stop punishing the innocent people.
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