BR-Online, 01.03.2011 dams in Turkey: Tomatoes beat naiads
Farewell Allinaoi: The locks of the dam Yortanli are closed, the water has the ancient town flooded. This ends the debate between Turkish authorities and cultural conservationists as always: Economic development in Turkey is more important than the protection of the environment and cultural heritage.
on the participation of Andritz AG the Ilisu project is in the BR-post not addressed.
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BR-Online
Steit Water: Ilisu dam project in the Garden of Eden
The Mesopotamia between the Euphrates and Tigris - Biblical paradise, which the tap is turned off: In the south of Turkey piled up huge dams . A thorn in the side of the neighbors Syria and Iraq - and explosive in a crisis region. Now the dam project is in the balance.
Thirsty Planet: feasibility and power
Gigantic dams stop rivers and flooding valleys, miles of canals green the deserts: Collect draw water, changing its course over the earth - the fascination with the technical feasibility is shown worldwide in buildings made of steel and concrete. And often leads to violent conflict.
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