Turkey to increase water flow to Iraq, but delivery will take days: Ministry

Iraq says Turkey has increased water flow to help with the country’s severe drought. The extra water will take several days to reach Iraq due to the distance.

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Water imports from Turkey less than hoped for, says Iraqi official

Around 90 percent of Iraq’s water sources originate from Turkey.

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Iraqis must treat water as a scarce resource: Water ministry

Turkey has agreed to release an additional 420 cubic meters of water per second to Iraq from the upstream portions of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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Iraqi president warns of climate change effects at UN Ocean Conference

President Abdul Latif Rashid spoke at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, where he urged greater protection of marine ecosystems and highlighted the challenges posed by Iraq's water scarcity issues.

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Iraq seeks regional cooperation, domestic solutions amid severe water crisis

Iraq is facing its worst water shortage in decades due to years of drought, with water reserves at record lows.

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Iraq reaches 10-million-euro water MoU with German firm

Baghdad hopes that German scientific and advisory support will help alleviate ongoing water shortages in the country.

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Iraq, Turkey agree to boost Euphrates flow as Baghdad battles major water crisis

Iraq has secured an agreement with Turkey to release 500 cubic meters of water per second from the Euphrates River, amid what officials say is the country’s most severe water crisis in 80 years.

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Iraq announces regional initiative to protect Tigris, Euphrates

Sudani's remarks came during a water conference in Baghdad under the slogan: “Water and Technology: A Partnership for Development.”

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PM Barzani says major water supply project will end scarcity

More than 75 percent of the work has been completed to date, and the entire project is set to be completed later this year - ahead of schedule.

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