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Koçköprü Dam
Koçköprü Dam is a dam in the Van province of Eastern Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. When it was built between 1978 and 1992, the dam was constructed over the old Ağaçören village. A hydroelectric power plant that is placed over the dam started operation in 2020, and the reservoir water level has since decreased. This has resulted in a large amount of human bones being washed ashore. See also *List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey External linksDSI directory State Hydraulic Works (Turkey) The State Hydraulic Works () is a state agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey, responsible for the utilization of all the country's water resources. The institution's four major functions are energy, agriculture, servi ..., Retrieved December 16, 2009 References Dams in Van Province {{Turkey-dam-stub ...
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Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ...
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Van Province
Van Province (, , Armenian: Վանի մարզ) is a province and metropolitan municipality in the Eastern Anatolian region of Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. Its area is 20,921 km2, and its population is 1,128,749 (2022). Its adjacent provinces are Bitlis to the west, Siirt to the southwest, Şırnak and Hakkâri to the south, and Ağrı to the north. The capital of the province is the city of Van, with a population of 525,016 at the end of 2022. The second-largest city is Erciş, with 92,945 inhabitants at end 2022. The province was part of ancient province of Vaspurakan and is considered to be one of the cradles of Armenian civilization. Before the Armenian genocide, Van Province was one of the six Armenian vilayets. A majority of the population of the province is Kurdish. Demographics The province is mainly populated by Kurds and considered part of Turkish Kurdistan. The province had a significant Christian Armenian population until the genocide ...
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State Hydraulic Works (Turkey)
The State Hydraulic Works () is a state agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey, responsible for the utilization of all the country's water resources. The institution's four major functions are energy, agriculture, services and environment. The General Manager of DSI is Kaya Yıldız. History Development of water resources in Turkey began with the establishment of the "General Directorate of Public Works" () by the Ottoman Government in 1914. The institution started to undertake continuous and systematical studies on irrigation, reclamation, flood control, navigation, water storage and distribution. in 1925, soon after the foundation of the Turkish Republic, regional offices were opened in Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Edirne and İzmir under the "Waters Directorate". Due to insufficient financial resources and field observations data available, water projects could not be expedited as planned. Severe drought, occurred in 1929, led to the establishment of the ...
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List Of Dams And Reservoirs In Turkey
Below is a partial list of dams in Turkey separated by region. Aegean Region There are 45 dams in the Aegean Region, western part of Turkey. * Adıgüzel Dam, Denizli * Afşar Dam, Manisa * Akdeğirmen Dam, Afyonkarahisar * Akgedik Dam, Muğla * Akköprü Dam, Muğla * Alaçatı Dam, İzmir * Balçova Dam, İzmir * Bayır Dam, Muğla *Beşkarış Dam * Beydağ Dam * Buldan Dam * Cindere Dam * Çaltıkoru Dam * Çavdarhisar Dam * Çine Dam *Demirköprü Dam * Enne Dam * Geyik Dam * Gökpınar Dam * Gölmarmara Dam * Gördes Dam * Güzelhisar Dam * Işıklı Dam * İkizdere Dam * Karacasu Dam * Kavakdere Dam * Kayaboğazı Dam * Kemer Dam * Kestel Dam * Kureyşler Dam * Küçükler Dam * Marmaris Dam * Mumcular Dam * Örenler Dam * Seferihisar Dam * Selevir Dam * Sevişler Dam * Seyitler Dam * Söğüt Dam * Tahtalı Dam * Topçam Dam * Ürkmez Dam * Yaylakavak Dam * Yenidere Dam * Yortanlı Dam Black Sea Region There are 55 dams in the Black Sea Region, northern part of Turkey. ...
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