Turkey, Cyprus Sign $450m Water Agreement

Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) have signed an agreement to transport 75 million cubic metres of water from Turkey to TRNC annually.

The water transfer project includes the transportation of water through pipes from a dam to be constructed on the Dragon River in the southern Turkish town of Anamur.

The water will be transferred to the Geçitköy Dam near Girne (Kyrenia) in the Turkish Cypriot state.

The project will cost $450m, which will be funded by Turkey and take four years to complete, according to todayszaman.com.