Last 50 Year’s Chronology of Water Related Confusions and Wars: Europe, Asia And The Situation in Turkey

Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 1(3) - Volume 2, Issue 1(3), 280 - 289, 01.06.2017

Nurdan Sezgin Şükriye Karadayı Beytullah Karadayı

Abstract

Introduction. Water and its sources should be considered as a strategic tool. Therefore
it hast to be addressed in a context of security. As a matter of fact, water
related issues are escalating in the world, especially in the recent decades.

Aim of the study. Water resources, which are one of the most significant key in determining
the fate of the human society, cause confusions and wars whilst it becomes a
subject of biologic threats. In this study, we aimed to examine these problems
and shed light on recent history.

Material and Methods. We searched national and international literatures and news on the internet
about water-related disputes and bioterrorist attacks to the water resources in
Europe and Asia in the last 50 years. It was also evaluated what has happened
in Turkey in the past. Results. 105 facts recorded happened in the last
50 years. 92 facts happened in Asia; 21 facts in Europe (The countries that
land on two continents like Turkey and Russia were counted on both). Turkey is
mentioned 5 times in the all facts. Conclusions. The facts that Turkey
is also in the region need to be analyzed well.

 

Key words: Water wars, bioterrorism, water crisis, confusion, conflict

Keywords

Last 50 Year’s Chronology of Water Related Confusions and Wars: Europe

References

• Nurdan Sezgin1, Şükriye Karadayı2, Beytullah Karadayı3 1 Istanbul University, Forensic Sciences Institute, Department of Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Kemerburgaz University, Vocational School of Health Services, Istanbul, Turkey 3 Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Forensic Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
• Nurdan Sezgin, MA Department of Social Sciences Istanbul University 34098 Istanbul, Turkey Tel: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]