The Euphrates River is an important water source for both Syria and Iraq, and both countries expressed concerns about the Karakaya Dam construction project.

A treaty guaranteed a minimum water flow of 500 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s) through the dam.

[1] According to Terminski (2013), the construction of the Karakaya Dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of approximately 30,000 people.

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