Iraqi Water Resources Minister Abdul Latif Rashid has said that the water released to the Euphrates River by Turkey does not meet the quantity requirements for the planting season.
He said that the despite heavy snow and rainfall, Iraq is receiving 200-250 million cubic meters of water per second, while it needs 500 million cubic meters per second.
He accused Turkey of storing the water in its eight dams, thereby denying Iraq the water it needs for a successful winter planting season.
Source: www.alsumariyanews.com February 28, 2010
