Turkish - Israeli joint water project

Turkey has asked Israeli companies to take part in a large water project to be erected on the southern borders with Iraq.

Israeli Radio said the value of the proposed deal is estimated at US $700 million.

Israeli Radio added that a special committee at the Israeli Ministries of Defense and Industries has addressed the Turkish proposal to some 28 Israeli companies to take part in this project. The radio report indicated that the Israeli water planning company Tahal has been working in Turkey for a very long period of time.