Israeli- Turkish water cooperation

The Turkish daily " Daily News" said on Friday that Israel is intensifying its efforts in order to reach a decision provides for buying waters from Turkey as an Israeli delegation is expected to reach Turkey in June to accelerate this process.

The paper added that it is expected the Israeli delegation will arrive in Turkey on June 19 in a visit which will last for three days in order to hold talks aiming at buying the waters of the Turkish Manaogat river.

The paper quoted diplomatic sources in Ankara as saying the Israeli delegation is composed of seven members chaired by the secretary of the Israeli infrastructure ministry and will hold a visit to the foundations on Manaogat river, first, before starting talks with the Turkish authorities in Ankara.

He Turkish paper added that the Israeli authorities pour all its interests on three options to obtain the water, which are first: to desalination of sea waters, second to recycle already used waters and thirdly to import waters from the Turkish Managoat river.

The paper indicated that if Israel decides to buy water from Turkey, then it will be shipped to the Israeli port of Ashkaloun and then to be transported to water reservoirs.

The paper remarked that Israel is carrying talks with the Jordanian authorities to split the Turkish waters if such an agreement will be reached with the Turkish side, noting that the Palestinian government also showed desire to buy Turkish waters.