Millions of people do not have access to clean water after the invading Turkish state and its mercenaries cut off water from the Alouk Station, which the Turkish state uses as an element of pressure against the Autonomous Administration of NE Syria.
The invading Turkish state continues to use water as a tool of war against the people of North-East Syria after its invasion plans against the region were foiled. The invaders, who use water to put economic pressure on the Autonomous Administration, mostly target the Alouk Water Station and the Euphrates River.
The Turkish state and its mercenaries have been cutting off the water reaching Hesekê Canton from Alouk (Elok) Station for more than two years. Although agreements have been made for the delivery of water to Hesekê, the Turkish state and its mercenaries constantly violate them.
Millions of people in the Hesekê Canton have been suffering from lack of water after the occupation forces cut off water supply from the Alouk Station, which used to be the main drinking water source of the Hesekê region before the invasion in October 2019 and has been under the control of the occupation forces since. The Turkish state cut off the water more than 30 times as a means of special warfare.
On July 3, the Water Directorate in Heseke Canton declared all the cities, districts, villages and towns in the canton a disaster area due to the ongoing water cuts. The villages of Til Temir as well as the Washokani and Serekaniye camps are also included in the disaster area. The Water Directorate pointed out that the continuation of the disaster is the result of the agreement of Russia, Turkey, and the Syrian regime to stifle the people in North-East Syria and annihilate their democratic experience.
Speaking to ANHA, Isa Yunis, co-chair of the Water Directorate in Heseke, said: “We are trying to have the voice of Heseke people heard by the international community, concerned parties and the active forces in North-East Syria.”
Yunis warned that the Turkish state cutting off water to Alouk Station could lead to a major humanitarian disaster in the near future.
Speaking about their precautions, Yunis stated: “We have water tanks. In order to overcome this disaster, we will provide service to the residents and distribute water through municipalities and communes.”
Yunis noted that the Water Directorate in Heseke possesses 60 water tanks, which, however, are not sufficient to meet the needs of the residents.
Yunis said they hoped to come up with a solution through a project to draw water from the district of Amude. He called on all humanitarian relief agencies.
