Cyprus island has very limited water resources. The right
way to find a long term-solution of water shortage
problem of the island is appeared to be possible by
transferring water from Turkey to TRNC.
“The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Water
Supply Project” is launched to supply drinking
and irrigation water for from the southern
Turkey to Northern Cyprus untill 2045 via
suspended pipeline across the Mediterranean
Sea. The project will be the first of its kind in
the world and supply 75 000 000 m3 of water
to TRNC annually.
This international water diversion project will be carried out by
State Hydraulic Works (DSI) of Turkish Republic under three
phases:
1. Turkish side activities
2. Sea crossing
3. TRNC side activities
1. Turkish side of the Project contains:
 Alakopru Dam and HEPP (26 MW)
 23 km long transmission line
 Anamuryum balancing tank
 Sea entrance valve rooms
2. Sea Crossing Phase:
What makes this project important is the fact that such a long-distance
transition with approximately 80 kilometers under the sea is the first in the
World. Sea transition is implemented by a very special 1,6 meters wide
polyethylene pipe hanging in 250 meters depth from sea level by tying the pipe
with special ropes in each 500 meters to the sea bottom.
3. TRNC side of the Project contains:
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Guzelyalı pumping station
Gecitkoy Dam
The Drinking water treatment plant
Gecitkoy pumping station
BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT:
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Domestic water supply
Irrigation water supply
Indsutrial water supply
Energy production
TRNC will be able to compensate for its projected
water need for the next 50 years. The transmitted
water will be used as drinking, industrial and
irrigation water and will be a great contribution to
the economic development of the region enabling
irrigation of 4824 ha area.