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Water Works Across Four Millennia in Turkey: A Historical Overview

Explore the rich history of water management in Turkey spanning four thousand years, from the Hittite to the Ottoman periods and beyond. Discover ancient dams, canals, and springs that shaped civilizations in Turkey. Learn about significant water projects like the Gölpınar dam and the Şamram canal, reflecting centuries of innovation and engineering. Attend informative events to delve deeper into this fascinating topic.

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Water Works Across Four Millennia in Turkey: A Historical Overview

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  1. WATER WORKSFROM FOUR THOUSAND YEARSIN TURKEY ALACATI ATATURK ILKOGRETIM OKULU İzmir, Turkey

  2. HITTITE PERIOD (II.millenium BC) Gölpınar dam near Alacahöyük, L= 110 m Karakuyu dam in Uzunyayla, H= 8 m Hattuşaş springs

  3. URARTU PERIOD (8.-7.cent.BC) Keşiş dam near Van h= 7 m Şamram canal near Van L= 56 km Şamram canal supporting walls

  4. HELLENISTIC-ROMAN-BYZANTINE PERIODS (I.Millenium BC- I.Millenium AD) Bozdoğan L=970 m Çevlik tunnel (1.-2.cent.AD) Pergamon creek h= 7.5 m; w= 9.0 m; L= 200 m h & w= 6-7 m

  5. SELJUKIDE PERIOD (11.-14.cent.AD) Faruk dam near Van h= 12 m Water-mill canal through Haburman bridge at Çermik

  6. OTTOMAN PERIOD (14. – early 20.cent.) Mağlova (1560’s) H=35 m Topuzlu (1750, 1786) H= 16 m Beyşehir (1908)

  7. Karakaya, 1987,h= 172 m Çubuk I, 1936, h= 58 m REPUBLIC of TURKEY (1923 – 2009 ) Atatürk, 1992, N=2400 MW Şanlıurfa D=7,6 m L=26 km

  8. For more information: • attend the side-event “Water bridging civilizations of four millenia in Turkey” at 11:00 - 13:00 hours on Thursday 19.03.2009; • attend the sessions of the Topic 6.5 on Friday – Saturday 20-21.03.2009.

  9. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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