"Water in North Cyprus"

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The water in North Cyprus is a problematic topic. The largest share in the water sources of the country is to get underground waters, which monitors underground waters. The water resources of the country are gradually reduced due to less precipitation and excessive use. In order to solve the water problem of the country, there are plans to bring water from the sea to the sea.

The water in the country is under control of the Water Works Office. There are many lakes to keep rainwater in the country.

In the last 50 years, the amount of precipitation is reduced and the evaporation has increased. The population has increased, the use of irrigation water has multiply. The rainfall in the island where the Mediterranean climate is effective and quickly flows through the conditions of the land. One of the ponds on the rivers is evaporation in most extreme summer warms. After 1960s, water shortage began to occur. The quality of the existing water has also been falling.

Water Resources
The average precipitation amount, with an average of 440–450 mm in the early 20th century, decreased from 1941-1972 to the average 402 mm/yr, 382 mm/yr between 1975-1993. 80% of precipitation in the island are lost by sweating and evaporation of plants. KKTC has water potential in the amount of 117.5 million m3/year, including 27 million m3/year stream, 1.4 million m3/year welding, 89,1 million m3/year underground water. The source of country waters is Trodos Mountains, 38 derenin 10 are caused by this mountain. The dams made here of the Republic of Cyprus reduce the amount of water. Kyrenia Akiferi and Güzelyurt Akiferi in the country is important for water supply. Water shortage leads to more use of underground water. Güzelyurt Akiferi gave 28 million m3 open in 1989 and dropped down from sea level to 50 m.

As a result of 74,1 million m3/year water extraction from the Akifers, 103 million m3/year is drawn, more than 28,9 million m3/year water is drawn from the underground water. The annual water presence of the island is 13 million m3/year from streams, 7 million m3/year from dams, 74,1 million m3/year from the fuels, total (13+7+74,1) 94,1 million m3/yr. The remaining part of the annual water requirement of TRNC is achieved by more than 12,5 million m3/yr) underground water.

Water Use
117.5 million m3 water, the annual water potential of the country, drops 391 m3 water per year when it is divided into population. KKTC is the country that attracts absolute water shortage according to international scales with these figures. In the country water; 49% of watering, 13% of domestic use, 38% of which are used in the industry.

Various studies have been made to solve the water problem of the country. Use of waste water in purified and irrigation. The construction of dams is projected to improve agricultural irrigation, purify sea water and bring water from Turkey. It has not been applied as an expensive method to purify sea water.

Water from Turkey
With three methods of water transportation from Turkey, water transportation has become a day; with balloons, tankers, pipelines. Tank