Members of the Water Department and Democratic Civil Administration in Tabqa made a statement to the press regarding the water shortage in the region.

The press statement was read out by the Co-Chair of the Tabqa Water Department, Hemûd Ş. who highlighted the fact that the invading Turkish state continued to use water resources as a weapon as it employed all inhumane measures against North-East Syria.

Hemûd Ş. pointed out that the Turkish state continued the violation of the agreements regarding the waters of the Euphrates River, resulting in a decrease in the level of dams and lakes, including Tabqa Dam, which lost 4 billion cubic meters of water as a result of these practices.

Hemûd Ş. remarked that nine water supply stations had completely gone out of service, leaving the people depending on them without water.

The statement concluded with a call upon the United Nations to play an effective role and prevent the Turkish state from continuing its war crimes against the people.