Welcome to the Save the Tigris and Iraqi Marshes Campaign!
Who we are: Save the Tigris and the Iraqi Marshes is an advocacy campaign that was started in March 2012 by a coalition of civil society organizations from Iraq, Turkey and Iran. The campaign is part of an international effort to Save the World Heritage on the Tigris River from the impacts of the Ilisu Dam, a hydroelectric project being constructed on the Tigris River by the Turkish government.
Our Challenge: The campaign seeks to link groups and movements concerned with the adverse impacts of dams and other development projects on the Tigris and Euphrates. We advocate for policies that secure the sustainable and equitable use of water for all who live in the region and we oppose the privatization and commodification of water supplies and natural resources.
Objectives of the Campaign: The campaign works to draw attention to the negative impact of the Ilisu Dam on the Mesopotamian heritage both in Turkey as well as in Iraq and to develop advocacy and awareness activities that involve all relevant actors: local communities; civil society organisations; media; national and local institutions; societies of experts and intellectuals; research centres; universities and others.
Ahmed Soltan and Nadia from the People of Iraq Campaign to Save the Tigris, Johanna Rivera from ICSSI, Raid from UPP, Atta Mohamed from CDO, Serhat from the Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf ALive and Jantine from Nature Iraq at the Press Conference to release the campaign demands to the Iraqi Government. Suleimaniya, Iraq, June 12th, 2012
Here you can find our Terms of Reference.
Ways you can get involved:
- You can Join The Campaign here.
- We want to make information accessible about the impacts of Ilisu dam to Iraq. Here you can find Documents And Resources
- Contact The Steering Committee
- Stay up to date with Latest News about our actions and about the Tigris River
- You can like our Campaign Page on Facebook and share it with friends
- Join our Facebook Group
- The tremendous cultural and natural heritage of Mesopotamia is in great danger due to the construction of the Ilisu Dam on the Turkish stretch of the Tigris River. This is why we ask you to sign the Petition to UNESCO to support the Iraqi Governnemt submission of the Central Marshes as a UNESCO World Heirtage Site.
- DAMOCRACY documentary:
- Hasankeyf: Life in Limbo:
April 12th, 2013 Baghdad, Iraq
Save the Tigris Campaign Presentation in Baghdad.
People of Iraq’s Campaign to Save the Tigris and Koun Association for Human Development
Event on April 12th The Tigris for us, organized by the People of Iraq Campaign to Save the Tigris and Koun Association for Human Development on the banks of the Tigris river, with artists, musicians, journalists and representatives of the Ministry of Water Resources in Baghdad.
April 5-8th, 2013 Hasankeyf, Turkey
Hasankeyf Matters, Doga Dernegi, Nature Iraq
Breakfast at Hasbace in Hasankeyf. People from Turkey, Iraq and other visitors gathered to share and support Hasankeyfis
Young Artists Workshop at the Hasankeyf Ingathering. they are holding the Walkers Guide to Hasankeyf designed by Melanie Mehrer
April 1st, 2013 Chibayish, Nasiriyah, Iraq
Mesopotamian Marshes Green Festival
Nature Iraq
Women Boat Races at the Chibayish Green Festival
March 29th, 2013 World Social Forum, Tunis
Global Solidarity Against Water Grabs by Dams and Mining Projects: Case Studies from India, Iraq, Kurdistan, Peru and Mexico
Save the Tigris Campaign, ICSSI, Blue Planet Project, Kurdish Network, Plataforma Institucional de Celendín
Global Solidarity Against Water Grabs by Dams and Mining Projects: Case Studies from India, Iraq, Kurdistan, Peru and Mexico
March 22nd, 2013 Baghdad, Iraq and Austria.
Save the Tigris Campaign Releases Open Letter to Andritz: Disastrous Impacts of Ilisu Dam for Iraq. Link to the Letter
People of Iraq Campaign to Save the Tigris, Save the Tigris Campaign
March 15th, 2013 Mutanabi St. Baghdad, Iraq.
International Day of Action for Rivers
People of Iraq Campaign to Save the Tigris, Save the Tigris Campaign.
News Article on International Rivers
Bahgdad’s Mutanabi Street on International Day of RIver Action
March 14th, 2013 Suleimaniya, Iraq.
Press Conference and Release of Lesser Zab Threat Assessment- International Day of Action for Rivers. See Report
Nature Iraq
Our Members:
In Iraq: Nature Iraq, Civil Developlment Organization, Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative, Iraqi People Campaign to Save the Tigris
In Turkey: Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive
In Iran: CENESTA
International Un Ponte Per…Italy Corner House-UK, CounterCurrent, Germany
If you need information on this campaign in Arabic you can also use this link! عربي