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Yortanlı Dam
Yortanlı Dam is a dam in Izmir Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. In 2010, it was announced that the dam will flood an ancient city of Allianoi. lliaoni.http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/08/ancient-turkish-city-flooded/ Green Prophet/ref> See also *Allianoi Allianoi ( el, Αλλιανοί), is an ancient spa settlement, with remains dating predominantly from the Roman Empire period (2nd century AD) located near the city of Bergama (ancient Pergamon) in Turkey's İzmir Province. The site is at a di ... * List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey References DSI directory State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009 Dams in İzmir Province {{Turkey-dam-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a East Thrace, small portion on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turkish people, Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its list of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently Settler, settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Hydraulic Works (Turkey)
The State Hydraulic Works ( tr, Devlet Su İşleri) is a state agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey, responsible for the utilization of all the country's water resources. The institution's four major functions are energy, agriculture, services and environment. The General Manager of DSI is Kaya Yıldız. History Development of water resources in Turkey began with the establishment of the "General Directorate of Public Works" ( ota, Umur-u Nafia Müdüriyet-i Umumiyesi) by the Ottoman Government in 1914. The institution started to undertake continuous and systematical studies on irrigation, reclamation, flood control, navigation, water storage and distribution. in 1925, soon after the foundation of the Turkish Republic, regional offices were opened in Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Edirne and Izmir under the "Waters Directorate". Due to insufficient financial resources and field observations data available, water projects could not be expedited as planned. Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allianoi
Allianoi ( el, Αλλιανοί), is an ancient spa settlement, with remains dating predominantly from the Roman Empire period (2nd century AD) located near the city of Bergama (ancient Pergamon) in Turkey's İzmir Province. The site is at a distance of 18 kilometers to the northeast of Bergama, on the road to the neighboring town of İvrindi. Allianoi is directly inside the reservoir of the Yortanlı Dam, built by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. After ongoing discussion in Turkey with regards to preserving Allianoi's ruins, the site was covered with sand and the dam was activated, resulting in Allianoi's complete inundation and destruction in February 2011. One particularity of Allianoi is it being a very recent historical discovery. It was mentioned only once in the 2nd century by the orator and medicinal writer Aelius Aristides in his "Hieroi Logoi" (''Sacred Tales'') (III.1), one of the key sources for the knowledge on the science of healing as it was understood at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dams And Reservoirs In Turkey
Below is a partial list of dams in Turkey separated by region. Aegean Region There are 45 dams in the Aegean Region, western part of Turkey. *Adıgüzel Dam, Denizli * Afşar Dam, Manisa * Akdeğirmen Dam, Afyonkarahisar * Akgedik Dam, Muğla * Akköprü Dam, Muğla * Alaçatı Dam, Izmir * Balçova Dam, Izmir * Bayır Dam, Muğla * Beşkarış Dam * Beydağ Dam *Buldan Dam *Cindere Dam * Çaltıkoru Dam * Çavdarhisar Dam *Çine Dam *Demirköprü Dam *Enne Dam *Geyik Dam *Gökpınar Dam *Gölmarmara Dam *Gördes Dam *Güzelhisar Dam *Işıklı Dam *İkizdere Dam * Karacasu Dam * Kavakdere Dam * Kayaboğazı Dam * Kemer Dam * Kestel Dam * Kureyşler Dam * Küçükler Dam * Marmaris Dam * Mumcular Dam * Örenler Dam * Seferihisar Dam * Selevir Dam * Sevişler Dam * Seyitler Dam * Söğüt Dam * Tahtalı Dam * Topçam Dam * Ürkmez Dam *Yaylakavak Dam * Yenidere Dam * Yortanlı Dam Black Sea Region There are 54 dams in the Black Sea Region, northern part of Turkey. *Alaca D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
