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Article Türkiye Sulama Yönetimi Politikaları ve Sulama Birlikleri(..., 2022) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülKalkınmakta olan ülkelerde 1990’lı yıllardan buyana sulamada idari, mali ve teknik açıdan verimlilik ve hakkaniyet sağlamak amacıyla geniş sulama alanlarından sorumlu olan çok sayıda su kullanıcı örgütleri (Sulama Birliği) kurulmuştur. Sulama sistemlerinin yönetiminin 1990’lı yılların başında hızlı bir biçimde Sulama Birliklerine devir edilmesiyle, Türkiye sulama suyu yönetimi konusunda önemli deneyimler geçirmiştir. Türkiye’nin bu alandaki deneyimleri, sulama yönetiminde reformların verimlilik ve hakkaniyet açısından başarılı olabilmesi için sulamadaki tüm paydaşlar arasında katılımcılık ve oydaşmanın sağlanmasının önemini ortaya koymuştur.Review Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 19Water and ‘imperfect Peace’ in the Euphrates–tigris River Basin(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2021) Kibaroğlu, Ayşegül; Sayan, Ramazan CanerTransboundary water politics in the Euphrates–Tigris (ET) basin has long developed in tandem with the various political confrontations that have taken place among Iraq, Syria and Turkey. However, since the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the beginnings of domestic unrest in Syria in 2011, transboundary water relations have been pursued within the context of an unstable international security environment, particularly with the emergence of non-state armed groups who have used water as a weapon against their opponents.1 At the same time, however, cooperative mechanisms have also been initiated by riparian politicians, diplomats and water line ministries as well as informal and external actors. This article sets out to examine the various emerging actors and mechanisms operating in this context, arguing that their coexistence in the basin demonstrates a case of ‘imperfect peace’. The concept of ‘imperfect peace’ is used to acknowledge the fact that relations can be reinforced through peaceful interactions, negotiations, agreements, treaties and diplomacy at multiple levels, even in conditions that do not amount to war, but where violence is present.2With a specific focus on the ET river basin, the main objective of this article is to address policy-relevant research questions, such as how various actors and mechanisms operate within and influence transboundary water relations under the conditions of ‘imperfect peace’, and what kind of joint security mechanisms the riparian states should create to cope with violent non-state actors who control water and infrastructure. In reflecting on these questions, the article will analyse the strategic role that water plays in environmental peacebuilding and reflect on possible ways to improve the protection of water during and after armed conflicts.Conference Object Water Diplomacy Frameworks in the Middle East and the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin(European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), 2020) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülWater is a vital resource to many levels of human survival; it fluctuates in both space and time and has multiple and conflicting demands on its use. Water crossing international boundaries can cause tensions between nations situated in the same river basin (Wolf, 1998). While the tension is unlikely to lead to warfare, early coordination and cooperation between riparian states through water diplomacy mechanisms can help solve the issue. Certain regions have been identified as among the weakest in terms of transboundary surface and groundwater resources between two or more countries. The Middle East is regarded as one of the most challenged regions in this regard. In addition to the constraints of natural water resources, the region suffers from an abundance of issues that compound water security, including a rapidly growing population, uneven economic development, limited amounts of water supply that is irregularly distributed, negative impacts of climate change and variability, poor water management, and allocation practices both within and between states. Some 60% of the region’s water flows across international borders, complicating resource management (Kibaroglu, 2017). The geopolitical importance of the region, and the conflicts that have consequently resulted, aggravate the usual problems of using water in a variety of settings, such as the Euphrates-Tigris (ET) basin.Presentation The Diplomacy of Water in the Middle East(Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI), 2019) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülMiddle East suffers from an abundance of issues that compound water security, including arapidly growing population, uneven economic development, limited amounts of watersupply, negative impacts of climate change and poor water management practices bothwithin and between states. The geopolitical importance of the region, and the conflicts thathave consequently resulted, aggravate the usual problems of using water in a variety ofsettings, such as the Euphrates-Tigris (ET) basin.Transboundary water politics in the ET basin is often marked with political confrontationsamong its major riparians, namely Turkey, Syria and Iraq. However, the basin also hostswater diplomacy governance structures. Thus, the talk will address power dynamics in thebasin with specific references to diplomatic negotiation processes. Bearing in mind thattransboundary water relations in the basin occurs in volatile political circumstances, the talkwill culminate with analyses on the current and emerging issues in the basin, elaborating onthe impact of the Syrian civil war.Presentation Dam Development Trajectory in the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin: Challenges and Prospects(Radio Television Suisse (RTS), 2019) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülTransboundary water relations in the Euphrates-Tigris basin have been marked with political confrontations among the riparian states, namely Turkey, Syria and Iraq, mainly due to uncoordinated construction, filling and operation of large-scale dams. Yet, technical cooperation on dam safety has been a common concern for the three riparians. But, due to the troubles that they had to endure, such as the US invasion of Iraq and the civil war in Syria, trilateral cooperation has not been possible. On bilateral level, however, government officials and water professionals from Turkey and Iraq have been spending efforts for developing projects to build joint dams on the border. Nevertheless, the Turkey–Iraq track fell short of adopting joint strategies for responding to the actions of violent non-state actors (e.g., ISIS) and could not build a basin-wide understanding for protecting dams against the effects of armed conflict. Thus, while discussions on global principles (i.e., Geneva List of Principles) for protection of water continue, new political trajectory in the basin urges the riparian states to reflect on the possible ways and means of improving protection of dams under international law during and after armed conflicts.Conference Object Ortadoğu’da Mavi Su Barışı Yüksek Düzeyli Forum(MEF Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi Uluslararası ilişkiler Bölümü, 2014) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülMEF Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi Uluslararası ilişkiler Bölümü Öğretim Üyesi Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Kibaroğlu'nun açılış konuşmasını yaptığı uluslararası toplantı MEF Üniversitesi'nde gerçekleşen ilk uluslararası konferans oldu. ‘‘Blue Peace for the Middle East High Level Forum” isimli forum bölge ülkelerinin siyaset, medya ve akademi dünyasından önde gelen kişilerini bir araya getirdi. Irak, Suriye, Lübnan, Ürdün, Yemen, Senegal, Hindistan, İsviçre ve Ülkemizden siyaset, akademi ve medyanın önde gelen temsilcilerini bir araya getiren yüksek düzeyli forum, suyun ortadoğudaki stratejik önemini vurgulamak ve bölge ülkeleri arasında barış ve işbirliğinin geliştirilmesine katkıda bulunmak amacıyla diyalogların geliştirilmesine destek oldu.Conference Object Suriye Krizi ve Su(Kamu Diplomasisi Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi, Kırklareli Üniversitesi,, 2018) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülSoğuk Savaş döneminde kıyıdaş devletler arasındaki siyasi rekabet sınıraşan su işbirliğinin önündeki başlıca engeli oluşturmuştur. Türkiye Batı ittifakı içinde yer alırken, Suriye ve Irak SSCB ile yakın siyasi, askeri ve ekonomik ilişkiler geliştirmiştir. Bu ortamda sınıraşan su meseleleri “yüksek politikanın” bir unsuru haline gelmiş ve ikili siyasi ilişkilerde dış politikanın sorunlu alanlarından birini oluşturmuştur.Report Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2016 Comparing Regulatory Good Practices(World Bank, 2016) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülAn enabling environment for the business of agriculture is critical to respond to evolving market trends. It includes macroeconomic and sector-specific laws, policies, regulations, support services, information structures and labor force preparedness. It sets the stage for all business activities that have to do with producing goods on farms and transporting them to processors and consumers. Understanding this environment can help create policies that facilitate doing business in agriculture and increase the investment attractiveness and competitiveness of countries.Research Project Sustainability of Engineered in Arid Lands (seridas)(Houston Advanced Research Center, 2016) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülAyşegül Kibaroğlu is a project team member of an international project entitled Sustainability of Engineered in Arid Lands (SERIDAS), which is led by the scientists from the University of Texas (UT) at Austin and the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC). Within the framework of this project, which was initially funded by Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, Kibaroğlu is collaborating with scientists from the United States, Germany, Brazil, Australia, and Spain, who study the Rivers Euphrates-Tigris, Nile, Rio Grande, Yellow, Murray-Darling, Colorado, Jucar, Limari and São Francisco in order to find out how the rivers will do in the years 2040 and 2060. As part of this project, Ayşegül Kibaroğlu was invited as the visiting scholar by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, UT, Austin to co-convene a gradute course (policy research project) on sustainable governance of international rivers in 2016.Other Exploring Environmental Justice in Small-Scale Hydroelectricity Power Plant Development in Rural Turkey(Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, University of Dundee., 2016) Kibaroğlu, AyşegülAyşegül Kibaroğlu acted as an external examiner for R. Caner Sayan’s PhD thesis “Exploring Environmental Justice in Small-Scale Hydroelectricity Power Plant Development in Rural Turkey,” Viva Voce examination 25 March 2016, Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, University of Dundee.