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Iraq and Turkey Seal Water Projects Pact Funded by Iraqi Oil Sales

Baghdad seeks drought relief via Turkish-built dams, with land reclamation planned.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein attend a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad, Iraq November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
The Tigris has irrigated Iraq for thousands of years - but drought has lowered its water levels. AFP
A farmer adjusts an irrigation pump in the town of Mishkhab, south of Najaf, Iraq, June 26, 2018 (AP photo by Anmar Khalil).

Overview

  • Iraq and Turkey signed an accord that sets an implementation mechanism for a 2024 water cooperation framework, the Iraqi prime minister’s office said.
  • Payments for the projects will be drawn from revenue generated by Iraqi oil sales to Turkey, according to a Turkish official.
  • Iraq will form a committee to oversee procurement and invite bids from Turkish companies for the works.
  • The initial slate includes three water-harvesting dams and three land reclamation projects, an Iraqi water resources official said.
  • The deal was signed in Baghdad by foreign ministers Fuad Hussein and Hakan Fidan under the oversight of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, with detailed timelines and environmental reviews not yet disclosed.