The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

For the ninth time | Turkish forces shut down “Allouk” water station

SOHR sources say that Turkish forces have shut down “Aluk” water station in the countryside of Ras al-Ain (Seri Kanier), which supplies the city of Hasakeh, surroundings and areas in countryside with drinking water. The pumping of water to the area was stopped, for unknown reasons to date. It is worth nothing that this is the ninth time that Turkey has stopped pumping “Aluk” station.

In late August, Syrian Observatory sources confirmed that Turkish forces deliberately shut down on more than 25 occasions “Allouk water purification station” which supplies Al-Hasakah city and surrounding areas with drinking water. It is worth noting that Al-Hasakah city and countryside have seen public anger rise over the  water cut-offs, after the Turks suspended the pumping of water to Allouk station since the beginning of August, under the pretext of maintenance.

The Autonomous Administration had refused the Turkish forces’ request of increasing the capacity and volume of electricity supply to the “Peace Spring” areas, so the Turks retaliated by cutting off drinking water supplies completely. Similarly, SDF cut off the power line that supplies Ras al-Ain city and countryside, controlled by Turkish forces and proxy factions, in response to the water cut-off in SDF-controlled areas.

On August 22, reliable sources informed SOHR that only 16 out of 30 wells in Allouk station would be put in service. Meanwhile, residents of Al-Hasakah were awaiting the return of water just after the water was re-pumped.