From the official data
Dam, Irrigation and Flood-Control Investments
In the 2026 Investment Programme, agriculture is the second-largest item with 10 projects and TRY 95.6 billion. Amik-Afrin (Reyhanlı Dam and Irrigation) covers 58,516 ha of irrigation and 480 hm³ of storage.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amik-Afrin (Reyhanlı Dam and Irrigation): irrigation 58,516 ha, flood 20,000 ha | TRY 31.7 billion · 1995–2030 | 2026 | [1] |
| Tahtaköprü Dam heightening and irrigation: irrigation 33,490 ha | TRY 17.5 billion · 2016–2030 | 2026 | [1] |
| Büyük Karaçay irrigation (3,554 ha) and Gönençay irrigation (4,468 ha) | Irrigation area | 2026 | [1] |
| Hatay Earthquake-Resilient Cities (flood protection; channel improvement 14.6 km) | TRY 38.0 billion · 2024–2028 | 2026 | [1] |
What does this data mean for an investor?
The four listed irrigation projects together cover 100,028 ha. Amik-Afrin started in 1995 and runs to 2030; TRY 9.9 billion (31%) had been spent by the end of 2025. Water infrastructure is therefore a long-horizon investment whose completion date can slip.
What it means for an investor: growth in irrigable area is a main determinant of water access for farmland and greenhouse investments; whether a given parcel falls inside these project areas should be checked separately in the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) records. Programme amounts do not guarantee when irrigation will enter service.
Limitation: Irrigation hectares are project scope, not the irrigated area in operation today, and the four-project sum should not be added to current irrigated land because areas may overlap. Amounts are nominal lira.