Dams and irrigation projects have largely been constructed within the context of the Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP), which aims to harness the energy of Turkey's water resources and bolster the economy of southeast, one of the poorest regions in the country.
Brane i irigacioni projekti uglavnom su pravljeni u okviru Projekta jugoistočne Anadolije (Southeast Anatolia Project - GAP), čiji je cilj iskorišćavanje energije turskih vodenih resursa i oživljavanje ekonomije u jugoistočnom delu zemlje, koji je jedan od najsiromašnijih.