Turkish-backed council in Syria’s Afrin raises water price
AFRIN, Syria (North Press) – Water Company of the Turkish-backed local council in the city of Afrin, northern Syria, raised on Saturday the water price to 90 Turkish liras.
An exclusive source told North Press that Water Company raised the price of water from 20 to 90 Turkish liras.
The electricity company was assigned to collect taxes which, in turn, threatened to cut off power if the water tax is not paid.
The company warned the people that the water delivery service is temporary if the imposed fees are not paid, according to the source.
Afrin’s residents depend on pumping water from Midanki Lake, especially after the high prices of water tanks.
Each family needs about 300 Turkish liras to pay for water, according to the source.
Afrin, a Kurdish city in the north of Aleppo, has been under the control of Turkey since March 2018 following a military operation called “Olive Branch” which resulted in the displacement of about 300.000 people of the original inhabitants of the city and its countryside.
On June 4, protests were staged against the electricity company in different areas in north and east of Aleppo that are under the control of Turkish forces and the Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, also known as Syrian National Army (SNA).
This came after the company raised the price of each kilowatt of power from 2.45 Turkish liras to 4.50.