mahnaz gudarzy

Turkey with knowledge about the possible future development of water resources and political upcoming conflicts, the massive dam construction project has been implemented since 1970, According to evaluations, is the world's fifth dam construction plan. The implementation of this project has negative effects on the ecosystem of Turkey's neighboring countries such as the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, and Syria, and has been carried out in accordance with international conventions without regarding the water rights of other countries. For this reason, this article seeks to answer the question, what threats can the GAP project create to the region and the Islamic Republic of Iran? The hypothesis of the article is influenced by the theoretical framework of the Copenhagen School, which shows that the continuation of this situation will engage the Islamic Republic of Iran and the West Asian region with environmental threats, which according to the new definitions of security and threat, will lead to political and security problems. In this research, by examining the dimensions of the Dam construction project in Turkey and its consequences for the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, and Syria, it is proposed to refer to international conventions in the field of international waterways and also to regulate regional legal and political actions Against to this project, managed this critical situation. The method used in this research is descriptive-explanatory based on library resources.