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The available water per capita in Turkey is less than the World average. Currently, approximately 73% of limited water resources of Turkey is allocated for agricultural purposes. Agricultural area which is irrigated with groundwater comprises of approximately 23 % of total irrigated agricultural area. In this context, agricultural groundwater management is very important and critical issue for the country. The groundwater activities in Turkey have been executed by General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) on behalf of the State according to the Law on Groundwater. According to the law, groundwater is under the decree and possession of the State. Any research, allocation, utilization, protection and registration of groundwater are subject to the law. Groundwater irrigation management is performed in four types. These are; Groundwater Irrigation Cooperatives, DSI Groundwater Irrigations, Public Institutions Irrigations, Individual Farmer Irrigations. In this study, groundwater management including all types with their different aspects in Turkey has been evaluated.
