The second phase of the ATHOM project, developed by TÜBİTAK MAM to manage Türkiye's largest water basins, concluded with a comprehensive training program for DSİ personnel and dam operators, attended by over 200 participants.
An important milestone has been reached in the "Flow Prediction and Basin Optimization Model (ATHOM)" project, developed to manage and plan our country's water resources more efficiently. The training sessions for the "ATHOM Development and Dissemination" (ATHOM Phase-2) project, carried out by the TÜBİTAK MAM Energy Technologies Vice Presidency for the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), have been completed with broad participation.
Over 200 personnel from relevant DSİ units and stakeholders participated in the online training program. During the intensive four-day program, participants were provided with information on the use of the ATHOM system, data tracking, system operation, and technical details.
Launched in 2016 as "Phase 1," the ATHOM project is a first for Türkiye. Developed entirely using domestic and national resources, the system is our country's first national flow prediction and basin management model. It was successfully implemented in the Seyhan Basin, which was selected as the pilot region in the first stage.
Critical Basins Under ATHOM Guarantee Following the successful results in the Seyhan Basin, ATHOM Phase 2 studies were launched to further develop the system and expand its scope. In this new phase of the project, the Euphrates, Tigris, Kızılırmak, Yeşilırmak, and Ceyhan basins, which are Türkiye's most critical river basins in terms of water potential, were also included in the system.
Along with the completed training programs, the goal is to strengthen the competent human resources in the process of digitizing water management and optimizing it with local technologies in these strategic basins.
