I saw this yesterday and found it interesting. Any thoughts about this?

Rivers to be privatized as a solution to water crisis
Wednesday, August 1, 2007

The government has found a new solution for the water crisis that emerged due to global warming, insufficient rain and the delayed construction of dams. The right to operate the rivers and lakes will be sold to private sector for a period of 49 years.

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=79800