The Tigris (/ ˈtaɪɡrɪs / TY-griss; see below) is the eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of the …

Dec 21, 2025 · The historic “land between two rivers” faces a crisis as the Tigris and Euphrates shrink dramatically amid severe drought and the increasing toll of upstream dams, helping …

The Tigris–Euphrates river system is a large river system in West Asia that flows into the Persian Gulf. Its primary rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates, along with smaller tributaries. From their …

This is a list of tributaries of the Tigris by order of entrance. The Tigris originates in Turkey, forms a part of the borders of Turkey- Syria and flows through Iraq. It joins the Euphrates forming …

The Ilısu Dam (Turkish pronunciation: [ɯɫɯˈsu]) is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Tigris near the village of Ilısu and along the border of Mardin and Şırnak Provinces in Turkey. It is one of …

Mesopotamia means " (Land) between two rivers" in ancient Greek, referring to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, but the region can be broadly defined to include the area that …

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dams on the Tigris. Articles pertaining to dams in operation, under construction or planning on the Tigris River in the Middle Eastern countries of …

Khabur River flowing by the city of Zakho The Khabur or Little Khabur (Turkish: Habur, Khabir or Habur Suyu (Habur Water), Kurdish: Xabûr, Ava Xabûr or Xabîr) is a river that rises in Turkey …