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Turkey to go ahead without aid
Turkey decided to go ahead with the construction of the US $1.68 billion Ilisu dam project even after credit agencies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland withdrew from the project. In December 2008, the three governments suspended funds claiming Turkey did not fulfill certain criteria including research into the biological diversity of the region and reaching an agreement with the people affected. The contracts were put on hold for 180 days.