Hasankeyf

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Demonstrations Staged for Hasankeyf, Sur in 30 Cities Across World

Demonstrations Staged for Hasankeyf, Sur in 30 Cities Across World

Demonstrations were staged in 30 cities across the world for Sur and Hasankeyf on April 28, Global Hasankeyf Demonstration day. Protesters opened stands and carried banners in cities such as Berlin, London, Stockholm.

Criminal Complaint into Destruction of Hasankeyf

Criminal Complaint into Destruction of Hasankeyf

Libertarian Lawyers Platform has filed a criminal complaint with the Batman Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office demanding that preventative measures be taken against those responsible for making rocks fall with dynamite in Hasankeyf.

HDP MP Aslan Chains Himself to A Rock in Hasankeyf

HDP MP Aslan Chains Himself to A Rock in Hasankeyf

Responding to the statement by the Batman governor denying that dynamite was being used for the removal of rocks, HDP MP Aslan asked “Are these then images of children popping balloons?” and protested by chaining himself to a rock in Hasankeyf, the 12,000 year-old ancient town that is under direct threat of being submerged.

Engineers Inspect Hasankeyf: Caves Damaged

Engineers Inspect Hasankeyf: Caves Damaged

Chamber of Civil Engineers Batman Branch Chair Demir has said “The caves below and wine cellars have been damaged due to the destruction. Entrances of the caves have been closed. If the rocks posed a threat, it should have been fixed through appropriate methods”.

16 August 2017 Nilay Vardar

Counter Forum: “What Is It That UNESCO Protects?!”

Counter Forum: “What Is It That UNESCO Protects?!”

A counter forum is being held on grounds of lacking of trust in the discourse of World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on ‘’ common heritage’’ , ‘’ impartiality’’ and ‘’protection’’.

Hasankeyf Shortlisted Among 7 Most Endangered Cultural Heritage

Hasankeyf Shortlisted Among 7 Most Endangered Cultural Heritage

Ancient City of Hasankeyf and its surrounding to be submerged because of dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant (HES) surrounding has been shortlisted for Seven Most Endangered program 2016 by Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute.

Damocracy Documentary to Be Released in February

Damocracy Documentary to Be Released in February

Canadian filmmaker Todd Southgate made a documentary on world's two most controversial dam projects--Belo Monte in Bresil and Ilısu in Turkey--entitled "From the Amazons to Hasankeyf: Damocracy".

7 January 2013 Nilay Vardar

Ancient City to be Inundated Under Dam Reservoir

HASANKEYF

Ancient City to be Inundated Under Dam Reservoir

Ministers Veysel Eroğlu and Mehmet Şimşek met with protests during a visit they paid to Hasankeyf, an ancient city in the southeastern province of Batman dating back to at least 12,000 years ago and that is to be inundated under a dam reservoir, causing irreversible damage to history and nature.

31 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

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