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Rights groups demand examination of resurfaced bones in Van

Rights groups demand examination of resurfaced bones in Van

After water levels in a dam reservoir on the Zilan river dropped, human bones resurfaced early this month. Thousands of people were killed in the region in 1930.

23 December 2022

Human bones coming ashore in river in eastern Türkiye where thousands killed in 1930

Human bones coming ashore in river in eastern Türkiye where thousands killed in 1930

With the lowering of water in Koçköprü dam reservoir after the hydroelectric power plant started to operate in 2020, human bones are reportedly reappearing on the shores of Zilan river in Erciş, Van.

13 December 2022