THE INFORMATION ABOUT HASANKEYF

Anatolia has hosted many cultures and civilizations troughout the history. Hasankeyf is one of them.

Where is Hasankeyf ?

 Mesopotamia between Euphrates and Tigris

 Built in 1116 over the Tigris River

The Old Tigris Bridge

The Citadel 

This structure sits 100m above the Tigris River, overlooking Hasankeyf.

Ulu Mosque 

Built by the Ayyubids in 1325

El Rizk Mosque 

The Mosque was built in 1409 by the  Ayyubids sultan Süleyman

Süleyman Mosque 

This mosque was built by Sultan Süleyman

Koc Mosque 

The mosque is located east of the Süleyman Mosque and was likely built by the Ayyubids

Kızlar Mosque 

Located east of the Koç Mosque

İmam Abdullah Tomb

The tomb was restored in the Ayyubid period

Zeynel Bey Mausoleum

is opposite Hasankeyf on the Tigris River

Great Palace 

The palace was built by the Artukids

Small Palace 

This palace was built by the Ayyubids

Ilısu Dam Project and Its Damages

Ilısu Dam Project and possible environmental damages of that. Hasankeyf, today at risk of being

submerged under dam waters

The possible damages of Ilısu Dam - 1

- migration of people from building and placing them in new places

- destruction of nature

- forested areas remaining under water

-dispersed nature of water through the reduction of precious metals

- destruction of natural life

- agricultural areas remained under water

- cultural and social features and monuments was damaged

- reduction in water

- increase in tropical and sub-tropical diseases

- Increased erosion

- water control problems

- soil salinization and desertification

- a significant decline in tourism revenues in the region

- losses that occur during an earthquake because of dams that are not well built

The possible damages of Ilısu Dam - 2

Hasankeyf is in danger!

Umut Satılmış Şencan

Tevfik Saygılı

Mustafa Ünal

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