Turkey: the submerged ruins of the ancient city of Hasankeyf reappear in the drought
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Since February 2020, the old town of Hasankeyf has been submerged under the waters of the Tigris River, held downstream by the Ilisu dam — the flagship project of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.
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Several major monuments of this 12,000-year-old historic site have been moved for preservation. But in recent weeks, a period of winter drought has lowered the water level, revealing the damage already caused by less than a year of submersion.For the already traumatized inhabitants, this was a new blow.