The historic site of Hasankeyf in southeastern Turkey could disappear under water if the government pushes ahead with a plan to build a hydro-electric dam that would flood part of the ruins of the site. Hasankeyf’s inhabitants fear the dam not only because of the threat to their heritage, but also to their income from tourism.
Turkish historic site threatened by flooding

Turkish historic site threatened by flooding
(via www.ecoegg.org)
Submitted by justynago on Wed, 2007-12-05 19:17. | Tags: technology | Displacement | energy | evacuees | flood | turkey | water