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Hasankeyf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hasankeyf is in Batman Province, southeast Turkey — an area mainly settled by Kurds. Hasankeyf (Greek: Kiphas; Latin: Cepha; Arabic: Hisn Kayfa; Syriac: Hesno d-Kifo; Kurdish: Hesenkeyf) is a city located along the Tigris River in Batman Province in south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey, densely inhabited by Kurds. Huriye Küpeli, the prefect of Hasankeyf, Swiss ambassador to Turkey and representatives of the consortium of contractors for the dam project, seem to indicate a suitable nearby spot for moving the historical heritage of Hasankeyf, an operation for which the Turkish Ministry of Culture pledges to provide 30 million euros. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hasankeyf   (401 words)

Welcome To Expats Of Turkey Forums - Hasankeyf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) On the road between Batman and Midyat is the village of Hasankeyf at the Tigris River. For two days, Hasankeyf is full of people looking for some shade and relaxation on the banks of the Tigris, where they can eat Kebab and drink a cold soda while dipping their feet in the river. For the people of Hasankeyf, this sleepy, once-mighty town on the banks of the River Tigris is a historic treasure; for those who want to build a massive dam here, it is a backwater in need of development. www.expatsofturkey.com /forum/printthread.php?t=174   (1354 words)

24th July Hasankeyf Turkey - Mr.X Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Hasankeyf, a gorgeous honey-coloured village clinging to the rocks of a gorge above the Tigris River, a sort of Cappadocia in miniature where some still live a troglodyte lifestyle. Despite its beauty and history, Hasankeyf is one of the most ancient occupied places in the region, with historical remnants of major importance, which the oldest are dated from 5000 years. Hasankeyf was a beautiful little village with its population of 5500 www.mrx.no /Hasankeyf.html   (283 words)

Ilisu Dam Campaign - Oct: NEW Photos of Hasankeyf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Hasankeyf, is viewed here from the top of the gorge in which the ruins of the old town are set. Beneath the broken minaret of the Sultan Suleyman mosque are the ruins of a fifteenth century theological school. The tomb of Zeynal Bey belongs to the Akkoyunlu civilisation and was built by Uzun Hasan in rememberance of his son. www.ilisu.org.uk /news6.html   (152 words)

Turkey - Lifestyles - Hasankeyf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Hasankeyf was known as Hısn Keyfa by the Artukoğulları Trkmens, who made it their capital during their reign in the region between 1101-1231. The remnants of the Artutids, such as mosques, medrese’s (schools) and Turkish baths are still in Hasankeyf and were the first of their kind to be built in Anatolia. The population of Hasankeyf, which used to live until 1970 in ancient caves, have now been moved to the bottom of the hill — the area to be flooded by the Ilısu dam waters. www3.estart.com /turkey/lifestyles/hasankeyf.html   (601 words)

Picture - Hasankeyf The lost city in Kurdistan - Pictures - Hasankeyf The lost city in Kurdistan irrigation Picture Hasankeyf is one of the most ancient occupied places in the region, with historical remnants of major importance, which the oldest are dated from 5000 years. Hasankeyf is the most eminent troglodytes’ village of Mesopotamia, because of its numerous and very ancient caves. What we can see from the Citadel of Hasankeyf, after having passed the first terraces where restaurants exhibits their kebabs, drinks and backgammion games, it is the Tower-Gate of the Citadel, attracting immediately the visitors. www.ofkparis.org /english/hasankeyf02.htm   (2280 words)

Batman - All About Turkey Its administrative districts are Besiri, Gercus, Hasankeyf, Kozluk and Sason. Hasankeyf was the capital of the Artuklu Seljucks in the period 1102-1232. Hasankeyf enjoyed a rapid development in the past since it was located at the junction of two historically important routes, the "silk road" and "kings' way", and near an important waterway as the Tigris. www.allaboutturkey.com /batman.htm   (652 words)

Statement of Hasankeyf platform   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) The burial of Hasankeyf under waters together with its twelve-thousand-year-old history and its magnificent natural wholeness, texture and beauty would mean the loss of an invaluable cultural and historical heritage that belongs to not only the people of Hasankeyf and our country but all humanity. Hasankeyf is entrusted to us by the history of civilization and the future generations; and the responsibility to protect it is all of ours. Hasankeyf Municipality and local NGOs, which have been engaged with the project since its very beginnings, were not invited to the Ankara meeting of July 2005 where the details of Hasankeyf’s relocation process were discussed. www.kurdmedia.com /news.asp?id=11126   (704 words)

APPLICATION: EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS COURT The wide spanning arches of the  famous bridge of Hasankeyf was a structural wonder to its spectators when it linked not only  the two sides of the town in the Middle Ages but also provided passage from the south to the  north. Being on the Silk Road, Hasankeyf was a stopping point for many travellers who brought interesting ideas to this place and took their valuable experiences from this wonderful town to far away cities,  inspiring new ideas. Several of the  mosques, graveyards, mausolea in Hasankeyf  are considered as  holy places of worship and are greatly  venerated by the  local people as they  have great respect for their ancestors and  monuments  with religious significance.. www.hasankeyfesadakat.com /news/00140   (2547 words)

A civilization that drowns in its own waves: Hasankeyf Summer sale at Escada Istanbul's delicious places now on ... The Hasankeyf volunteers do not include in their cause the debates surrounding whether the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) and Ilica Dam, as a part of GAP, are necessary or not. The Hasankeyf volunteers are determined to continue taking action until Hasankeyf is "given back to history again." With this objective as their driving force, they have decided to form an organization called the Istanbul-Anatolia Protection of Cultural Entities Foundation. Hasankeyf is in the southeastern region of Turkey, situated to the southeast of Batman province. www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=13499   (1994 words)

Hasankeyf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Hasankeyf is located in the Upper Mesopotamia region dominated by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, an area also known as the Fertile Crescent. Today, going past the giant hewn stone door in Hasankeyf and delving into the caves, it is likely that you will run into an errant dog, a chicken or a playing child. Leaving Hasankeyf and the banks of the Tigris behind and heading toward the Euphrates, the road follows the mud-roofed houses of Gercüş; and the graceful stone houses, filigree works and stone-paved, narrow and winding streets of Midyat. www.wan-press.org /article3065.html   (232 words)

hasankeyf.gen.tr Tarihi Eserler Hakkında Hasankeyf ile ilgili Herşey , Hasankeyf Resim leri , Tarihcesi v.s Halen Hasankeyf Kazıevi’nde koruma altında olan minberin yan ahşap parçalarının üzerinde ''798 (1396) senesinde yaptı'' ibaresi yer almaktadır. Kaleyi doğudan baştan başa çevreleyen büyük yarık (Şa'bülkebir) Hasankeyf’ in en yoğun iskan yerlerinden olduğu hem tarihi kayıtlardan; hem de bol sayıdaki mağaralardan anlaşılıyor. Hasankeyf, Bağdat'a kadar akıp giden Dicle nehrinin kenarında olması şehre ticari açıdan önemli bir avantaj sağlamıştır.Ticari maI1ar nehir yolu ile güneye ulaştırılarak satılıyor karşılığında a1ınan mallar Hasankeyf’e getiriliyordu. www.hasankeyf.gen.tr /Tarihi_Eserler.html   (2386 words)

Hasankeyf: doomed to a watery demise - Turkish Daily News Feb 20, 2006 Hasankeyf, located on the Tigris River in the southeastern province of Batman, is an ancient city dating back 10,000 years that was declared a natural conservation area in 1981. Hasankeyf excavation leader Professor Abdüsselam Uluçam said the cultural and historical assets of Hasankeyf were in dire straits. “Hasankeyf is a world city and part of the common heritage of all humanity. www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=36188   (714 words)

Hasankeyf The history of Hasankeyf goes back much further though than the Ayyubids, the guide books will tell you of ten thousand years of civilisation, all of which will now come to end as the town will disappear below the flood waters of the Iisu dam. The dam is one of 22 being built as part of the GAP regeneration project, the Turkish government can give a sound argument for the ambitious plans, but for the people, mostly Kurdish, of Hasankeyf and almost a hundred other towns and villages they are hollow words. The evidence of Hasankeyf’s antique past is all around, the rock fort from which the town takes its name dominates the cliff top high above the Tigris river, the Ulu Mosque with a stork nesting on top of its slender minaret, the vast cemetery with tomb stones dating back to Byzantium, the rare 15 hasankeyf.blogspot.com   (345 words)

Hasankeyf   - Turkiye Tourism Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) The district, due to its historical assets, has been declared as a natural conservation area since 1981. The foundation date of Hasankeyf is not known exactly. Hasankeyf was conquered by the Emevis in 639 AD. www.turkiyetourism.info /?bilgi=75   (242 words)

Oneworld Multimedia :: The Kurds in Turkey — Save Hasankeyf :: January :: 2006 I am therefore glad to discover that John Wreford recently drew my attention towards his site that documents life in a Kurdish town that might well be wiped off the map by the South Eastern Anatolian Project. The subject matter is especially interesting for me given that I spent five years working on Kurdish and human rights issues in Turkey and Europe, and still occasionally touch upon the subject matter on this blog. The opinions expressed on this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of any publication or organization that he may be working for now, in the past or in the future. oneworld.blogsome.com /2006/01/31/the-kurds-in-turkey-save-hasankeyf   (477 words)

Ilisu Dam Campaign - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) The mayor of Hasankeyf has recently moved into a limestone cave at Hasankeyf as a protest. The people of Hasankeyf and the surrounding area and their supporters in Europe won an important victory in 2002 when a big campaign forced British company Balfour Beatty and other European companies to withdraw from the project. It will drown the ancient town of Hasankeyf and many nearby villages, displacing 78,000 people, mainly Kurds, from their homes and farms, and wrecking the environment on which their communities have relied for survival for thousands of years. www.ilisu.org.uk   (831 words)

BBC News | FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT | Time running out for cultural treasure I was actually sitting in a chair in the river at Hasankeyf in one of the many tea houses set up in the river shallows. Many of the Kurds say that Hasankeyf is their last stand, the last remnant of what is left of any Kurdish identity and dignity. The Ilisu dam would be the final part of the massive south eastern Anatolian water project to create hydro-electric power and, the Turks say, to improve the economic standard of the people, mainly ethnic Kurds, living in the south east. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/862056.stm   (904 words)

Hasankeyf, Batman Hasankeyf’s origin as a settlement area probably dates back to prehistoric times. The golden era of Hasankeyf was as the capital of the Artuklu Seljucks. A grand fortress was built during the time on wonderful limestone structures. www.turkeyforyou.com /turkey_batman_hasankeyf   (278 words)

Care2 Connect - hasankeyf,Kurdistan.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) Yet, at the time that the project was provisionally approved by supporting ECAs, no resettlement plan had been drawn up for the estimated 78,000 people, mainly ethnic Kurds, who will be potentially affected by the dam. Time and financial pressures on investigations and salvage of the archaeological wealth of the affected area render such rescue efforts reckless, haphazard and contrived. More important, efforts to salvage archaeological resources are limited to artefacts and cannot extend to the thousands of caves in the area, even though the cave civilisation is the essence of the irreplaceable treasure that is Hasankeyf. www.care2.com /c2c/share/detail/34128   (2738 words)

Pictures of HASANKEYF -   Sony F828 Camera During the Christian Era, Hasankeyf was ruled first by the Sasanis and then the Byzantines. Hasankeyf had a large fortress overlooking the river. Hasankeyf will be flooded by the waters of the proposed ilisu dam. www.usefilm.com /image/904238.html   (226 words)

Ilisu Dam Hasankeyf dates from at least 10,000 years ago, it has survived to date without destruction. Just one of the important jewels within Hasankeyf is the tomb of the holy Imam Abdullah, grandson of Cafer-I Tayyar, the prophet Mohammed's uncle. Hasankeyf has survived nine major civilisations, stretching from the Assyrians through to the Ottomans. www.heureka.clara.net /sunrise/ilisu.htm   (2413 words)

Cultural aspects of the Ilisu Dam Project, Turkey However the site of Hasankeyf has already attracted sufficient national and international attention to serve as a focus point for opposition to construction of the dam. Carpet weaving (there appears to be a local Hasankeyf style) and the traditions of the Arab minority (in the area since mediaeval times) have also to be documented. The relocation of local populations would mean the loss of such traditional knowledge no less irrevocable that the loss of the underground archaeological heritage to the flood waters of the dam. assembly.coe.int /Documents/WorkingDocs/doc01/EDOC9301.htm   (4290 words)

hasankeyf stock images / stock images of hasankeyf photos search Aerial view of Tigris River crossing Hasankeyf ancient city. Children playing around ancient ruins of Hasankeyf, Turkey. Children playing around ancient ruins of Hasankeyf, Tigris River Turkey. www.photographersdirect.com /stockimages/h/hasankeyf.asp   (414 words)

BBC News | EUROPE | In pictures: Hidden treasures of Hasankeyf Doubts are hanging over Turkey's plans to build a controversial dam in Ilisu, after the main UK construction firm pulled out of the project. Opponents want the dam abandoned - partly to save the treasures of the ancient city of Hasankeyf, which will be lost forever under the waters if the dam goes ahead. A 12th century stone bridge crossing the Tigris is among the sights news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1654266.stm   (145 words)

Hasankeyf Travel Forum - VirtualTourist.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) I would find all informations about hasankeyf and in particular photos and a map. Next summer I want to visit Hasankeyf in SE Turkey. Do you know if there are any places to stay at in Hasankeyf or do I have to stay the night in Batman? forum.virtualtourist.com /forum-1839462-1-Travel-Hasankeyf-1-forum.html   (126 words)

Hasankeyf, Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) This is how Dr S Guyer described his first sight of Hasankeyf as he sailed down the River Tigris through south-eastern Turkey, heading for Iraq. What he would find is a small army of Turkish archaeologists working against the clock to discover the secrets of ancient Hasankeyf before it is flooded by the waters of the proposed Ilisu dam. The Turks say their aim is to have the dam operational by the next decade. www.mirabilis.ca /archives/000470.html   (133 words)

TrekEarth | Hasankeyf v3 Photo This photo taken with HP R707 point and shoot camera and simply edited with PS CS's USM and Sharpen tool. I know this is not perfect quality photo and I am not good with photoshop (Manipulations are not allowed here on TE*) but still wanted to share this Magical place with you. You must be logged in to start a discussion. www.trekearth.com /gallery/Middle_East/Turkey/photo307651.htm   (344 words)

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