Turkey's 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf citadel faces obliteration
by Constanze Letsch from Environment | The Guardian on (#30K9P)
Work on clearing site for the controversial Ilisu dam on Tigris river threatens collapse of ancient monument famed for thousands of manmade caves
The destruction of Turkey's 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf citadel has moved a step closer as authorities have begun to collapse cliff faces around the ruins of the settlement.
The move, linked to the construction of a highly controversial dam about 50 miles downstream, is also expected to damage the rich ecosystem of the Tigris river basin.
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