Historic Turkish tomb moved to make way for hydroelectric dam
by Associated Press in Istanbul from on (#2P85M)
1,100-tonne Zeynel Bey monument relocated despite legal challenge to Tigris river construction project
An enormous 15th-century tomb in south-eastern Turkey has been moved to make way for a hydroelectric dam on the Tigris river.
The 1,100-tonne Zeynel Bey monument was lifted whole on Friday and transported more than a mile on a wheeled platform, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.
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