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Don’t Let Hasankeyf Become A Memory

Don't Let Hasankeyf Become A Memory

As far as I know, the situation in Hasankeyf is really serious. This beautiful place located in South Eastern Turkey on the Tigris River is one of the oldest human settlements and will be submerged in a reservoir due to the Ilisu Dam Project. You can read more about this beautiful place in a report of one of my visits or an interview with one one of the activists involved in the campaign to stop the dam project that I did.

What you can do is sign a petition online to help stop the Ilisu Dam and save Hasankeyf. And I hope you all will.

Thanks a lot!

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41 responses to “Don’t Let Hasankeyf Become A Memory”

  1. lancesheridan Avatar
    lancesheridan

    A very worthy cause, rabirius. Thank you!

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thank you as well.
      Yes, Hasankeyf really is a treasure that needs to be preserved.

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      1. lancesheridan Avatar
        lancesheridan

        My pleasure, rabirius… it absolutely does, my friend.

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        1. rabirius Avatar
          rabirius

          Again, thanks a lot.

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          1. lancesheridan Avatar
            lancesheridan

            You’re quite welcome.

  2. Timothy Price Avatar
    Timothy Price

    Damned dam. Great article and interview. Petition signed.

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Damned dam is good. 🙂
      Thank you so much for signing the petition as well.

      Reply
  3. pvcann Avatar
    pvcann

    Done, what a horrible idea.

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thank you so much for your help!

      Reply
  4. Deepak Singh Avatar
    Deepak Singh

    We started with the trees. Where will this end? It’s painful to see the town going under.

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Yes, it really is painful to see…
      Thank you, Deepak.

      Reply
  5. anotherday2paradise Avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    How sad! I hope it can be stopped.

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thank you.
      Yes, let’s hope it will be stopped.

      Reply
  6. T Ibara Photo Avatar
    T Ibara Photo

    Thank you very much for sharing. I signed the Petition too.

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thank you so much for signing as well.
      I really hope that Hasankeyf will be saved.

      Reply
  7. Jan K. alias Afanja Avatar
    Jan K. alias Afanja

    Man man, wat een gekkenwerk weer om zoveel moois ten gronde te richten.
    Natuurlijk heb ik de petitie getekend.

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Ja, het is echt triest.
      Bedankt voor het ondertekenen.

      Reply
  8. AmyRose🌹 Avatar
    AmyRose🌹

    I’m signing the petition, Rabirius. Progress is needed yes, but common sense where is that? NO on the dam!

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thank you so much, Amy.
      Hasankeyf is a very special place that shouldn’t be buried under tons of water.

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      1. AmyRose🌹 Avatar
        AmyRose🌹

        I agree!!

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        1. rabirius Avatar
          rabirius

          Thanks again.

          Reply
  9. Virginia Duran Avatar
    Virginia Duran

    This is terrible news! I hope the petition helps. Thanks for bringing our attention to this.

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thank you, Virginia.
      Yes, I also hope that it will help.

      Reply
  10. willyfotoblog Avatar
    willyfotoblog

    bijna niet te geloven Rabirius

    en die petitie heb uiteraard gesteund

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Bedankt voor je hulp, Willy.

      Reply
  11. natuurfreak2 Avatar
    natuurfreak2

    Dat wordt een tragedie

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Ja, dat is het echt.

      Reply
  12. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    As usual, the manpower destroying Nature!

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Yes, sad, but true.

      Reply
  13. Nil Avatar
    Nil

    Signed…
    I have a lot of names for what is going to happen there… none of them a compliment…

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thank you so much for signing.
      Yes, what is happening there is beyond words.

      Reply
  14. joshi daniel Avatar
    joshi daniel

    Sad!

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Yes, it really is.

      Reply
  15. Sue Dreamwalker Avatar
    Sue Dreamwalker

    I went along and signed the petition my friend.. So very sad this ancient site is going to be flooded.. Thank you for bringing awareness with your art.. <3

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thank you so much for signing, Sue. Hasankeyf really means a lot to me – and I think it is a treasure that should be preserved for the world as well as future generations.

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      1. Sue Dreamwalker Avatar
        Sue Dreamwalker

        My pleasure I lived not far from a beautiful village that was flooded for a reservoir if you look up ladybower dam you should find it. 😁

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        1. rabirius Avatar
          rabirius

          Yes, these dams…
          …not too far away there also is a place where you can still see the church tower when the water runs low.

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          1. Sue Dreamwalker Avatar
            Sue Dreamwalker

            Yes that is the one 🙂

          2. rabirius Avatar
            rabirius

            🙂

  16. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Signed. How sad!

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    1. rabirius Avatar
      rabirius

      Thanks a lot, Johanna.

      Reply

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