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Batman Governor has announced that the ancient city of Hasankeyf, which is soon to be engulfed by Ilısu Dam, will be cordoned off and closed to traffic as of October 8. “It is a cordon of destruction,” Hasankeyf Coordination has responded.

75 civil society organizations from Turkey and the world have made an urgent call for Hasankeyf, which will be engulfed after the filling of Ilısu Dam reservoir starts in June: “It is not too late to save Hasankeyf and Tigris River! No filling of the Ilısu Dam Reservoir!”

HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the overflow of the Tigris Dam in December, causing some parts of Hevsel Gardens, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, to be flooded.

A flood has occurred in the district of Eğil in Diyarbakır after one of the gates of Tigris Dam broke off while it was opened to remove the excessive water. Hevsel Gardens, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, have been flooded.