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Residents flee ancient Turkish town before dam waters rise

Name: Residents flee ancient Turkish town before dam waters rise
Uploaded: 2019-10-08T17:38:09+0100
Description: In the ancient Turkish town of Hasankeyf, residents are packing up and selling their livestock as they prepare to uproot to government-built housing across the Tigris River to make way for a new dam.

MEE staff

Published date: 8 October 2019 17:45 BST | Last update: 5 years ago

In the ancient Turkish town of Hasankeyf, residents are packing up and selling their livestock as they prepare to uproot to government-built housing across the Tigris River to make way for a new dam.

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