BATMAN - The waters of Ilısu Dam have reached the city center of 12 thousand year old historic Hasankeyf by 3 kilometers.
With the water retention of the Ilısu Dam, many of the 199 settlements of Siirt, Mardin, Şırnak and Batman were flooded. The dam reservoir approaching from Tigris and Botan Valleys has caught up to historic Hasankeyf. The reservoir which reached the Hasankeyf Castle around 3 kilometers is growing on a daily basis. The waters of the pond are expected to reach the concrete molds made under the name of strengthening the castle walls by the new year's eve.
As the reservoir approaches the city, the flow rate of the Tigris River is stagnant, while the historical minarets are right next to the river. The historical artifacts divided into pieces will be brought to the Archeopark area and combined there.
The dam, which is expected to reach 40 kilometers in length, will store 10.5 billion cubic meters of water in total.