Dam Project Threatens to Submerge Thousands of Years of Turkish History
A contentious dam project that dates to the 1950s is more than 80 percent complete, and the filling of a reservoir will swamp much of the town of Hasankeyf. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Levees and Dams
Topics: Hasankeyf, swamp, reservoir, filling, complete, percent, 1950s, dates, project, contentious, History, Turkish, Years, Thousands, Submerge, Threatens, Project
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/world/europe/turkey-hasankeyf-ilisu-dam.html?partner=rss&emc=rss