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... of ice cold drinks whilst bathing our feet in the Tigris which is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. Great stuff. So that was Hasankeyf in a nutshell, we loved it and are very happy that we got to see it but it's also very sad that within 4 years ...
Hasankeyf. Another nice little village with an amazing old rock-cut city in ruins high on a cliff above the Tigris River. The people were friendly and the stop off was well worth it, but it was hot. Really hot. The kind of hot ...
... status of that, as it seems to be in somewhat of an uncertain status on account of the flooding threat to Hasankeyf, its archaeological and historic heritage, of course the present occupying inhabitants, and the threat to wildlife, especially, it seems, ...
... of the cliffs, so long as you are wearing comfortable thick soled sandals and a hat to keep the heat off (38oC). Hasankeyf will be flooded in 2 years, and the people will move to higher ground. Should be great for diving opportunities in about ...
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Eastern Anatolia in October?
Posted on Nov 8, 2009, 17:51:05
... and Midyat on the way looked nice, I stopped in Mardin for a fresh pomegrenade juice. For the night I managed to get to Hasankeyf, which is a nice village on the banks of the Tigris river. There's only one basic motel and while waiting for somebody to ...
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