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A boy tries to go against flow as he goes for fishing on the Tigris river with the abandoned old city of Hasankeyf in background on December 17, 2019. Despite years of protests by residents and activists, the small village on the banks of the Tigris River will soon be under water as part of a controversial dam project. Authorities have started to move some historic monuments, and have already destroyed others. Old city has been abandoned, government cut electricity and water, the historic market, has been destroyed and disappear during last days. Residents are being moved from the ancient town to a “New Hasankeyf” nearby, while historic artefacts have also been transported out of the area. (Photo by Bülent Kılıç/AFP Photo)
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