TURKEY-HISTORY-POLITICS-DAM

This picture taken on August 6, 2020, shows the Il?su Dam separating the newly government built Hasankeyf town and the remains of the ancient town of the same name and its archaeological sites which were flooded as part of the Il?su Dam project located along the Tigris River in the Batman Province in southeastern Turkey. - Despite years of protests by residents and activists, the town on the banks of the Tigris River disappeared under water as part of a controversial dam project. To encourage tourism, swimming is allowed and people can enjoy a boat tours. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP) (Photo by BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images)