The
historical Zeynel Bey Tomb in Hasankeyf will be relocated to be
protected from the ongoing Ilısu Dam Project which will cause a flood at
the site.
The 650-year-old Zeynel Bey Tomb, located in
the historical Hasankeyf district of the southeastern province of
Batman, will be removed in order to protect the artifact from the
ongoing Ilısu Dam Project which will eventually inundate the site.
Works
to relocate the tomb have started due to the planned submersion, but
Hasankeyf Mayor Abdulvahap Kusen is also concerned about the potential
success of the relocation process.
“The tomb is expected to be
reinstalled at a site near the region in 500 days. However, we are
afraid about the potential incompatibility between the historic texture
of the tomb and the site,” Kusen said.
Because the tomb has
cracks on its upper sections, Kusen stressed the effort to remove the
structure could lead to a disaster that would represent a humiliation in
the eyes of the world.
The Zeynel Bey Tomb, thought to weigh around 1,100 tons, is expected to be carried in a lattice in one piece.
November/03/2015
