ARTE Re: The Downfall of Hasankeyf

One of the oldest towns of humankind is in danger of sinking in an artifical reservoir.

Hasankeyf, located on the Turkish border region to Iran, Iraq, and Syria, is at least 12,000 years old and one of the oldest settlements of humankind. Despite this, Turkey is building a gigantic dam here, forcing the town to sink into the neighboring reservoir. Cattle farmer, café owner, and Instagram activist Eyup Agalday defies the forces of geopolitics. Will he still be able to lead his goats to pasture in Hasankeyf tomorrow?