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a Kurdish old woman telling stories about the history of Kurdish people in turkey

Walking through streets of Hasankeyf would show the simple but rich life they have. But their lives would be changed in the result of development strategies. The daily life of Turkish, Kurdish and Arab people in the south of Turkey would be immersed after the completion of the southern Anatoli project and specifically Ilisu Dam.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2019
Photo Location: Van, Türkiye
Camera: NIKON D610
Copyright: © Raheleh Askarizadeh