FightING ILISU DAM...

...SAVE HASANKEYF AND TIGRIS VALLEY

Welcome to the Homepage of the „Initative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive“!

We are leading a struggle against the Ilisu dam and Hydro Powerplant Project planned to be built on the Tigris river, because construction of this dam will:

 

- flood the ancient city Hasankeyf and hundreds of several other historical-cultural assets in the Tigris Valley where the first cultures of the humanity were cultivated.

- displace up to 78.000 people in the dam region which will intensify the economic, social and psychological problems in the cities that will receive migration.

- flood the wonderful, unique and irreplaceable nature in the Tigris valley, with its very rich habitat and wildlife.

- fail to improve the socio-economic living conditions in the region, as had been the case with the other dam projects in the region as well.

- not be based on a participatory framework that takes into account the views of the local stakeholders, e.g. the affected people.

 

We demand that the Ilisu project should be stopped and alternatives should be developed with all relevant stakeholders at all stages in order to enhance the soci-economic situation of the people in the region, develop the cultural heritage and save the nature

 

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If you want to be informed regularly by our Initiative on the Ilisu Dam and the counter campaign in english, send an email to hasankeyfgirisimi@gmail.com

News and Press Releases:

· See programme of the 2nd Mesopotamian Social Forum has been released (14.09.2011)

· Update on the developments around the Ilisu Dam project (in german!, 13.07.2011)

· New Pictures of the Ilisu Dam construction site (12.07.2011)

· International Action Day "Big Jump" also at the Tigris River! (11.07.2011)

· UN Committee for ESC Rights deeply concerned about Ilisu Dam (21.05.2011)

· Workers of the Ilisu Dam construction site in strike, construction works stopped! (27.04.2011)

· 5th Tree planting action done in Hasankeyf with success (23.03.2011)

· New report on human rights violations by dams in Turkey to UN (15.03.2011)

· 14th March: International Day of Action for Rivers. 10 protest actions in Turkey! See Internationall Rivers website!

· Protest in Bilbao against the banka BBVA which owns shares of Garanti Bank (10.03.2011)

· Letter by several European NGOs to the bank BBVA to protest the loan of the Turkish Garantibank for the Ilisu Project (pdf, 07.02.2011)

· Ecology Forum organized in Diyarbakir by the Mesopotamian Social Forum with participation by our initiative, 29-30 January 2011

· Our protest against the closure of Hasankeyf in summer 2010 has forced the Turkish government to announce the re-opening in spring 2011 (17.01.2011)

· „Resettled“ people of Ilisu in bad life conditions, see press article, pdf (14.12.2010)

· Press Release after end of the Hasankeyf Solidarity Camp (19.10.2010)

· Call: Hasankeyf is waiting for you, did you know it? (18.09.2010)

· 3rd International Meeting of Dam Affected People and Allies in Mexico - our initiative joined it. See final declaration (07.10.2010)

· Call to participate in the „Hasankeyf Solidarity Camp“ on 11-17 October 2010 (01.09.2010)

· Fact finding report about the rock fall in Hasankeyf on the 13th July 2010 and possible risks (05.08.2010)

· Press release: People of Hasankeyf protested the excavation (14.07.2010)

· Press Release (with pictures): Construction work for New Hasankeyf begins without permission in an archaeological important site (16.06.2010)

· „Water Alternatives“ publishes article on Ilisu Dam 10 years after WCD report (08.06.2010)

· Press Release: New Scandals in Ilisu Project (01.06.2010)

· Blog by two environmental US-journalists on Hasankeyf and the Ilisu Dam (23.05.2010)

· Press Release: Construction of Ilisu Dam continues(06.05.2010)

· 5000 demonstrated against destructive dams and HEPPs in Istanbul (25.04.2010)

· Scientists from Bogazici University/Istanbul against the Ilisu Project (01.04.2010)

· 4th Tree Planting Action in Hasankeyf by local people and delegations (22.03.2010)

· European-wide protests against Akbank and Garantibank in 9 cities (15.03.2010)

· 14th March International Day of Action for Rivers — Summary of celebration actions in Turkey (14.03.2010)

· Free Munzur Initiative against dams in Dersim on the Munzur River founded in Europe (13.03.2010)

· Campaign against the Turkish banks Akbank and Garantibank in Turkey has started (02.03.2010)

· Press conference: Last call to the two Turkish banks „Akbank“ and „Garantibank“ to step back from the Ilisu Project (26.01.2010)

· Call to join the activity: Raise an outcry for Hasankeyf! (Jan. 2010)

· Press statement against the questioning of regional mayors and accusations against our Initiative (17.01.2010)

· Protest in front of four Turkish embassies in Germany against Ilisu and Munzur dams (german, 14.01.2010)

· 13 dam critical movements presented a Call for a New Water Policy in Istanbul (12.01.2010)

· Ilisu Dam construction started again without permission! Press Release (13.11.2009)

· Thousands of people demonstrated in Hasankeyf against Ilisu dam (18.10.2009)

· Over 20.000 people in Dersim demonstrated against construction of dams (10.10.2009)

· Last Stand for Allianoi! Court decision on Yortanli Dam and Allianoi (09.10.2009)

· Dam critical movements participated to Mesopotamian Socialforum (29.09.2009)

· Report about the International Impacts of GAP and the results of a fact finding mission to Iraq (25.08.2009)

· Comment about the future of the Ilisu Project! (german, 11.08.2009)

· European Banks withdrew from Ilisu Project! (10.07.2009)

· European Financial Support for Ilisu Project cancelled definitely! (07.07.2009)

· Germany, Austria and Switzerland backing our of Ilisu dam project, Press Release of the European Ilisu Campaign (22.06.2009)

· Open letter of our Initiative to the governments of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (10.06.2009)

· Ilisu Dam-Affected People Expropriated admidst Ultimatum (09.06.2009)

· Ilisu Fact Finding Mission of European Ilisu Campaign on 18-24 May (08.06.2009)

· Ilisu Summit in Berlin with international participation - Press Release (28.05.2009)

· Turkeywide demonstration against dams in Ankara on 2nd June - call! (20.05.2009)

· Rafting on the Tigris against the Ilisu dam (16.05.2009)

· Sign Campaign „UNESCO World heritage for Hasankeyf and Tigris Valley“ (14.05.2009)

· NGOs from Iraq protest against Ilisu Dam + Concerns of Iraqi governments on water drought/shortage (14.05. + 16.06.2009)

· Istanbul Water Declaration - Alternative Water Forum (22.03.2009)

· Free Rivers Award for the Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive (21.03.2009)

· Ilisu Activist arrested during research visit (08.12.2008)

· Open letter of the Initiative to the three european governments (02.12.2008)

· Demonstration of 5000 people in Hasankeyf against the Ilisu dam project (04.10.2008)

· Panel in Istanbul: The Scream of two antique cities Hasankeyf & Allianoi (06.12.2007)

· Protest in 10 German cities against the involved German Deka Bank (30.11.2007)

· Petition in German Parliament against Ilisu Dam - Support it! (Nov.2007)

· Protest in 5 Italian cities against the Bank UniCredit because of Ilisu Dam(15.11.2007)

· Report on Expropriation and compensation in Ilisu and Karabayir villages (18.10.2007)

· Evaluation of the conditions (TORs) of the Ilisu project and their implementation (27.09.2007)

· Fidelity Train from Istanbul to Hasankeyf and fan group opened banner for Hasankeyf (29.08.2007)

· Condemning of signing of contract between DSI and consortium on Ilisu Dam (15.08.2007)

· We protest the intention of the ECA‘s, Banks and Ilisu Consortium who wants to sign the final contracts (german) (07.08.2007)

· Swiss Bank ZKB declares to withdrawel from Ilisu Dam Project (german and english) (15.06.2007)

· Letter to Austrian, German and Swiss Governments about the fullfilment of conditions by Turkey (11.06.2007)

· Hasankeyf on World Monuments Fund 2008 Watch List! (08.06.2007)

· Press release of protest against Global Dam Conference of IHA in Antalya/Turkey (29.5.2007)

· Letter to the International Hydropower Associatioan - IHA (23.5.2007)

· Demonstration of 2000 affected people in Hasankeyf against Ilisu Dam project (20.05.2007)

· Announcement of a documentary on Ilisu dam and Hasankeyf in the TV channel „Arte“  (german) (28.04.2007)

· Letter Press Release of the Initiative after final approval of Ilisu project by german and austrian governments (27.03.2007)

· Press Release of the occupation of „Brandenburger Tor“ in Berlin (german) (14.3.2007)

· Stopp Ilisu Dam and Save Hasankeyf - Plant a tree for Hasankeyf on 23rd March (05.03.2007)

· Letter to austrian, german and swiss governments (27.2.2007)

· Letter to austrian, german and swiss governments (Jan.2007)

· Open letter to the Austrian, German and Swiss Governments (26.09.2006)

· On 4th August 2006 up to 10.000 people protested in Hasankeyf against the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ilisu dam!

 

See „Call for a new Water Policy!“ a paper of many local dam affected movements in Turkey!

 

Sign campaign „Hasankeyf and Tigris Valley for Unesco World heritage!“ (only Turkish)

 

European Ilisu Campaign!

 

Infos on the Hasankeyf Solidarity Camp (11-17 Oct. 2010)