"European court asks Turkish gov’t for urgent brief on Ilısu
Monday, August 21, 2006
The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a complaint filed regarding the construction of Ilısu Dam in Batman's Hasankeyf district -- destroying the homes of many locals and submerging historically and culturally significant ancient structures -- was admissible and asked the Turkish government to �urgently brief� the court about measures planned to be taken to preserve the historic site."
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