Waqf authorities and the religious community are trying to raise money for the damaged mosques. The project was started without giving due attention to the presence of the unique architectural heritage at Hasankeyf. In spite of objections from archaeologists, art historians, architects, environmentalists and writers, the project has not been changed or cancelled. The authorities provide only eight more years for further research. In Hasankeyf, the possibility of salvaging some of the monuments by transferring them to another site needs to be considered.
Modern technology offers several methods for transferring masonry buildings.
The most favourable from the point of conservation is the technique in which the monument is cut off from its foundations and mounted on a wheeled trolley. This sophisticated technique has been used in Europe to move cathedrals and palaces. It would be the right one for Zeynel Bey Tomb, which is a significant monument from late 15 th century. The structure has a cylindrical shaft, the exterior of which is decorated with glazed bricks, laid in geometric patterns, featuring Timurid tradition and marking the strong artistic link between Anatolia and Central Asia in the fifteenth century. Another technique which is widely adopted for moving is the dismantling of the historic building and its reassembling at the new site.