If the project did not go ahead, it would deny the people power, jobs and economic progress. Only one township will be flooded and that only partially. Those people who have to be resettled will get financial compensation and, if they want it, fresh land elsewhere. They will be well looked after.
Turkey is a land with a huge archaeological heritage.
There are ancient cities everywhere and almost every project involves one. There are, of course, rescue teams at work at Hasankeyf, of which only a part of the ancient town will be flooded. It is more immoral to deprive people of energy and water to which they are entitled and to keep a relatively backward province poor. One should not ignore the huge benefits in jobs , irrigation , energy , cheap food and increased prosperity which the Southeastern Antolian Project has already created. It is a miracle of our times and an achievement of which our country is rightly very proud.