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Re:One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be ... by bitL on Friday October 04, 2019 @02:44PM (#21160638)
Can't they build a wall around? It can't be that big. If it's a site that satisfies the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage criteria, maybe it could be financed internationally?
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Re:One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be ... by coldacid on Friday October 04, 2019 @03:50PM (#21161269)
Turkey wouldn't allow it even if the money showed up. This dam is all about control of the Tigris, and flooding the city is a bonus strike against the Kurds as far as Ankara is concerned.
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Re:One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be ... by beerandt on Friday October 04, 2019 @04:19PM (#21161531)
If the political will to call them out for the whole Armenian thing doesn't exist, I don't think you're going to find the will to save a Kurdish archeology site.
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