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The Table
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Copyright: Sayat Arslanlioglu (sayat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 4 N: 305] (2605)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-28
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
Exposure: f/8, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-15 1:20
Viewed: 258
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A table at the banks of Tigris on Hasakeyf.

more on Hasankeyf from Wikipedia:

Hasankeyf (Greek: Kiphas; Latin: Cepha; Aramaic and Arabic: Hisn Kayfa; Syriac: Heskîf; Kurdish: Hesenkeyf) is a city located along the Tigris River in the Batman Province of southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, in modern times it is densely inhabited by Kurds. It is an ancient city, with roots going back 10,000 years. It was declared a natural conservation area by Turkey in 1981.[1] The Kurdish people form the majority in this city.[2]

The Romans had built a fortress on the site and the city became a bishopric under the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Arabs, in ca. 640, who built a bridge over the Tigris river. The city was successively ruled by the Artukids and Ayyubids. The city was captured and sacked by the Mongols in 1260. Following the Ottoman ascendancy established by Selim I in the region in the early 16th century, the city became part of the Ottoman Empire during Sultan Süleyman I's campaign of Irakeyn (the two Iraqs, e.g. Arabian and Persian) in 1534, at the same time as Diyarbakır, Mosul, Baghdad and Basra.

With its history that spans nine civilizations, the archaeological and religious significance of Hasankeyf is considerable. Some of the city's historical treasures will be inundated if construction of the Ilısu Dam — is completed.[3] These include ornate mosques, Islamic tombs and cave churches.

According to the Bugday Association, based in Turkey, Ms. Huriye Küpeli, the prefect of Hasankeyf, the Swiss ambassador to Turkey and representatives of the Swiss led consortium of contractors for the dam project have suggested what they believe to be a suitable nearby spot for moving the historical heritage of Hasankeyf, an operation for which the Turkish Ministry of Culture pledges to provide 30 million euros.[4]

The threat of the Ilisu Dam project prompted the World Monuments Fund to list the city on its 2008 Watch List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the world. It is hoped that this listing will create more awareness of the project and prompt the Ilisu Consortium to develop alternate plans that are more sympathetic to this site of exceptional historical and cultural significance.
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bozmayın hasanın keyfini :)

çok güzel bir fotoğraf esenlikler dilerim...

hep yukaridan sizin karenizdeki yere bakariz fotolarda nedense....henuz oralari gormemis olanlar icin hasankeyf'in hasmetini baska bir acidan anlatan mukemmel bir paylasim bu...
tesekkurler sayat bey,
iffet

Hello,Komshi,
A very interesting shot to show the contrast between our vanity and need of comfort and those mighty rocks.
if the table chairs were in brighter colours, it would be a lot more interesting, but, IT IS A NICE SHOT.
TFS
Valerka:)

merhaba,
bakış açınız çok iyi olmuş.
ellerinize sağlık

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  • AYDIN Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 113 W: 0 N: 100] (1504)
  • [2008-07-15 10:37]

selamlar Hasankeyf e farklı bir kadrajla yaklaşmışsınız..elinize sağlık

Hello Sayat,
nice vertical composition and really impressive cliff... It must be really beautiful place. Good colours and sharpness.
I definitely need relaxation, could I join in...? ;o)
Well done.
Best regards,
Andrzej

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 170 N: 7806] (25466)
  • [2008-07-15 21:32]

Dear Sayat
Like this. perfect in vertical framing with the chairs right at the bottom, with the high vertical wall of the cliff overlooking the river. We see remnants of the fort at the top. Good work here my friend!
Best Regards
Angshu

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  • berek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4035 W: 172 N: 5155] (23744)
  • [2008-07-15 23:30]

Merhaba Sayat,
muhteşem bir doğa . duvar ile kazanılan derinlik süper . eline sağlık. selamlar
Burak

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