A song for Hasankeyf by Aynur Doğan

"Fatih Akin has committed himself against the planned construction of the Ilisu Dam, and the expulsion of the resident population in South-East Turkey as early as 2007. When his long-time friend, the Kurdish singer and composer Aynur, asked him to shoot a music video, the answer came easily: "Sure, and we do it in Hasankeyf," The suiting song was quickly found a haunting, poetic ballad about uprooting, hope, courage, and doom. Also an array of generous sponsors readily backed up the project, and in early fall of 2009, the two teamed up with an energetic crew, and flew to the cavernous mountains of the Tigris valley close to the the Syrian and Iraqi border. The outcome is a declaration of love for the wonderful music of Aynur, as well as the unique beauty of the 10,000 years old cultural site and hometown Hasankeyf, which is threatened by inundation."

Further information at: www.stopilisu.com and www.dogadernegi.org.