The Hasankeyf Workshop / Hasankeyf Atölyeleri

The Hasankeyf Workshop - Hasankeyf Atölyeleri is an initiative to socially empower women of Hasankeyf in eastern Turkey through art workshops to express themselves and communicate the cultural heritage of their, historic village. Despite Hasankeyf’s cultural significance, it is under threat because of the Ilisu hydroelectric dam that most likely will begin operations in 2018 flooding the entire area and disrupting its social cohesion.The project has evolved into an opportunity for self-expression of the women, inspired by the everyday life and the timeless values of Hasankeyf highlighting, at the same time the social, gender and financial problems they face.