One of the oldest known human settlements is about to be flooded by a dam
>Despite local and international objections, the city and its archeological sites are soon to be flooded due to the completion of the Ilisu Dam.<p>People who object to nuclear power often claim that in the worst case scenario, the plant might blow up and render large area uninhabitable. And yet we routinely flood settlements and fields with water for "clean reusable energy" even before any energy is generated! And in the worst case scenario the dam will burst and flood even more cities! Not sure how seismically active this area is, but a nuclear plant near this town might've been more preferable in all possible ways, including the amount of energy produced.