Halfeti Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

HALFETİ
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is a small impoverished district on the east bank of the river Euphrates in Şanlıurfa Province in Turkey 120km from the city of Şanlıurfa.
Most of the villages were submerged in the 1990s under the waters behind the dam on the Euphrates at Birecik. The town was therefore removed to the village of Karaotlak, the building of the new town is now complete.
History of Halfeti .
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The Assyrian King Salmanassar III established a settlement here named Shitamrat. The town was subsequently settled by a number of civilisations and known as Urima (in Greek), Kal'a Rhomeyta or Hesna the Romaye (in Aramaic) to the Byzantines it was known as Romaion Koyla, and the Arab conquerors mutated this name to Kal'at-ül Rum.
The town was fortified and was besieged by the Mameluks in 1280, who ravaged the outlying Christian villages but were unable to break into the fortress, which was eventually conquered by the Mameluk Sultan Eshref in 1290. They repaired the city walls and renamed the place Kal'at-ül Müslimin although the names Urumgala and Rumkale persisted. The town was brought under Ottoman control by Selim I.
Until the area was flooded in 1999 the people lived from fishing in the Euphrates and farming on the riverbank, especially growing peanuts and the area's famous black roses. Then the waters came and 'new' Halfeti was built. Some buildings, including the jail, were pulled down and rebuilt in the new town. The old town of Halfeti is only partially submerged and is beginning to attract visitors, especially those who hire a ferry to visit the ruins of the nearby fortress of Rumkale . The countryside is also attractive, although the green valley of the past is now underwater.
Opposite Halfeti stood the village of Kale Meydanı, which was also submerged, but the large landowners house was taken and reconstructed in the grounds of Harran University.
The guitar virtuoso Ahmet Kanneci is from a Halfeti family and has played fund-raising concerts in the family home, Kanneci Konağı, one of the buildings in old Halfeti that still stands above the waterline.

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Budapestman (42660) 2008-03-05 11:39

Dear Burak,
Fascinating shot for this place with beautiful soft lights, the composition is spectacular. I like the peaceful atmosphere and the splendid POV, Very well done, my friend! Have a nice evening
George

cirano (1283) 2008-03-05 12:18

Slav,
Halfetî gelek xweş dixwuyê û te jî bi têranî xweşik kişandiye.

nirvana73 (8822) 2008-03-05 13:58

Burak Abi
merhaba
çok güzel bir mekan
tarihi dokuyu ve renk tonlarını çok sevdim
paylaşım için teşekkürler
selamlarımla
Özhan

danyy (69319) 2008-03-05 15:06

Bonjour Burak,
une photo qui montre un village bizarrement campé. Dommage que la photo manque un peu de vivacité au niveau des lumières.
Un petit coin qui semble valoir le détour pour son originalité et son histoire.
Regards.
Daniel.

alibasarir (14495) 2008-03-05 23:45

merhaba burak bey
bu güzel ve tarihi yeri nefis bir bakış açısı ile yansıtmışsınız.koyu yonlar ve kontrast harika.ayrıca atmosfer mükemmel elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

papagolf21 (56623) 2008-03-06 1:18

Bonjour, mon ami Burak,
Un cadrage valorisant bien cette ville accrochée au flanc de la montagne, j'aime ces différentes architectures, et particulièrement l'historique s'attachant à cette composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

setenay (7604) 2008-03-06 8:44

Merhaba Burak Bey,
Halfeti, belgesellerde (özellikle Gezelim Görelim de çok güzel tanıtmıştı NY. ) görüpte bayıldığım ve görmek istediğim yerlerin başında.Akşam vaktinin romantizmini yansıtan bir güzellik.En soldaki cami batıkmı kullanılr durumdamı tam anlayamadım.Yeni gittiğinize göre yörenin farklı özelliklerini göreceğiz demektir.Gezi temponuz tam hayal ettiğim gibi ne mutlu size.Teşekkürler paylaşımınız için.Selamlar
setenay

salvator (18825) 2008-03-06 13:11

Merhaba Burak,
Nefis netlik, nefis yansimalar, suya vuran tek isik da harika.
Eline saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

sayat (2944) 2008-03-07 2:17

Yumuşak ışığıyla şahane bir kompozisyon olmuş. Elinize sağlık. Burası şu an kullanılıyor mu, yoksa boşaltılmış mı?

Bir sorum daha olacak size: Halfeti'ye ulaşım kolay mı ve civarda konaklanabilecek yerler var mı?

Elinize sağlık, teşekkürler.

jhm (83161) 2008-03-07 2:39

Merhaba Burak,

Nice composition with these village on the hillside, maybe a little bit dark, reflection and colours are very soft.
Very well done, thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

zeynepe (9358) 2008-03-07 6:52

Merhaba Abicim,
İlk gözüme çarpan sarı ışığın ahenkle sudaki yansıması. Renkler harika , bazen keşke Ortaköy'de hergün çalışmak yerine
senin gibi gezebilsem diyorum :)
iyi haftasonları
Zeynep

auroro (192) 2008-03-07 11:09

merhaba burak bey
güzel bir tarihi fotograf .elinize saglık
LEYLA

pandoraTE (2317) 2008-03-09 1:09

Burak Bey, sizi takip etmek ne kadar zor, birgün Florida'dasınız, birgün Budapeşte'de, birgün Şanlıurfa'da:))). Tarihimizin sular altında kalması üzücü, umarım bu kalan kısmı koruyabiliriz. Manzara harika, elinize ve ayağınıza sağlık:)

toto (18755) 2008-03-09 3:06

Belle photo de cette colinne sur laquelle s' est construit ce village sur son flan, belle prise au moment ou seullement une lampe est allumée, cette lampe et ces maison font de jolis reflets dans cette eau sombre.

Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

keribar (42760) 2008-03-09 22:36

Hello Burak,
You did well to hire a boat and take this picture just before the night fell, This is ( Like Hasankeyf, because of a dam ) ) an abandoned town a poor neighbourhood and I will not be surprised if the last inhabitants alo leave.
Your picture shows well this desperate situation.
I wish you a nice week - Izzet

rigoletto (26662) 2008-03-14 14:21

Merhaba Burak Bey,
Nisan sonunda bir konferans için Şanlıurfa'da olacağım ama bu güzel yerleri görme şansım olur mu bilemem. Dingin bir ışıkta çok güzel bir kompozisyon ve tanıtım karesi. Elinize sağlık.
Deniz

metek (2997) 2008-03-22 14:19

nefis bir fotograf , netlik ve yansımalar süper...ellerine saglık Burak
selamlar

Stepan (27175) 2008-04-29 4:26

It's a little dark but the light is soft and there is a great peaceful atmosphere. That's what I like here...
Stéphane