Friday, May 25, 2012

Agenda for Hasankeyf Ingathering, May 26-29

If you are in Hasankeyf this weekend, please join us for the Hasankeyf Ingathering: long walks and conversations with local friends. Detailed agenda and contact information below.
On a walk beyond the Salihiyye Gardens

Lodging:
Fırat Argun (Has Bahçe) +90 (530) 929 15 27
Web site: www.hasankeyfhasbahce.com
Location: 100 meters eastern of bridge, across from the archeological office 

Saturday, 26 May
05:30-09:00 Canyon walk, to Şeyh Sevinç Tomb (Starting point: Has Bahçe; bring water and snack)
09:00-10:00 Breakfast (in market street and/or Has Bahçe)
10:00-12:00 Salihiyye Gardens and cave church (starting point: Has Bahçe)
12:30-16:00 Free time (lunch in the market, tea, getting to know local residents, up to the castle, etc.)
16:00-17:00 Let’s share what we’ve seen (tea house)
17:00-19:00 İmam Abdallah Tomb ve Zeynel Bey Tomb (sunlight fades by 19:00)
19:30-22:00 Evening meal and music (Has Bahçe)
Fuel for conversation

Sunday, 27 May
05:30-08:00 Walk along the Tigris (starting point: Has Bahçe; bring water and snack)
08:00-09:00 Zeynel Bey Tomb
09:30-10:30 Breakfast (Has Bahçe)
11:00-15:00 Canyon walk to back of castle and down to Tigris (starting point: Has Bahçe; bring water and snack)
15:00-16:00 Monuments of Lower City (Koç Mosque, Süleyman Mosque, Rızk Mosque, church, walls)
16:00-17:00 Let’s share what we’ve seen (tea house or Has Bahçe)
17:00-19:00 Free time
19:00-22:00 Evening meal and music (Has Bahçe)

Monday, 28 May
07:00-17:00 Walk to villages of Karaköy ve Uzundere (starting point: Has Bahçe; bring water and snack)

Early evening along the Tigris
Tuesday, 29 May
05:30-12:00 Through the canyons along the Tigris (starting point: Has Bahçe; bring water and snack) 

General information:
John Crofoot +90 (539) 304 49 44
Ömer Güzel +90 (533) 397 36 57

Stay true to the living heritage of Hasankeyf.  In every season.

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