The Human and economicks geography of Hasankeyf district center

SUMMARYPOST GRADUATION DISSERTATIONTHE HUMAN AND ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHY OF HASANKEYF DISTRICTCENTERBanu ERG N YILDIRIMThe University of FıratThe Institute of Social SecienceThe Deparment of Geography2006, Page: VII + 92Hasankeyf district, is situated in South Eastern region in Dicle part. Hasankeyf had beenunder sovereignity of the Abbasis, the Mervanis, the Seldjucks, the Artuklus, the Eyyubis, theAkkoyunlus and the Ottomans during the historical period.. Hasankeyf, having the propertiesof ancient cities, had been a very impportant place for trade and governing. After thehistorical features of Hasankeyf were revealed in 1978, it has been chosen as the fisrt SITArea.In 1981 the whole area of the district was chosen as the SIT Area. Today, Hasankeyf has18 villages and 7 arable fields.In some of the census done in the Republic history varies in a very interesting rate. Insome years it shows a remarkable increase and in some years a serious decrease. Especiallyin the 1790?s census a very high increase is notable. Except this census, a very importanincrease has not been noticed, whereas generally a decrease is seen.The economic facilities are quite limited on the center of the Hasankeyf. Agriculture hasbeen a key business in there.. But agriculture has been a sector that gradually has lost itsimportance. The serving sector has been the crucial economic business in the area.Key Words: Hasankeyf, Dicle River, Population, SIT area, Ilısu Dam