Due to the ongoing demolition in Batman’s ancient Hasankeyf district traders and shop owners cannot attend their business anymore. There used to be 200 business owners in the historical Hasankeyf market, but only 25 of them remained because of the state’s genocidal policies.

The shopkeepers that have endured up to date are now closing the shutters of their stores as the working conditions have become unprofitable. The once busy and vivid market place is now shrouded in silence. The shopkeepers say that they cannot do business anymore, there is an uncertain situation and they are therefore living under the threat of being forced to pack as well.

Hasankeyf's shopkeepers stated that they have been promised to be resettled in the new settlement area, but they do not want to leave their land.

The Rüzgar Mountaineering Co. has placed dynamite in the largest rock formation in the Darphane Fortress, the area has been surrounded with barbed wire and the region is being demolished with construction equipment.

Hasankeyf's shopkeepers pointed out that for three days dynamite is being attached to the huge rock, which is expected to be detonated before the begin of the Eid al-Adha. This will lead to a total cut off of access to the district's market place. The shopkeepers stated that the detonation of this huge rock formation will cause greater harm than all previous detonations. Also the El-Rızzık Mosque's minaret, 7 memorials and small castles are in great danger.

On the other hand, concrete blocks around the Zeynel Bey Tomb, which was 'relocated' to another area in May, have been demolished by construction equipment. During the relocation of the tomb ornaments that are called "blue beads" all dropped down due to the heavy shaking, which caused also the concrete blocks on its bottom to crumble.

Access to the current location of the tomb is forbidden.