Remote Turkey village where more than half of locals are deaf leaves scientists baffled - The Mirror

Mystery of remote ‘incest village’ where ‘HALF of residents are deaf’

TUCKED away in a corner of Turkey lies a strange village where almost half of the residents are reportedly deaf and use sign language to speak. With a population of just 120 people, the isolated neighbourhood of Gökova – known for generations of reported incest – has left medical minds baffled. AlamyView from above of Gokova Bay, a touristic area in Mugla province, Turkey[/caption] AlamyMost of the 120 residents in the rural town communicate thr…

Remote Turkey village where more than half of locals are deaf leaves scientists baffled - The Mirror

Gokova - a picturesque village in Turkey with stunning turquoise waters and soaring mountains - has such profound disability problems that signing has become the standard language