7 Public Schools Burnt Down in Cizre, Yüksekova

Following the sealing of 3 schools in Diyarbakır’s Bağlar, Şırnak’s Cizre and Hakkari’s Yüksekova districts iniatiated by KURDİ-DER, MAPER and Eğitim Sen Unions, 7 public schools were burnt down in Cizre and Yüksekova districts.

According to Fırat News Agency, the incident broke out as YDG-H members initially threw gasoline on Fatih, İstiklal and İsmail Ebulis Elementary Schools in Cizre and set the buildings on fire. 

YDG-H members did not let the firemen intervene the fire. 

Throwing fireworks, stones and molotov cocktails, they also clashed with the police who intervened the incident with tear gas and water cannons. 

The buildings, on the other hand, suffered severe damages. 

Other schools were burnt in Hakkari’s Yüksekova district at  Esenyurt, Hamit Kesici, Gazi and Süleyman Uğur Sıtkı Middle Schools with protestors throwing molotov cocktails. It was also reported that some building windows were broken in nearby neighborhoods. 

Photo credits: Abidin Yel - Şırnak/AA, Mesut Varol - Yüksekova/AA

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