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Operations, Curfew in 13 villages of Diyarbakır

Operations, Curfew in 13 villages of Diyarbakır

The governorate has declared that it will be launching operations in 13 villages in Diyarbakır’s four districts. It was announced that from this morning onwards there will be a curfew.

Operations Ends, Curfew Lifted in Diyarbakır

Operations Ends, Curfew Lifted in Diyarbakır

The curfew declared on the ground the operations to be launched in 39 villages in three districts of Diyarbakır has been lifted.

İHD: No News Can be Received from Some Villages of Lice

İHD: No News Can be Received from Some Villages of Lice

İHD Diyarbakır Branch has declared that communication has been cut with some regions of Lice where curfew and operation are continuing, and that the residents’ condition are unknown. It has demanded entry to those villages.

2 Soldiers Killed in Lice

2 Soldiers Killed in Lice

The General Staff has announced that two soldiers wounded in the PKK attack in Lice district of Diyarbakır province died at the hospital.

Curfew Declared in 11 Villages in Lice

Curfew Declared in 11 Villages in Lice

Sub-Governorship in Lice district of Diyarbakır has declared curfew as of yesterday in 11 villages until further notice.

Curfew in 16 Villages of Lice

Curfew in 16 Villages of Lice

Curfew has been declared as of Saturday morning in 16 villages of Lice within the scope of operation launched against the PKK.

Attack on Military Vehicle in Diyarbakır

Attack on Military Vehicle in Diyarbakır

Bomb attack has been carried out as military vehicle drove by on Diyarbakır-Lice highway, which left six soldiers dead, one heavily wounded.

18 February 2016

Lice Massacre Witness: ‘We Will Burn Down Lice Today’, Soldier Says

Lice Massacre Witness: ‘We Will Burn Down Lice Today’, Soldier Says

Hearing of Lice trial has been held for the first time without the presence of the murdered Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi. Teacher Cantekin who had witnessed the massacre testified in the hearing today (December 25) and told what the soldiers have been doing.

25 December 2015

Curfew in 26 Neighborhoods in Turkey’s Southeast

Curfew in 26 Neighborhoods in Turkey’s Southeast

Curfew has been declared in 14 neighborhoods in Hani district, 12 neighborhoods in Lice district of Diyarbakır province.

20 November 2015

Two Soldiers Killed in Lice

Two Soldiers Killed in Lice

One gendarmerie specialist sergeant and a gendarmerie corporal died resulted by mine planted on the road detonated in Lice district of Diyarbakır province.

13 November 2015

13 Years 9 Months of Prison For Taking Down Flag

13 Years 9 Months of Prison For Taking Down Flag

Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court convicted Ömer Mutlu to 13 years and 9 months of prison for taking down turkish flag located in the garden of 2nd Air Force Base in the southeastern district of Diyarbakır.

Education in Kurdish Not Allowed, Army Blocks Roads

Education in Kurdish Not Allowed, Army Blocks Roads

Following the arrival of Turkish Army officials to a school intended to teach classes in Kurdish in Diyarbakır’s Lice district, villagers tok the roads which was responded by blocking of all roads by army soldiers.

11 September 2014 Yüce Yöney

Unrest in Muş Province Over Statue Incident

Unrest in Muş Province Over Statue Incident

While some local business owners protested the removal of PKK leader statue and death of protestor by keeping their shutters across the southeastern province of Muş, protestors blocked a road in Varto district, causing vehicle damage.

Senior Sergeant Dies in Lice

Senior Sergeant Dies in Lice

Following the rising of tensions in the southeastern district of Lice due to the removal of a PKK founder, senior sergeant Uğur Ünal reported killed himself by accident as he was loading his gun.

Protestor Dies in Lice

Protestor Dies in Lice

bianet interviewed HDP Diyarbakır Provincal Organization Co-chair Zübeyde Zümrüt following the death of one person within the rising of tension in Lice over the statue of PKK co-founder Mahsum Korkmaz.

19 August 2014 Ekin Karaca

Statue of PKK Founder, People Attacked in Lice

Statue of PKK Founder, People Attacked in Lice

Following a court order to “seize” the statue of PKK co-founder Mahsum Korkmaz, police and army forces launched a crackdown in the southeastern province of Lice, Diyarbakır.

“Check-Point Constructions Will Resume”

“Check-Point Constructions Will Resume”

Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz declared that they would resume the construction of high security check-points, saying that “being secure is priceless”.

Attack on High Security Checkpoint Protest in Lice, Two Dead

Attack on High Security Checkpoint Protest in Lice, Two Dead

Soldiers attacked the protests in Lice against the construction of police stations and high security police checkpoints. Two Lice residents, Ramazan Baran (24) and Baki Akdemir (50) were killed. Two people were injured, one of them female. The funerals of the deceased were held yesterday.

Lice District Mayor Receives Prison Sentence

Lice District Mayor Receives Prison Sentence

Diyarbakır 2nd High Criminal Court sentenced Lice Co-Mayor Rezan Zuğurli to 4 years and 2 months in prison for “not being a member of an organization but committing crime for them”.

2 Senior Sergeants Abducted After Gendarmerie Intervention

2 Senior Sergeants Abducted After Gendarmerie Intervention

A PKK-linked group abducted two senior sergeants in the southeastern district of Lice after a gendarmerie intervention on those protesting against new military headquarters in the area.

Swedish Journalist to Apply to ECHR on Turkey

Swedish Journalist to Apply to ECHR on Turkey

Sarah Olsson, a journalist from Sweden who was detained and deported by Turkish police for insulting PM during a solidarity event for Lice incident, said she will file a complaint to ECHR.

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