National State TV Draws Back Report ‘60 Terrorists Killed in Cizre’ Bianet :: English National state television TRT has drawn back its report broadcasted with the headline “60 terrorists killed in Cizre” without any explanation. TİHV: 224 Civilians Killed in Curfews Bianet :: English According to the statement of TİHV, in the districts under curfew, 224 persons … Read more
Number of killed mentioned here in Turkish. 50 dead still await to be buried in Sur, Cizre and Silopi. 3 Politician Women Killed in Silopi Bianet :: English Three politician women who were killed as trying to get to Yeşilyurt neighborhood from Karşıyaka neighborhood in Silopi have been determined as DBP PM Seve Demir, KJA member … Read more
Turkey’s HDP plans to hold ‘autonomy’ rallies amid tension with gov’t over self-rule policy The Kurdish problem-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is planning to hold rallies in favor of “autonomy” and “self-rule” before the end of January, at a time when one of its co-chairs is being investigated over his call for greater Kurdish self-governance … Read more
Woman killed after rocket projectile hits house in Turkey’s southeast One woman was killed and another was wounded after a rocket projectile hit a house and exploded during the clashes on Jan. 3 in the Sur district of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, where a military curfew is ongoing
Turkey calls Kurdish plea ‘treason’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey’s President Erdogan condemns as “treason” a call by prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas for Kurdish autonomy. Turkey’s ruling AKP: Declaration of autonomy ‘political assassination attempt’ A recent call for self-governance supported the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is “a political assassination attempt” targeting law order … Read more
Seven people killed in Turkey amid protests against curfews World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Reuters in Diyarbakır Two people die as demonstrators clash with police in Diyarbakır while five Kurdish militants are killed in Mardin Teachers Leave Cizre, Silopi Bianet :: English Teachers in Şırnak’s Cizre and Silopi districts have received an SMS informing them that … Read more
12-day curfew in Turkey’s Silvan ends, governor reveals death toll A 12-day curfew in the three neighborhoods of the Silvan town in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır was lifted, with soldiers withdrawin Hurriyet Daily News / Silvan: 2015 (Fotoğraf: Sebati Karakurt): VIDEO: Police fire tear gas, water cannon at HDP delegation in Turkey’s southeast … Read more
Ankara bombing: PM office confirms suicide bombings The Turkish Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed the twin blasts that rocked capital Ankara were caused by two suicide bombers Infographics: How have Turkish Internet users evaluated the Ankara bombing? Turkish Internet users have answered a number of questions about the Oct. 10 Ankara bombing in a poll conducted by … Read more
More than 20 Cizre civilians dead during eight-day curfew: Relatives More than 20 civilians died in the southeastern town of Cizre of the Şırnak province in clashes during the eight-day curfew between Sept. 4 and 12, eyewitnesses and relatives of the dead have elaborated on how the civilian deaths occurred. What Happened in Cizre While Governor Says … Read more