Curfew Declared in 11 Villages in Diyarbakır
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Due to an operation to be launched, curfew has been declared in 11 villages of Lice, Hazro and Kocaköy districts in Diyarbakır province.
In a statement issued by Diyarbakır Governorship on its website, the curfew began at 5 a.m., end time wasn’t mentioned.
The villages in which curfew was declared are Kayacık, Ortaç, Yalaza, Bağlan, Çavundur, Dolunay, Kabakaya, Çitlibahçe, Sarıerik, Ormankaya and Boyunlu.
About DiyarbakırAccording to the Turkish Statistical İnstitute, in 2014 Diyarbakır was Turkey’s 12th most populated city, with a population of 1,635,048. The population of the city center is 834,854. Diyarbakır’s (Amed’s) city center has about 9000 years of recorded history. The Diyarbakır Castle and Gardens was named a Global Heritage site by UNESCO in 2015. Dicle University was opened in 1978. Diyarbakır Governor: Hüseyin Aksoy Municipality co-chairs: Gültan Kışanak, Furat Anlı (Democratic Regions Party). |
(YY/TK)
