“Private Security Zone” in 6 Districts of Eastern Province

Governorship of Dersim (Tunceli), a province in the eastern Turkey, made a statement and declared 14 regions as private security zones.

14 regions in 6 districts are forbidden to civilians between Aug 4 and 19.

Reason of “Private zones”

Governorship of Dersim reasoned the forbidden zones:

“Recent terrorist activities and intimidation by separatist terrorist organization and other terrorist organizations in Tunceli province begin to affect our province’s social and economic development adversely. As a result of those terrorist activities, our citizens are destitute of carrying out their economic and social activities and travelling. Our citizens are aggrieved much since their lives have been affected negatively.

Governorship of Tunceli takes due precautions in order to keep safety and security in the region and to provide security of life and property, to maintain existing environment of peace and trust and to protect our state and nation from all terrorist intimidations and attacks.” (AS/BD)

Click here to read the article in Turkish