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.

Diyarbakır

Curfew in 26 Neighborhoods in Turkey’s Southeast

Governorate of Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakır province in a written statement stating that operation will be launched against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced curfew declared in 14 neighborhoods in Hani district, and 12 neighborhoods in Lice district.

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Entering and leaving the neighborhoods are forbidden until further notice, the statement added.

Here are the neighborhoods where curfew declared:

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Hani district:

Yukarı Turalı, Akçayurt, Kaledibi, Başaklı, Taşburun, Güzelce, Karapilyar, Aşağı Turalı, Damlatepe, Çay, Horsel, Mezartarlası, Sıraevler, Karapilyari neighborhoods.

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Lice district:

Elmadere, Boyluca, Ayaz, Akçapınar, şenlik, Tuzlaköy, Şabek, Ağılcık, Erginköy, Uysal, Birlik, Şakan neighborhoods. (EKN/TK)

**About Hani and Lice**

Hani Hani is located in the northeast of Diyarbakır, and former settlement of Zazas. İlçenin kaymakam Hidayet Sarı, Belediye eşbaşkanları ise Abdurrahman Zorlu, Nevin Oktay (BDP) Sub-Governor of the district is Hidayet Sarı, Co-Mayors are Abdurrahman Zorlu and Nevin Oktay from Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). According to data in 2014, the population is 32,413. November 1, 2015 general election results Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) % 56,37, Justice and Development Party (AKP) % 35,93, People's Republican Party (CHP) % 0.8, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) % 0.56
Lice Lice is located in the northeast of Diyarbakır. Assyrian epitaphs in Lice prove that settled life dates back to 7,000 BC. Sub-Governor of the district is Osman Uğurlu, Co-Mayors are Rezan Zuğurli and Harun Erkuş from BDP. According to data in 2014, the population is 26,427. November 1, 2015 general election results HDP % 95,83, AKP % 2,98, CHP % 0.39, MHP % 0.34