Curfew in Nusaybin Again

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Nusaybin sub-Governorship has announced that curfew has been declared in four neighbourhoods in Nusaybin district of Mardin province as of 4 p.m. to be valid for four days. End time of the curfew has not been specified.

The statement of Nusaybin sub-Governorship announced on the official web site of the Governorate is as follows:

“According to the ascending terrorist incidents in our district, curfew has been declared according to the relevant provisions of the Law for Provincial Administration No. 5442 in the designated regions (Abdulkadirpaşa, Fırat, Dicle and Yenişehir neighbourhoods) to provide security of life and property of our citizens, to reestablish the peace and security environment and to prevent civilians getting harmed as of December 14, 2015, Monday 4 p.m. until further notice”

Prohibitions in Nusaybin

Nusaybin district of Mardin province has been in 29 days of curfew since June 7, the district with the maximum number of bans declared.

With 14 days, Nusaybin is also the district where the longest curfew has been imposed.

1 - 6 October: Governorship of Mardin has declared curfew in Gİrmeli, Eskihisar, Tepeüstü and Kayadibi neighbourhoods of Nusaybin district which has lasted six days.

13 - 26 November: Curfew has been declared for 14 days in Nusaybin district of Mardin.

CLICK - CURFEW LIFTED IN NUSAYBIN

Gülser Yıldırım, Mardin MP of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has explained the situation in the district as “There is a blockade here, an attempt of massacre, but no power and no water. People can not get out of their doors not to speak of going to the grocery store. The shops are also closed anyway. A one-day pause was made to allow the neighbourhood residents cover their needs. Nine persons have lost their lives during the curfew".

CLICK - CIVILIANS SHOT ON NUSAYBIN STREETS

29 November - 3 December: The curfew in Nusaybin District of Mardin Province has continued for five days.

CLICK - CURFEW IN NUSAYBIN LASTS 5 DAYS

The curfew declared in Nusaybin on December 6 was lifted on December 9 in the evening.

About Nusaybin Nusaybin is one of the 10 districts of Turkey's southeastern province of Mardin. The population is 97,156. Its southern neighboring country is Syria. Its Co-Mayors are Sara Kaya and Cengiz Kök from Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). November 1, 2015 General Election Results HDP (% 89,38), Justice and Development Party (AKP) (% 8,62), People's Republican Party (CHP) (% 0,63), Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) (% 0,55) June 7, 2015 General Election Results HDP (% 90,42, AKP (% 6,53), MHP (% 0.80), CHP (% 0,37)

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* Photograph: Mehmet Arif Altunkaynak / AA