2 Police Officers Killed in Nusaybin, Yüksekova

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Two police officers have lost their lives in the operations against YPS (Civil Protection Units) members in Nusaybin district of Mardin under curfew and Yüksekova district of Hakkari.

In the operations held in Abdülkadir Paşa neighbourhood of Nusaybin district which has been under curfew since March 14, four police officers have been severely injured due to improvised explosive device paved on the road being detonated by YPS members.

One of the wounded officers under treatment in Nusaybin State Hospital has lost his life despite all efforts.

In the operations conducted in Yüksekova, the district under curfew since March 13 in Hakkari province, special operations police officer Sinan Kunduracı has lost his life.

About Yüksekova

Yüksekova is one of the three districts of Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari. It is located a few kilometers away from the Turkish-Iraqi border.

Its population in 2015 is 118,147.

November 1, 2015 General Election Results

HDP (% 93,65), AKP (% 4,23), CHP (% 0,66), MHP (% 0,78)

Yüksekova Municipality Co-Chairs Ruken Yetişkin and Tacettin Safalı, as well as municipality council member Nazife Evin have been suspended in September 2015 by the Ministry of Interior Affairs over proclamation of self-governance.

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) (NV/DG)

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