Curfew in Hakkari Province

The fight that broke out between tribes in Hakkari province on Friday (July 18) and spread across town started again Sunday evening.

As gunshots resounded in Hakkari province Bağlar neighborhood and other locations, one person, named Mustafa Er died and another was injured, according to news on Yüksekovahaber website. Mustafa Er's burial was held late last night (July 20) in Bağlar Neighborhood. 43-year-old Er was reported to be a father of 9.

Ambulances carried four people injured at different stages of the events to Van province.

Tribal elders call to equanimity

Ertoşi tribal elder Mehmet Adıyaman and Pinyanişi tribal elder Orhan Pirozbeyoğlu made a call for sensitivity about the conflict in Hakkari.

Governorate: Curfew until further notice

Hakkari Governor Yakup Canbolat told to a Yüksekova News reporter that they had imposed a curfew until further notice. Police vehicles announced the curfew in the neighborhoods.

Entering or exiting the town center has been forbidden. Lots of vehicles with citizens wanting to reach the town center are being held at Depin Police Checkpoint.

DBP provincial co-chair: Provocation

Democratic Regions Party (DBP) province co-chair M. Miraz Çallı made the declaration on the inter-tribal conflict:

"Whenever we start a convention or a project, some people fight with the police, and police tanks and tear gas follow. Whenever we are nearing an electoral process, people get the tribes fighting with each other. We regard the beginning of such an atmosphere of conflict on the day we hold our decisive Hakkari Town Parliament convention as a provocation," remarked Çallı, and added that they completed their conference despite all obstacles.

"We do not find moral or conscientious for our youth, our public here to fight amongst themselves while our people are being massacred in Kobanê. We condemn the tribal mentality that only goes to serve our enemies," spoke Çallı. (HK/PU)

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