5 Districts in Hakkari Declared ‘Special Security Zones’

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The Governorship of Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari has announced that the districts of Hakkari center, Çukurca, Şemdinli, Yüksekova and Derecik have been declared "special security zones" for 14 days.

In a statement released on the official website of Hakkari Governorship, the reason for the ban has been indicated as "ensuring security and public order for citizens' safety of life and property".

For 14 days

The Governorship has stated, "All types of measures are taken within the frame of related legislation to ensure security and public order in the region to primarily safeguard citizens' safety of life and property and to maintain the existing environment of peace and trust."

Accordingly, referring to the Law on Prohibited Military Zones and Security Zones, the Governorship has announced that "five areas within the borders of city center and districts of Çukurca, Şemdinli, Yüksekova and Derecik have been declared special security zones".

That being the case, entering the above-mentioned areas without permission will be prohibited from October 14 to October 28.

About Hakkari There are 4 towns, 122 villages and 368 hamlets in Hakkari Merkez (Center), Yüksekova, Şemdinli and Çukurca. Population of city center is 239, 455 and of rural area is 97,126, amounting to 336,581. 87.6% of the city is mountainous, 10.3% is plateau, 21.% is lowland. Hakkari Governor: İdris Akbıyık Hakkari Co-Mayors: Cihan Kahraman from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)

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