Curfew declared in Silvan of Diyarbakır
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Curfew has been declared in 18 villages and neighbourhoods in Silvan district of Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır as of 11 a.m. this morning.
Silvan District Governorship has made the announcement on its official website:
“In order to catch members of the Separatist Terrorist Organization, provide peace and security, public order and the impunity of the individuals, Silvan District Governorship has declared curfew in accordance with the article 32/Ç of the Provincial Administration Law No. 5442 as of 25.03.2016, 11 a.m. in Silvan district’s Boğazönü, Demirkuyu, Özlüce, Dönenkaya, Taraklı, Esenyol, Duruseven, Gürpınar, Arıköy, Taşpınar, Çiğdemli, Toklar, Kayadere, Kazandağı, Kalemli, Arataş, Başdeğirmen and Pınar villages and neighbourhoods until further notice”.
The district had been under curfew for 27 days in total till the last curfew.
About Silvan
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Silvan is one of 17 districts of Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakır province. Its population is 86,000,663 with a surface area of 1,373 km2. It consists of 11 neighborhoods, namely Yüksek, Konak, Cami, Feridun, Kale, Mescit, Tekel, Selahattin, Bağlar, Bahçelievler and Yenişehir. It is 78 km away from Diyarbakır center. Co-Mayors are Yüksel Bodakçi and Melikşah Teke from HDP. November 1, 2015 general election results: HDP (% 87,9), AKP (% 10,5), CHP (% 0,5), MHP (% 0,3) June 7, 2015 general election results: HDP (% 88,9), AKP (5,70), CHP (% 0,34), MHP (% 0,80) |
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