Curfew Lifted in 1 Street in Sur, Lasts in 6 Neighbourhoods

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The curfew ongoing since December 11, has been lifted in Gazi Street of Sur district of Diyarbakır. The curfew maintains in six neighbourhoods of the district.

Sur District Governorship has published the following statement on the official web page of Diyarbakır Governorship:

“The curfew declared on December 11, 2015 as of 4 p.m. in 6 of the 15 neighbourhoods in our district Sur (Cevatpaşa, Fatihpaşa, Dabanoğlu, Hasırlı, Cemal Yılmaz and Savaş neighbourhoods) and in Gazi Street to maintain public order, provide security of life and property of our civil citizens during removing the barricades constructed by the terrorist organization in street alleys, closing the ditches and disposing bomb set-ups, is lifted in Gazi Street as of December 30, 2015 as of ?a.m.

“Except for this street, the curfew stands in the other 6 neighbourhoods as the activities carried out by our security forces continue.”

The curfew ongoing since December 2 in six neighborhoods and a street of Sur district had been lifted temporarily for 17 hours on December 11. (AS/DG)

About Sur district

Sur district is one of four districts of Diyarbakır. Sur is named after the walls surrounding the district.  

Co-Mayors: Fatma Şık Barut, Şeyid Narin (DBP – Democratic Regions Party)

Sub-Governor: Dr. Memduh Tura

There are 53 neighborhoods in the district.

It is possible to see a large number of historical artifacts and traces left from huge civilizations in the district.

Historical artifacts in Sur district

Diyarbakır Walls of five kilometers, which is candidate to be World Cultural Heritage, is one of the most significant historical artifacts of the district.

* Old Diyarbakır houses

* Museum houses of Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, Ziya Gökalp and Ahmet Arif

* Dicle Bridge

* Archeology Museum

* Kadı Hamamı (Kadi Turkish bath)

Mosques

* Behrampaşa, Fatihpaşa (Kurşunlu), Safa Parlı, Melik Ahmet Pasha, Ali Pasha, Aynalı Minare, Nasuh Pasha, Hz. Ömer, Nebi and Sheikh Mutahhar

* Hz. Süleyman Mosque and 27 companion graves in it

* Anatolian’s first public sanctuary, Diyarbakır Grand Mosque

* Dört Ayaklı Minare (Qaudruped Minaret)

Churches

* Virgin Mary Church, İçkale (Inner Fortress) and St. George Church, Mar Petvun Keldani Church, Armenian Protestant Church, Surp Giragos Church

Mansions

* Gazi Mansion, Erdebil Mansion

Inns

* Deliler (Lunatics or Caravanserai) and Hasanpaşa Inns (AS/DG)

* Photograph: Ahmet Kaplan / AA