Entire Sur under Curfew
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The territory of the curfew in force in 11 neighbourhoods of Sur district of Diyarbakır has been expanded to the remaining four neighbourhoods of the district as of today (February 3) 12 p.m. until further notice by the sub-Governorship.
The curfew declared has been announced on the official website of sub-Governorship as follows:
“Curfew has been declared by our sub-Governorship in Camii Kebir, Camii Nebi, İskenderpaşa and Melikahmet neighbourhoods as of February 3, 2016 Wednesday 12 p.m. until further notice to provide security of life and property of our citizens while carrying out works on closing the ditches and disposing bomb set-ups”.
With the last announcement, curfew has been declared in entire Sur with 15 neighbourhoods.
All curfews declared on Wednesdays
The curfews in the district have been declared in three steps.
On January 27, 2016, Wednesday, curfew has been declared in Abdaldede, Alipaşa, Lalebey, Süleyman Nazif and Ziya Gökalp neighbourhoods as well as Melikahmet Street as of 11.30 a.m. until further notice.
CLICK - CURFEW DECLARED IN 5 ADDITIONAL NEIGHBOURHOODS, 1 STREET IN SUR
On December 11, 2015 Wednesday, the curfew declared in Cevatpaşa, Fatihpaşa, Dabanoğlu, Hasırlı, Cemal Yılmaz and Savaş neighbourhoods and Gazi street on December 2 Wednesday has been temporarily lifted for 17 hours until further notice.
CLICK - CURFEW LIFTED IN 1 STREET IN SUR, LASTS IN 6 NEIGHBOURHOODS
CLICK - CURFEW LIFTED IN SUR WITH CAUTION
It has come to attention that all curfews in Sur have been declared on Wednesdays. (HK/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