Operations and Curfew in Diyarbakır
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Announcing that an operation will be held in Dicle district, Diyarbakır Governorship stated that curfew has been declared in three villages and one hamlet.
The Governorship in its statement noted that the curfew was declared in Kurşunlu, Kırkpınar and Gelincik villages in Dicle district as well as Kayaş hamlet and would be in effect as November 12, 5 a.m.
It has not been announced when the curfew would be lifted. (AS/DG)
About DiyarbakırAccording to the Turkish Statistical İnstitute, in 2014 Diyarbakır was Turkey’s 12th most populated city, with a population of 1,635,048. The population of the city center is 834,854. Diyarbakır’s (Amed’s) city center has about 9000 years of recorded history. The Diyarbakır Castle and Gardens was named a Global Heritage site by UNESCO in 2015. Dicle University was opened in 1978. Diyarbakır Governor: Hüseyin Aksoy Municipality co-chairs: Gültan Kışanak, Furat Anlı (Democratic Regions Party). |