Photos of Destruction in Sur Under Curfew

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Lifting of curfew lasted 17 hours in Turkey’s southeastern Sur district of Diyarbakır province.

Curfew which was in effect as of December 2 in six neighborhoods and one street in Sur was lifted yesterday, on December 10 at 11 p.m. However, another curfew was declared at 4 p.m. today, on December 11.

The photos taken during the 17-hour curfew in the district reveal the destruction in the city.

Historical Kursunlu Mosque has turned into ruin because of fire in addition to bullet marks on the walls.

Numerous science circles and professional chambers made several statements on cultural properties including Paşa Hamamı (Pasha Turkish bath), Yoğurt Pazarı (Yoghurt Bazaar), Surp Giragos Ermeni Kilisesi (Surp Giragos Armenian Church) damaged during the intensified conflict and attacks.

ICOMOS ICORP Turkish National Committee has made a call for the cultural heritage in Diyarbakır to be protected.

(ÇT/TK)

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

* Photos: Ömer Yasin Ergin, Anadolu Agency