Soldier Wounded in Sur Dies in Hospital
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One soldier wounded in the conflict broke out in Turkey’s southeastern Sur district of Diyarbakır lost his life yesterday.
The General Staff made the following statement:
“A hero fellow of ours who was wounded in the attack launched by separatist terror organization members during operations in Sur district of Diyarbakır province on February 18, 2016, lost his life despite all efforts on March 10 at 8:50 p.m. in GATA (Gülhane Military Medicine Academy) where he was taken for treatment”.
It has been announced that police and military operations conducted in Sur ended on March 9, however, curfew is still in effect.
Curfews in Sur
The curfew declared in Cevatpaşa, Fatihpaşa, Dabanoğlu, Hasırlı, Cemal Yılmaz and Savaş neighborhoods, and Gazi street had been paused for 17 hours on December 11.
Another curfew was declared in six neighborhoods and one street on December 14, 2015.
As the curfew ended in Gazi street on December 30, 2015, it continued in Cevatpaşa, Fatihpaşa, Dabanoğlu, Hasırlı, Cemal Yılmaz and Savaş neighborhoods.
The sub-Governorship declared curfew in Abdaldede, Alipaşa, Lalebey, Süleyman Nazif and Ziya Gökalp neighborhoods, and Melikahmet street on January 27, 2016.
Curfew spread to the entire district when a curfew was imposed on Camii Kebir, Camii Nebi, İskenderpaşa and Melikahmet neighborhoods on February 3, 12 a.m.
As curfew continues in 15 neighborhoods, it was removed in Abdaldede, Alipaşa, Lalebey, Süleyman Nazif, Ziya Gökalp, Camii Kebir, Camii Nebi, İskenderpaşa and Melikahmet neihgborhoods. The curfew is ongoing in six neihgborhoods.
About Sur districtSur 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
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(AS/TK)