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Diyarbakır Governorship has declared curfew in in 10 villages in Lice within the scope of on operation launched against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
The statement issued by the Governorship said that that operation has been launched to “neutralize Separatist Terror Organization members and their collaborators who are running activities in mountainous and forestry areas in Lice territory”.
It was stated that the curfew will last “until further notice”.
The curfew started as of this morning (January 5) at 5 a.m.
The villages in which curfew was declared are Kayacık, Ortaç, Yalaza, Tepe, Arıklı, Serince Çağdaş, Uçarı, Dibekköy and Yolçatı.
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About LiceLice is located in the northeast of Diyarbakır. Assyrian epitaphs in Lice prove that settled life dates back to 7,000 BC. Sub-Governor of the district is Osman Uğurlu, Co-Mayors are Rezan Zuğurli and Harun Erkuş from DBP. According to data in 2014, the population is 26,427. November 1, 2015 general election results HDP % 95,83, AKP % 2,98, CHP % 0.39, MHP % 0.34 |
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