6 governors in Turkey's Kurdish-populated cities issued curfew in the following cities/districts until a second notice: Diyarbakır, Batman, Dargeçit, Derik, Kızıltepe, Nusaybin, Mazıdağı and Savur.
The curfew was issued due to clashes between police and demonstrators over the Kobane protests. The order was effectuated "until a second notice".
Mardin marked the first city to issue a curfew in its districts of Dargeçit, Derik, Kızıltepe, Nusaybin, Mazıdağı and Savur at 17:00 local time.
Later on, Van Governor's Office also issued a similar curfew in the district of Erciş at 18:00 local time. Police intervened protestors with tear gas and water cannons as well as rubber bullets.
Siirt became the third city to issue a curfew in its district of Kurtalan.
Later on, a curfew was imposed in Diyarbakır from 22:00 to 07:00 next morning.
Lastly, curfews were imposed in Batman (schools went on holiday) and Muş's Varto district (for tow days).
Despite the intervention, the clashes failed to come to an end. (HK/YY/BM)
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