HDP: 56 Civilians Killed in 5 Districts in Recent Curfews

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Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Kars MP, Ayhan Bilgen, has shared the report as to civilian deaths in areas under curfew.

Bilgen said there is no legal basis for curfews which he describes as “blockade”.

Bilgen stated that that the number of curfews declared in 20 districts of seven provinces for 56 times has reached 253 days in total.

228 civilian deaths in 20 districts

The data related to Bilgen’s statement are as follows:

- In Cizre where curfew was declared five times, the latest curfew was declared on December 14, 2015. In the blockade lasting 17 days 23 people, and as of July 2015 56 people in total have lost their lives.

- In Silopi where curfew was declared three times, the latest curfew was declared on December 14, 2015. In the blockade lasting 17 days 15 people, and as of July 2015 29 people in total have lost their lives.

- In Sur where curfew was declared six times, the latest curfew was declared on December 2, 2015. In the blockade lasting 28 days 12 people, and as of July 2015 17 people in total have lost their lives.

- In Nusaybin where curfew was declared seven times, the latest curfew was lifted on December 24, 2015. In the blockade that lasted 11 days three people, and as of July 2015 five people in total have lost their lives.

- In Dargeçit where curfew was declared twice, the latest curfew was lifted on December 29, 2015. In the blockade that lasted 19 days three people, and as of July 2015 five people in total have lost their lives.

Other than these five districts, in the blockades imposed on 15 different districts, 131 citizens have lost their lives while hundreds of other wounded or become permanently disabled. 61 children and 36 women in total have lost their lives. 141 people killed in Ankara, Suruç and Zergele massacres. (BK/TK)