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Children killed: The guilt lies in the culture of impunity

Children killed: The guilt lies in the culture of impunity

In this country, the armed conflict, bullets, bombs, and armored vehicles took the lives of hundreds of children. The perpetrators have either not stood trial at all, or received minor punishments, almost like rewards. The systematic impunity is creating new perpetrators every day.

9 June 2023 Nedim Türfent

2 Soldiers Lose Their Lives, 2 Soldiers Wounded in Dersim

2 Soldiers Lose Their Lives, 2 Soldiers Wounded in Dersim

Two Gendarmerie Specialized Sergeants have lost their lives in a conflict between security forces and the PKK in Dersim. Two soldiers have also been wounded.

1 Village Guard Loses His Life in Diyarbakır

1 Village Guard Loses His Life in Diyarbakır

One village guard has lost his life and one village guard has been wounded in an armed conflict between the security forces and the PKK in the district of Silvan in Diyarbakır.

Fadıl Şenyaşar, Whose Father and Brothers Have Been Killed in Suruç, Arrested

Fadıl Şenyaşar, Whose Father and Brothers Have Been Killed in Suruç, Arrested

Fadıl Şenyaşar, who has lost his father and two brothers in the armed attack in Suruç in Turkey's southeastern province of Urfa, has been arrested in relation with the death of Mehmet Şah Yıldız, the brother of the AKP Urfa MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız.

25 Organizations Prevented From Entering Suruç Due to ‘Security of Life’

25 Organizations Prevented From Entering Suruç Due to ‘Security of Life’

Representatives of 25 organizations, including the Diyarbakır Bar Association, Human Rights Association and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, have been prevented from entering Suruç for investigation on the ground of “security of life”.

Eight Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Afrin Offensive

Eight Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Afrin Offensive

Eight soldiers have lost their lives and thirteen have been wounded in an armed conflict that broke out in the Kel Tepe region of rural Afrin's Hac Bilal village.

Armed Conflict in Şırnak

Armed Conflict in Şırnak

Following an attack carried out on Şırnak Security Directorate and Gendarmerie Command Post, armed conflict has escalated due to which two YPS members have lost their lives and six security force members injured.

‘Life Stopped’ in Nusaybin, Central Şırnak

‘Life Stopped’ in Nusaybin, Central Şırnak

Kuzu from the Human Rights Association and Gökalp from Turkish Medical Association have told that services, notably medical services and flow of information have been staggering in Şırnak central and Mardin’s Nusaybin districts that are under curfew for over 1.5 months.

4 Soldiers, 4 Police, 2 State Officers Killed in Şırnak, Diyarbakır

4 Soldiers, 4 Police, 2 State Officers Killed in Şırnak, Diyarbakır

Four soldiers, four police officers, and two state officers have been killed in the attacks launched in Şırnak central, İdil and Cizre districts, and Sur district of Diyarbakır province.

10 February 2016

Curfew, Conflict in Sur of Diyarbakır

Curfew, Conflict in Sur of Diyarbakır

Conflict erupted following curfew re-declared in Sur district of Diyarbakır, a woman has been shot to dead in the conflict.

2 December 2015

HRA: 113 Civilians Killed in Clashes

HRA: 113 Civilians Killed in Clashes

Human Rights Association has expressed that in the clashes between July 24-October 8 113 civilians have lost their lives, and stated that perpetual non-conflict must be established in no time and transited to dialogue and negotiation procedure.

Two Policemen and Two People Die, Privates Wounded

ATTACKS IN SOUTHEASTERN TURKEY

Two Policemen and Two People Die, Privates Wounded

In southern Turkey, two policemen and two allegedly members of PKK died. There are armed conflicts in Şırnak, Siirt, Bitlis and Diyarbakır provinces, in southeastern Turkey. Two privates are wounded.

Woman and Child Killed in Attack on Police Car

Woman and Child Killed in Attack on Police Car

A Woman and a child died in an armed attack on a police car in Batman in the South-East. One police officer and three civilians were wounded.

27 September 2011

NGOs from Istanbul Call for Peace

KURDISH ISSUE

NGOs from Istanbul Call for Peace

Many organisations with different backgrounds, have made a joint statement under the name, “Civil Society Initiatives” and called on the policy makers: "Stop the bloodshed, solve this problem already, find the solution that is fair for everyone.”

4 August 2010 Ezgi Kardeş

Unrest against Kurdish Population in Hatay

Unrest against Kurdish Population in Hatay

Four police officers were killed in an attack on a police car in the south-eastern city of Dörtyolu; the party building of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party was burned; shops owned by Kurds were demolished. Tension is still rising high in the region.

28 July 2010 Tolga Korkut,Erhan Üstündağ

Wave of Violence in South-Eastern Turkey Does not Abate

Wave of Violence in South-Eastern Turkey Does not Abate

Three soldiers and nine PKK members allegedly died in clashes in the province of Hakkari in south-eastern Turkey. The Fırat News agency announced that for soldiers were killed in an attack in Yüksekova. Another five soldiers were wounded in the province of Elazığ.

6 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Government Takes Firm Stand on Kurdish Question

ARMED CONFLICTS

Government Takes Firm Stand on Kurdish Question

After recent deaths and injuries caused by armed conflicts between the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party and the military in south-eastern Turkey, the government emphasized its determination in the fight against terrorism after a "security meeting".

3 June 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Clashes in South-Eastern Turkey - 1 Soldier and 1 Civilian Dead

ARMED CONFLICTS

Clashes in South-Eastern Turkey - 1 Soldier and 1 Civilian Dead

Specialist Sergeant Mutlu died in an explosion during an operation in the south-eastern province of Hakkari, one military officer got injured. The General Staff announced that it was a detonative made by the PKK. One civilian died of Turkish artillery fire in northern Iraq.

12 May 2010 Tolga Korkut

13 Soldiers Killed in Sirnak Ambush

13 Soldiers Killed in Sirnak Ambush

According to the General Staff, 13 soldiers died in a PKK attack on Sunday.

8 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü