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Police raid HDP office in Şırnak

Police raid HDP office in Şırnak

The officers seized a computer, a booklet and a poster while no one was taken into custody.

24 October 2023

Constitutional Court: 'Unjust provocation' can not be applied to the shooting of a 12-year-old

Constitutional Court: 'Unjust provocation' can not be applied to the shooting of a 12-year-old

Turkey's Constitutional Court overturned the decision in the killing of a 12-year-old boy, Nihat Kazanhan, who lost his life after being shot with a gun by the police. The case will be reopened.

Vigil in front of HDP office: ‘They want to put up a barrier between people and HDP’

Vigil in front of HDP office: ‘They want to put up a barrier between people and HDP’

The Şırnak Cizre district organization of the Peoples’ Democratic Party holds a vigil in protest against the police raid on the office and the detention of 10 people, including HDP Cizre District Co-Chair Mesut Nart.

Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre bans ‘Mem û Zîn’ Kurdish theater play

Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre bans ‘Mem û Zîn’ Kurdish theater play

The Şermola Performans theater group has announced that the Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Şırnak informed them about the ban on their theater play by calling them by phone.

Journalist Zeynep Durgut’s statement taken after two days in detention

Journalist Zeynep Durgut’s statement taken after two days in detention

Giving his statement at the security directorate after two days in detention yesterday, on February 16, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut is expected to be referred to the Şırnak Prosecutor’s Office today.

17 February 2022

Journalist Zeynep Durgut taken into custody

Journalist Zeynep Durgut taken into custody

Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut has been detained in a house raid in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Şırnak province and taken to the Şırnak Security Directorate. The reason for her detention is yet unknown.

14 February 2022

Security director tells family to ‘not exaggerate’ death in armored vehicle crash

Security director tells family to ‘not exaggerate’ death in armored vehicle crash

The paternal uncle of Abdulgaffar Dayan, who lost his life after being hit by an armored vehicle in Şırnak’s Cizre, says that the District Security Director told them, “As it is the vehicle of the security, you are creating a diversion.”

31 January 2022

Man dies after being hit by armored vehicle in Şırnak

Man dies after being hit by armored vehicle in Şırnak

Since 2018, at least 16 people have lost their lives after being hit by armored vehicles in the country's predominantly Kurdish-populated regions.

26 January 2022

Baby killed by tear gas cartridge, soldier given a fine 11 years later

Baby killed by tear gas cartridge, soldier given a fine 11 years later

An 18-month-old baby was shot to death by a tear gas cartridge while he was sleeping on his mother’s lap at the balcony of their house in Şırnak’s Cizre. The soldier was given 3 years in prison; his prison term has been turned into a judicial fine.

21 September 2021

Journalist Hakkı Boltan sentenced to prison for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan, Davutoğlu

Journalist Hakkı Boltan sentenced to prison for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan, Davutoğlu

The Diyarbakır 12th Penal Court of First Instance has ruled that Hakkı Boltan shall be sentenced to 2 years, 17 days in prison on the grounds that he allegedly insulted President Erdoğan and the then PM Davutoğlu in his press statement during curfews.

Constitutional Court rejects application about Cizre basements

Constitutional Court rejects application about Cizre basements

The Constitutional Court has rejected one more application about the deaths in Cizre basements during the period of curfews in 2015-2016. The Court has not pronounced the justification for its rejection.

Constitutional Court to examine ‘Cizre basements’

Constitutional Court to examine ‘Cizre basements’

On April 21, the Constitutional Court will examine the application regarding the people killed in the basements of two buildings in Şırnak’s Cizre during the period of curfews. 189 people in total died in southeast Turkey during the curfews in 2015-2016.

‘Cizre basements will be convicted before the law’

‘Cizre basements will be convicted before the law’

HDP has released a statement to mark the fifth year of curfews and operations in Cizre in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Şırnak. The party has raised concerns over the impunity that has ensued what happened in Cizre.

14 December 2020

Dr. Serdar Küni sentenced to 4 years, 2 months in prison, again

Dr. Serdar Küni sentenced to 4 years, 2 months in prison, again

Sentenced to prison for “having performed medicine” in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Şırnak during the period of curfews, Dr. Serdar Küni has been given the same prison sentence in retrial. An appeal will be lodged against the ruling.

17 November 2020

House raids in southeast Turkey: 10 people detained

House raids in southeast Turkey: 10 people detained

In house raids carried out in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Şırnak province, 10 people, including HDP Cizre District Co-Chair Güler Tunç and HDP’s dismissed Cizre Co-Mayor Berivan Kutlu, have been taken into custody in Cizre.

9 November 2020

‘Hospitals are full, at least 200 houses are in quarantine in Cizre’

ŞIRNAK MEDICAL CHAMBER CHAIR

‘Hospitals are full, at least 200 houses are in quarantine in Cizre’

After coronavirus measures were eased across Turkey, the number of cases has started to increase in Cizre, Şırnak. People try to raise concerns over this increase on social media under the hashtag #cizreyebak or “Look at Cizre.”

25 June 2020 Sakine Orman

Constitutional Court Rejects Application on Cizre Basements

Constitutional Court Rejects Application on Cizre Basements

Constitutional Court has rejected HDP Group Deputy Chair Danış-Beştaş’s application regarding the violations of rights committed in Şırnak’s Cizre during the period of curfews on the ground of lack of venue and not exhausting all legal remedies.

17 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Trustee Appointed to Cizre Municipality in Şırnak

Trustee Appointed to Cizre Municipality in Şırnak

A trustee has been appointed to the Municipality of Cizre in Şırnak. Since March 31 local elections, trustees have been appointed to 13 HDP municipalities, including the Metropolitan Municipalities of Van, Diyarbakır and Mardin.

29 October 2019

Statement by Occupational Organizations on Arrested Medical Staff in Cizre

Statement by Occupational Organizations on Arrested Medical Staff in Cizre

Four medical personnel have been arrested for having treated a child in the southeastern Şırnak province during the 2015-2016 conflict inthe region.

Having Treated the Wounded in Cizre, Four Medical Personnel Detained

Having Treated the Wounded in Cizre, Four Medical Personnel Detained

One physician and three medical personnel have been taken into custody for having treated the wounded in Cizre, Şırnak during the period of curfews in 2015-2016.

Police Officer Fined to Pay 19 Thousand Liras for Killing Two Siblings

Police Officer Fined to Pay 19 Thousand Liras for Killing Two Siblings

Police officer Ö.Y. crashed into a home while driving an armored vehicle in the southeastern province of Şırnak in 2017, killing two children.

X-Ray Machines, Police Huts Placed in Front of Three Municipality Buildings in Şırnak

X-Ray Machines, Police Huts Placed in Front of Three Municipality Buildings in Şırnak

The police have placed the huts and machines without a written notification in the districts of Cizre, İdil and Silopi in the southeastern province. Cizre District Director of Security said, "Yes, we are acting against the law."

Southeastern Football Team Cizrespor Attacked in Antalya

Southeastern Football Team Cizrespor Attacked in Antalya

Players and a coach of the Cizrespor, a football team from southeastern province Şırnak, have been assaulted after a match in Antalya province. Two players and a coach have been taken to a hospital.

18 February 2019

ECtHR Judgement on Cizre Basements: Constitutional Court Ruling to be Awaited

ECtHR Judgement on Cizre Basements: Constitutional Court Ruling to be Awaited

Announcing its verdict regarding the death of Orhan Tunç, who was killed in operations during the period of curfews in Cizre three years ago, the ECtHR has found the application “inadmissible” on the ground that “all domestic remedies have not been exhausted.”

7 February 2019 Haluk Kalafat

Acquittal in 'Ambulance Case': 'Our Reason for Being is Acquitted'

TRIED DOCTORS EVALUATE THE VERDICT

Acquittal in 'Ambulance Case': 'Our Reason for Being is Acquitted'

The court has ruled for acquittal of the 14 health workers who opened “life corridor” for the wounded in Cizre in 2016. The doctors who have evaluated the verdict have said that this verdict should set a precedent for all health workers.

27 December 2018 Pınar Tarcan

ECtHR Asks Cizre to Turkey: What Did You Do to Prevent Civilian Losses?

ECtHR Asks Cizre to Turkey: What Did You Do to Prevent Civilian Losses?

The civilian losses in the basements in Cizre have been discussed at the ECtHR. The court has asked the government what measures it took to protect civilians. Attorney Demir has said, “We have seen that the ECtHR is aware of the gravity of the operation.”

13 November 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Cizre Municipality Co-Chair Kunur Arrested

Cizre Municipality Co-Chair Kunur Arrested

Cizre Municipality co-Chair Kadir Kunur who was discharged from his position, has been arrested on charges of “being an [illegal] member of a terrorist organization”. The number of the arrested co-Chairs has risen to 35.

16 November 2016

‘How Could a 12 Year-Old Child Provoke Police’, Asks Attorney of Kazanhan Shot to Death

‘How Could a 12 Year-Old Child Provoke Police’, Asks Attorney of Kazanhan Shot to Death

The verdict has been rendered in the trial of 12 year-old Nihat Kazan’s murder by police in Cizre. The police was first sentenced to aggravated lifetime imprisonment and the sentence was then abated to 13 years and 4 months. The family and attorneys will challenge the decision.

11 November 2016 Ayça Söylemez

UN: We Have Formed Monitoring Team for Southeast

UN: We Have Formed Monitoring Team for Southeast

UN Human Rights High Commissioner Al Hussein has said they continue to receive right violation complaints about Turkey and declared that a “monitoring team has been formed about the situation in the Southeast”.

13 September 2016

Broadcast Ban on Bomb Attack in Cizre

Broadcast Ban on Bomb Attack in Cizre

Radio and Television Supreme Council has announced that a broadcast ban has been imposed on the bomb attack in Cizre district of Şırnak on grounds of a notice sent by the Prime Ministry.

Bomb Attack in Cizre

Bomb Attack in Cizre

An attack was launched by the PKK this morning with a bomb-laden vehicle nearby the Riot Squad Forces Directorate in Şırnak’s Cizre district, which killed 11 police officers, injured 78 others including 3 civilians.

Hakkari-Şırnak to Become District, Yüksekova-Cizre to Become Province

Hakkari-Şırnak to Become District, Yüksekova-Cizre to Become Province

According to the law draft submitted to the parliament, Turkey's Hakkari and Şırnak province will be turned into districts while Yüksekova and Cizre districts will be turned into province. Hakkari will be called Çölemerik, Şırnak will be called Nuh.

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