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Turkey's ruling, opposition parties condemn Armenia over clashes with Azerbaijan

Turkey's ruling, opposition parties condemn Armenia over clashes with Azerbaijan

Turkey will continue to stand with Azerbaijan, four parties have said in a joint statement.

Operation against ISIS in Diyarbakır, Two Police Killed

Operation against ISIS in Diyarbakır, Two Police Killed

Clashes have taken place as security forces raided the house where Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) members stay, which left two police and seven ISIS members dead, and four other police officers wounded.

26 October 2015

Curfew in Four Quarters of Diyarbakır Lifted

Curfew in Four Quarters of Diyarbakır Lifted

The curfew in four quarters of Bismil district of Diyarbakır province was lifted last night.

28 September 2015

Children of War Shaken and Overwhelmed in Şırnak

CLASHES IN KURDISTAN

Children of War Shaken and Overwhelmed in Şırnak

Following the fierce clashes that took place between government forces and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Şırnak over the weekend, Fırat Ataman, a native of the district Beytüşşebap, told bianet that children of the town were overwhelmed by the experience of war.

5 September 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Uncertainty Reigns Supreme in Beytüşşebap

Uncertainty Reigns Supreme in Beytüşşebap

Beytüşşebap District Mayor Yusuf Temel claimed the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) had taken control of the district’s outlying areas in wake of Sunday’s clashes that cost the lives of 10 troops, while Şırnak Governor’s Office vehemently denied his claims.

3 September 2012 Ekin Karaca

De Facto State of Emergency in Southeastern Village

De Facto State of Emergency in Southeastern Village

Residents in a village in the southeastern province of Şırnak have been unable to leave their homes without permission from the military for the past 15 days. Locals say their livelihood is at risk, as they cannot venture outside to feed their animals or tend to their fields.

23 August 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Scores of Militants, Troops Die in Clashes in Hakkari

MILITARY OPERATIONS IN FULL SWING

Scores of Militants, Troops Die in Clashes in Hakkari

Two specialist sergeants died and one soldier was injured after members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) detonated a roadside bomb in the southeastern province of Hakkari. Another troop and 15 PKK militants also lost their lives during a military operation in the area.

Displaced Villagers Unwilling to Return for Fear of More Clashes

CLASHES IN KURDISTAN

Displaced Villagers Unwilling to Return for Fear of More Clashes

The Governor’s Office in the southeastern province of Hakkari announced the end of some of the most fierce clashes in recent times between government forces and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK,) but villagers displaced by the conflict are unwilling to return back to their homes for fear of more violence to come.

Clashes in South-Eastern Turkey Claim more Casualties

Clashes in South-Eastern Turkey Claim more Casualties

One lieutenant and one specialist sergeant were killed in a shooting on a military outpost that was carrying out searches and scans in Dersim. In Hakkari, two village guards died in an armed conflict.

5 September 2011

Policeman who Beat Juvenile Claimed Self-Protection

Policeman who Beat Juvenile Claimed Self-Protection

A police officer who beat and severely a juvenile with a rifle butt said to his defence that his "psychology was in bad condition". The trial was transferred to Isparta for security reasons. Lawyer Ermiş demanded a prosecution under torture allegations.

8 February 2011 Erhan Üstündağ

Thousands of People Demonstrated for PKK Leader Öcalan

Thousands of People Demonstrated for PKK Leader Öcalan

Thousands of people in several cities organized demonstrations on the 11th anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's extradition to Turkey. BDP members voiced their protest against arrests of party members due to the "KCK operation". Clashes occurred in several cities.

16 February 2010 Tolga Korkut

What Happened around College (Hafez) Bridge in Tehran?

What Happened around College (Hafez) Bridge in Tehran?

Tehran experienced severe clashes between police forces and the public during the Shia festival of Ashura on 27 December. Eye-witness Siyavash Shahabi reports about the riots in the Iranian capital.

4 January 2010 Siyavash Shahabi

"They gave me 500TL, so I shot at the DTP demonstrators"

PROVOCATION AND RIGHT TO LIFE

"They gave me 500TL, so I shot at the DTP demonstrators"

After the closure of pro-Kurdish DTP, clashes occurred in the pre-dominantly Kurdish South-East of Turkey and also in Istanbul, claiming the lives of several people. A shop owner from Muş shot to the crowd right in front of the police, a person in Istanbul was paid to shoot.

17 December 2009 Tolga Korkut

141 Official Arrests and 2 Detentions after 2 Days of Clashes

IMF-DB PROTESTS

141 Official Arrests and 2 Detentions after 2 Days of Clashes

According to information obtained from the Contemporary Lawyers Association, most of the protestors detained during the demonstrations against IMF and World Bank were assaulted in police vehicles. Many people sustained bruises and swellings. 27 people arrested on the second day were still not released although 24 hours had already elapsed.

9 October 2009 Bawer Çakır

Second Day of Clashes in Istanbul - Bigger Police Brutality, Further Arrests

IMF-DB SUMMIT

Second Day of Clashes in Istanbul - Bigger Police Brutality, Further Arrests

The Police interfered with tear gas and tinted water when members of the Alliance Against IMF-WB tried to gather in the district of Pangaltı. 25 people were arrested. Clashes occured between the demonstrators and the police.

8 October 2009 Bawer Çakır