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Curfew Lifted in Yüksekova

Curfew Lifted in Yüksekova

Curfew declared three days ago in Yüksekova has been lifted, two civilians lost their lives in the operations launched during the curfew.

23 November 2015

Police Intervention in Funeral in Turkey’s Southeast Yüksekova District

Police Intervention in Funeral in Turkey’s Southeast Yüksekova District

Police have intervened in people gathered for funeral of two people who lost their lives in the police operations during curfew in Yüksekova.

23 November 2015

A Person Dies Another Injured in Yüksekova

A Person Dies Another Injured in Yüksekova

The police and people clashed in Yüksekova, Hakkari in a protest against the operations. A person died while another was injured.

16 October 2015

Two Military Caravans Attacked in Eastern Turkey

Two Military Caravans Attacked in Eastern Turkey

24 security officers were injured from a bombing attack against the military caravans on a highway between Van and Hakkari provinces in Eastern Turkey, last night.

22 September 2015

Bombing Attack in Hakkari and Mardin Provinces: 5 Policemen Die

Bombing Attack in Hakkari and Mardin Provinces: 5 Policemen Die

Armored police vehicles were attacked in Hakkari and Mardin provinces; five policemen died while three policemen got wounded.

16 September 2015

Curfew and Clashes in Yüksekova

Curfew and Clashes in Yüksekova

Severe clashes have taken place in Yüksekova district of Hakkari province after a curfew was declared, reported Yüksekova news citing from Zap News.

Curfew in Hakkari Province

Curfew in Hakkari Province

One person died in the fight that started in Hakkari province on Friday and flared up again on Sunday evening. The governorate imposed a curfew across town, and Ertoşi and Pinyanişi tribes’ elders made a call for sensitivity.

Crown Imperials Are Blooming in Hakkari Province

Crown Imperials Are Blooming in Hakkari Province

Crown Imperials, an endengered spieces of tulips with 43 types available in Turkey, have bloomed in Hakkari province. Previpusly, authorities pointed the flower as a sign of PKK affiliation.

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.

Prosecutor Launches Probe into PKK, BDP Encounter

Prosecutor Launches Probe into PKK, BDP Encounter

The Chief Prosecutor’s Office in the eastern province of Van launched a probe into an encounter between members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who were conducting a road check in the southeastern province of Hakkari and a delegation of politicians, including certain members of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP.)

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.

Reactions after PKK Attack in Hakkari

Reactions after PKK Attack in Hakkari

After PKK attacks that left 24 soldiers dead, a cross-border operation to Iraq was launched. According to Yüksekova Haber reporter Dara, even though the clashes did not spill into the city centre people in Hakkari are extremely concerned.

20 October 2011

Attacks in Hakkari Claim 24 Casualties

Attacks in Hakkari Claim 24 Casualties

A total of 24 soldiers were killed in eight separate attacks in Çukurova and Yüksekova early this morning. Ten soldiers were wounded.

19 October 2011

Riots in South-Eastern Turkey after Military Operations

Riots in South-Eastern Turkey after Military Operations

Thousands of people in south-eastern Turkey demonstrated against military operations that left 12 PKK members and 5 soldiers dead. Shops in the region remained closed, schools were boycotted. Demonstrators clashed with the police.

Journalists Attacked in Edirne and Malatya

Journalists Attacked in Edirne and Malatya

Two journalists were attacked after an event of the Republican People's Party Youth Division in Malatya on 6 May. On the same day, three journalists were assaulted by unidentified individuals in Edirne. Journalists associations condemned the attacks.

35 People in Custody, Tens of Thousands of People Protest

SOUTH-EASTERN TURKEY

35 People in Custody, Tens of Thousands of People Protest

35 people were taken into custody in an operation regarding the investigation into the Union of Kurdistan Communities (KCK). About 20,000 people took the street for a protest march from Hakkari to Van. They continued the demonstration in a sit-down protest.

26 April 2011 Nilay Vardar

10 People Killed by Roadside Bomb in the South-East

10 People Killed by Roadside Bomb in the South-East

10 minibus passengers died in an explosion in the south-eastern province of Hakkari, four people got wounded. The Kurdish KCK blamed the "counter guerrilla" for the attack. PM Erdoğan said the attack would "not remain unanswered".

17 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

11 Soldiers Died in PKK Attack

11 Soldiers Died in PKK Attack

According to the General Staff, eleven soldiers and twelve members of the illegal Kurdistan Workers Party PKK were killed in armed conflicts in south-eastern Turkey over the weekend. Fırat News agency announced the death of three PKK members. The funeral services for the killed soldiers were attended by thousands of people.

21 June 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

2 Soldiers Died - "Stop That Bloodshed"

ARMED CONFLICTS

2 Soldiers Died - "Stop That Bloodshed"

Private Şener in Şırnak and sergeant Aktaş in Hakkari in south-eastern Turkey died of explosives on May 8.According to an announcement of the General Staff, the explosives were placed by the militant PKK. Another 2 soldiers died in an armed conflict on 7 May.

10 May 2010 Tolga Korkut

Disproportionate Police Intervention after Attack on Kurdish Politician

POLICE VIOLENCE

Disproportionate Police Intervention after Attack on Kurdish Politician

A 14-year-old had his cheek bone broken when he was dragged along by the police in Hakkari. His family filed a complaint about the police officers. The Peace and Democracy Party and the Human Rights Foundation call for the suspension of the Governor and the Chief of Police.

15 April 2010 Semra Pelek

Four Politicians on Trial for Speaking Kurdish

Four Politicians on Trial for Speaking Kurdish

Hakkari Mayor Fadıl Bedirhanoğlu, former mayor Kazım Kurt and officials of closed Democratic Society Party Fahri Kurt and Rahmi Temel stand trial for addressing their electorate in Kurdish in the run-up to the 2009 local elections.

2 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Newroz Celebrations in South-Eastern Turkey

Newroz Celebrations in South-Eastern Turkey

Thousands of people called for dialogue and democracy in the Newroz celebrations in Yüksekova. Masses of people flowing into the city celebrated a peaceful beginning of the Iranian New Year.

18 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Prosecutor Ignores Official Report and Closes Child's Torture Case

Prosecutor Ignores Official Report and Closes Child's Torture Case

Lawyer Timur objected the attorney general's decision of another nolle prosequi after a report from TİHV had not been taken into consideration. The report proved that C.E. had been tortured by the police and in prison. The family awaits the case to be discussed before the ECHR.

25 September 2009 Tolga Korkut

Condemning Police Violence against Children - a Crime?!

PRESSURE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Condemning Police Violence against Children - a Crime?!

Açıkalın from the Human Rights Association is on trial again because he condemned an action of a police officer in Hakkari. The police officer beat a 17-year-old child on the head with his rifle butt. Açıalın is charged with "demonstrating against the law". The court will start on 2 November.

6 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Two Deaths at Newroz Celebrations

In some cities in the southeast of Turkey, the governors did not allow Newroz celebrations to take place. Two people died in Van and Hakkari. Hundreds of people were taken into police custody.

24 March 2008 Emine Özcan

Hakkari Girls Win Film Competition

A film about a vilage girl in Hakkari struggling against family pressures to become a painter has won a film competition and will now join the international Panasonic film competition.

5 March 2008 Tolga Korkut

The Bombings as Seen from Hakkari

The Bombings as Seen from Hakkari

People in Cukurca, the district of Hakkari closest to the Iraqi border, have lived with the sound of bombings for years. They ask for investment in the area rather than operations.

26 December 2007 Erkan Çapraz,Erkan Çapraz

More "Temporary Security Zones"

The General Staff has announced that between 11 December and 10 March, there will be six temporary security zones.

12 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

State Council Criticises Government Censorship

The State Council has criticised the government's insistence on banning radio and TV broadcasts referring to the PKK attack in Daglica, Hakkari, on 21 October.

2 November 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Operations in Tunceli: 1 Soldier, 15 PKK Militants Dead

Operations in Tunceli: 1 Soldier, 15 PKK Militants Dead

During operations in the province of Tunceli on Sunday, 15 PKK militants and one sergeant were killed.

29 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Two French Journalists Detained at Border

Yesterday, two French journalists were arrested at a Turkish border gate with Northern Iraq after they refused to show their film material to officials.

25 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

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