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The fourth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is underway in Oslo.

President Gül has ratified the law on mine clearance which has caused a lot of inter-party debate.

Steve Goose from HRW believes that NGOs are effective in mine clearing programmes. He calls on Turkey to remember the victims of mines.

People in Nusaybin, a border district with Syria, believe that locals rather than private companies, should make use of any land cleared of mines.