content tagged with Sirnak

HDP officials detained in Şırnak police raids

HDP officials detained in Şırnak police raids

HDP local district co-chair Zarife Borak as well as district administrator Emrah Yacan have been apprehended during house searches.

Four of 15 Detained Women Politicians Released

Four of 15 Detained Women Politicians Released

11 of the politicians who were detained in southeastern province Şırnak yesterday have begun to depose in the security directorate.

30 January 2019

One Soldier Killed in Şırnak

One Soldier Killed in Şırnak

A soldier has lost his life due to an attack by members of the Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement in the city centre of Şırnak province.

9 Deaths in One Day in Şırnak

9 Deaths in One Day in Şırnak

In Şırnak where the curfew has entered its seventh day, five civilians have been shot to death, three others have lost their lives due to an LPG explosion and one soldier killed during armed conflict.

21 December 2015

Davutoğlu: Two Police Officers Dragging Dead Body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak Relieved of Duty

Davutoğlu: Two Police Officers Dragging Dead Body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak Relieved of Duty

Turkish PM Davutoğlu has stated that two police officers dragging dead body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak were relieved of duty.

12 October 2015

Davutoğlu: Two Police Officers Dragging Dead Body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak Relieved of Duty

Davutoğlu: Two Police Officers Dragging Dead Body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak Relieved of Duty

Turkish PM Davutoğlu has stated that two police officers dragging dead body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak were relieved of duty.

12 October 2015

Şırnak Prosecution Finally Looking for “Death Wells”

Şırnak Prosecution Finally Looking for “Death Wells”

A prosecutor in Şırnak province has examined a military complex and the road leading from Cizre to Silopi. The Bar Association is also calling for an examination of the graveyard for the poor.

19 February 2009 Tolga Korkut

Kurdish MPs Want Disappearances Solved

On the eighth anniversary of the disappearance of two Kurdish politicians in Silopi, southeastern Turkey, thousands of people gathered in protest.

27 January 2009

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

Six Villagers Missing Since 1993 – No Investigation

There has been no trace of six villagers from Sirnak who went missing in 1993, last seen in gendarmerie detention. However, investigations have been dropped.

3 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

Journalist Bal: I Have Done Nothing Wrong

On trial for not informing legal authorities about the funeral he was filming, reporter Bal has had to defend himself in court.

23 November 2007 Emine Özcan

Battles in Southeast: 4 Soldiers, 17 PKK Militants Dead

Military operations in the Southeast are continuing with thousands of soldiers and air support involved.

30 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

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

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