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Sur in name only: How post-conflict reconstruction is changing Diyarbakır

Sur in name only: How post-conflict reconstruction is changing Diyarbakır

Most of the 20,000 residents that lived in six neighborhoods of Sur were displaced and have relocated to other districts following the 2015-2016 conflict. While many residents wanted to reclaim their homes and workplaces, most eventually sought to settle property disputes through state compensation.

17 October 2022 İnanç Yıldız

Constitutional Court finds dismissed co-mayors’ applications ‘inadmissible’

Constitutional Court finds dismissed co-mayors’ applications ‘inadmissible’

Turkey’s top court has finalized the application of former co-mayors of Diyarbakır’s Sur and Hani who were replaced by state-appointed trustees: “The alleged violation of the right to a fair trial is manifestly ill-founded”.

Former co-mayor Narin had a heart attack in prison

Former co-mayor Narin had a heart attack in prison

HDP Diyarbakır MP Taşçıer has submitted a Parliamentary question about Seyit Narin, a former Co-Mayor of Sur district who got sick in prison and whose request for being transferred from Rize to Diyarbakır, where his family lives, has been rejected.

17 January 2022

HDP’s 6 Municipal Council Members in Sur Removed from Office

HDP’s 6 Municipal Council Members in Sur Removed from Office

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed HDP’s 6 municipal council members from the Municipality of Sur in Diyarbakır on the ground of ongoing lawsuits and investigations.

14 January 2020

Sur District Co-Mayors Arrested

Sur District Co-Mayors Arrested

Detained in Diyarbakır on December 20, Sur District Co-Mayors Filiz Buluttekin and Cemal Özdemir have been arrested on charge of “being members of a terrorist organization”.

24 December 2019

Bricks of Diyarbakır Fortress Being Stolen and Sold: 'Are You Aware of the Looting?'

Bricks of Diyarbakır Fortress Being Stolen and Sold: 'Are You Aware of the Looting?'

HDP MP has submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister of Culture after reports emerged that people steal bricks from the UNESCO-listed fortress.

20 December 2019

7 Journalists Acquitted of Targeting a Senior Army Officer

7 Journalists Acquitted of Targeting a Senior Army Officer

Seven journalists have been acquitted of targeting Lieutenant General Musa Çitil, who was acquitted of unidentified murder of 13 people in Mardin, led the operation in Sur and was promoted to Deputy General Commandership of Gendarmerie.

18 December 2019

How Do the Ones Displaced From Suriçi, Diyarbakır Live Today?

RESEARCH BY SOCIO-POLITICAL FIELD RESEARCH CENTER

How Do the Ones Displaced From Suriçi, Diyarbakır Live Today?

The Diyarbakır-based Socio-Political Field Research Center has conducted face-to-face interviews with the members of 120 households who had to leave Suriçi. The displaced people are faced with unemployment, poverty and psychological problems.

Report by Diyarbakır Bar on Sur

Report by Diyarbakır Bar on Sur

According to a report by Diyarbakır Bar Center for Child Rights, the youngsters some of whom were children at that time are still having psychological issues.

Demonstrations Staged for Hasankeyf, Sur in 30 Cities Across World

Demonstrations Staged for Hasankeyf, Sur in 30 Cities Across World

Demonstrations were staged in 30 cities across the world for Sur and Hasankeyf on April 28, Global Hasankeyf Demonstration day. Protesters opened stands and carried banners in cities such as Berlin, London, Stockholm.

Women Injured in Diyarbakır Over Explosion of Object in Her Garden

Women Injured in Diyarbakır Over Explosion of Object in Her Garden

A woman has been severely injured in Diyarbakır, when an object, which she found in her garden and tried to throw away, exploded.

13 September 2017

The Neighborhood of "Giaour" Doesn’t Exist Anymore

FROM THE UNEMPLOYED JOURNALISTS / SUR 1

The Neighborhood of "Giaour" Doesn’t Exist Anymore

The last curfew in Sur was declared on December 2, 2015, with six curfews being declared in total. The operations ended on March 9, 2016, but there were no streets left to go out to.

25 April 2017 Zana Kibar,Oktay Altekin

Mıgırdıç Margosyan Couldn't Recognize His Street Amidst Ruins

FROM THE UNEMPLOYED JOURNALISTS / SUR -2

Mıgırdıç Margosyan Couldn't Recognize His Street Amidst Ruins

“I cannot see. We call Suriçi 'kullik kullik' which means I know this place corner by corner, stone by stone. In the past, I knew where there was a fountain, a bakery, I knew them all but if I go there now, I would probably get lost”.

25 April 2017 Zana Kibar,Oktay Altekin

Response to Amnesty from Interior Ministry: Measures in Sur are ‘Legitimate and Proportionate’

Response to Amnesty from Interior Ministry: Measures in Sur are ‘Legitimate and Proportionate’

Issuing a statement about Amnesty’s Sur report, the Ministry of Interior has said “The measures taken as part of fighting terrorism in Turkey are legitimate, necessary and proportionate”.

24 January 2017

Sur Report by HDP: ‘Cultural Heritage’ Turned into Ruin

Sur Report by HDP: ‘Cultural Heritage’ Turned into Ruin

In a report on the Sur district of Diyarbakır, the HDP has said that 90 civilians and 71 security staff have lost their lives and that historical buildings in the district have been destroyed in the curfews and operations.

7 September 2016

Counter Forum: “What Is It That UNESCO Protects?!”

Counter Forum: “What Is It That UNESCO Protects?!”

A counter forum is being held on grounds of lacking of trust in the discourse of World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on ‘’ common heritage’’ , ‘’ impartiality’’ and ‘’protection’’.

Sur Not Discussed in UNESCO Meeting

Sur Not Discussed in UNESCO Meeting

UNESCO World Heritage Committee in its 40th meeting has not opened the decision draft regarding the Sur district of Diyarbakır which is on the World Heritage List to discussion of members at all and passed it the way it way.

Anlı: Sur’s Demographic Structure Intended to be Changed

Anlı: Sur’s Demographic Structure Intended to be Changed

Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Fırat Anlı has stated that cultural and demographic structure of Sur is aimed to be changed by sending the residents to other cities by urgent expropriation.

Rozerin Çukur’s Body Identified

Rozerin Çukur’s Body Identified

Body of Rozerin Çukur killed in Sur district of Diyarbakır on January 8, 2016 has been identified by DNA test.

Curfew Lifted in 14 Streets in Sur

Curfew Lifted in 14 Streets in Sur

The curfew in effect since December 11 in Sur district of Diyarbakır has been lifted in 14 streets of the district. The curfew in the remaining city is still in force.

13 Killed in Diyarbakır Identified

13 Killed in Diyarbakır Identified

12 persons lost and one person unidentified in the explosion in Sur district of Diyarbakır have been identified.

Statement by HPG on Explosion in Sur

Statement by HPG on Explosion in Sur

HPG issuing a statement on the explosion which left four people dead, 12 others missing in Dürümlü hamlet of Diyarbakır’s Sur district has said the explosion blasted by fire opened on the vehicle.