Curfew Declared in 11 Villages in Diyarbakır
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Due to an operation to be launched, curfew has been declared in 11 villages of Lice, Hazro and Kocaköy districts in Diyarbakır province.
In a statement issued by Diyarbakır Governorship on its website, the curfew began at 5 a.m., end time wasn’t mentioned.
The villages in which curfew was declared are Kayacık, Ortaç, Yalaza, Bağlan, Çavundur, Dolunay, Kabakaya, Çitlibahçe, Sarıerik, Ormankaya and Boyunlu.
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About DiyarbakırAccording to the Turkish Statistical İnstitute, in 2014 Diyarbakır was Turkey’s 12th most populated city, with a population of 1,635,048. The population of the city center is 834,854. Diyarbakır’s (Amed’s) city center has about 9000 years of recorded history. The Diyarbakır Castle and Gardens was named a Global Heritage site by UNESCO in 2015. Dicle University was opened in 1978. Diyarbakır Governor: Hüseyin Aksoy Municipality co-chairs: Gültan Kışanak, Furat Anlı (Democratic Regions Party). |
(YY/TK)
