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Curfew was lifted as of this morning (January 3) in nine neighborhoods of Sur district of Diyarbakır province.
Curfew was imposed on all neighborhoods of the district as of 12 a.m. today.
CLICK - ENTIRE SUR UNDER CURFEW
Sur sub-Governorship has made the following announcement on its official website as to the curfews:
“As a result of member of armed terror organization’s activities such as setting up barricades, digging ditches and setting bombed trappings, some problems are occurring in rendering education activities, medical services, and religious services.
“It has been observed that it has become difficult for our citizens residing in central neighborhoods to maintain their lives and that the business life is being crippled.
“Thus, the curfew involving Abdaldede, Alipaşa, Lalebey, Süleyman Nazif and Ziya Gökalp, Camii Kebir, Camii Nebi, İskenderpaşa and Melikahmet neighborhoods was lifted in order to secure security of life and property of our citizens as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday”.
Curfews in Sur
The curfew declared in Cevatpaşa, Fatihpaşa, Dabanoğlu, Hasırlı, Cemal Yılmaz and Savaş neighborhoods, and Gazi street had been paused for 17 hours on December 11.
Another curfew was declared in six neighborhoods and one street on December 14, 2015.
As the curfew ended in Gazi street on December 30, 2015, it continued in Cevatpaşa, Fatihpaşa, Dabanoğlu, Hasırlı, Cemal Yılmaz and Savaş neighborhoods.
The sub-Governorship declared curfew in Abdaldede, Alipaşa, Lalebey, Süleyman Nazif and Ziya Gökalp neighborhoods, and Melikahmet street on January 27, 2016.
Curfew spread to the entire district when a curfew was imposed on Camii Kebir, Camii Nebi, İskenderpaşa and Melikahmet neighborhoods on February 3, 12 a.m.
As curfew continues in 15 neighborhoods, it was removed in Abdaldede, Alipaşa, Lalebey, Süleyman Nazif, Ziya Gökalp, Camii Kebir, Camii Nebi, İskenderpaşa and Melikahmet neihgborhoods. The curfew is ongoing in six neihgborhoods.
About Sur district
Sur district is one of four districts of Diyarbakır. Sur is named after the walls surrounding the district. Co-Mayors: Fatma Şık Barut, Şeyid Narin (DBP – Democratic Regions Party) Sub-Governor: Dr. Memduh Tura There are 53 neighborhoods in the district. It is possible to see a large number of historical artifacts and traces left from huge civilizations in the district. Historical artifacts in Sur district Diyarbakır Walls of five kilometers, which is candidate to be World Cultural Heritage, is one of the most significant historical artifacts of the district. * Old Diyarbakır houses * Museum houses of Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı, Ziya Gökalp and Ahmet Arif * Dicle Bridge * Archeology Museum * Kadı Hamamı (Kadi Turkish bath) Mosques * Behrampaşa, Fatihpaşa (Kurşunlu), Safa Parlı, Melik Ahmet Pasha, Ali Pasha, Aynalı Minare, Nasuh Pasha, Hz. Ömer, Nebi and Sheikh Mutahhar * Hz. Süleyman Mosque and 27 companion graves in it * Anatolian’s first public sanctuary, Diyarbakır Grand Mosque * Dört Ayaklı Minare (Qaudruped Minaret) Churches * Virgin Mary Church, İçkale (Inner Fortress) and St. George Church, Mar Petvun Keldani Church, Armenian Protestant Church, Surp Giragos Church Mansions * Gazi Mansion, Erdebil Mansion Inns * Deliler (Lunatics or Caravanserai) and Hasanpaşa Inns
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