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Curfew in 15 Villages, Neighbourhoods in Dersim

Curfew in 15 Villages, Neighbourhoods in Dersim

Curfew has been declared in 15 villages and neighbourhoods of Mazgirt district of Dersim.

24 Murdered in Dersim Massacre Laid to Rest

24 Murdered in Dersim Massacre Laid to Rest

24 persons who were murdered in Dersim massacre in 1938 have been laid to rest yesterday in the 79th anniversary of the Cabinet decision as to the massacre.

3 Soldiers Killed in Dersim in Bomb Attack

3 Soldiers Killed in Dersim in Bomb Attack

Three soldiers have lost their lives over explosives paved on the road being detonated while military vehicle driving by.

Assault on Governorship, Courthouse Police in Dersim

Assault on Governorship, Courthouse Police in Dersim

One of two attackers throwing hand grenades on police point at courthouse entrance and Governorship has been killed, the other has run away. The Governorship has announced that the attack was launched by DHKP/C member Onur Polat, and Polat was killed.

Munzur Water Strike Continues

Munzur Water Strike Continues

As workers continue the strike for 31 days at Dersim’s only factory, Munzur Water Factory, employers said they have paused production and that factory might be shut down.

27 November 2015 Nilay Vardar

“Private Security Zone” in 6 Districts of Eastern Province

“Private Security Zone” in 6 Districts of Eastern Province

Upon the decision of Governorship, 14 regions of Dersim province were declared as private security zones; citizens aren’t allowed to enter there between Aug 4 and 19.

Police Headquarters Assailant's Body Sent Home For Funeral

Police Headquarters Assailant's Body Sent Home For Funeral

The funeral of Elif Sultan Kalsen, a DHKP-C militant who was killed after assaulting Istanbul Police Headquarters on April 1, has been sent to her homeland for funeral.

Reactions After PM’s Visit to Dersim: Disappointment

Reactions After PM’s Visit to Dersim: Disappointment

Advocate Barış Yıldırım from Dersim People’s Assembly Initiative told bianet the following: “If the Turkish state really wants face 1938 Dersim Incident, it must abandon its plans on hydroelectic power plants, mining and dams.”

24 November 2014 Beyza Kural

Amid Protests, PM Pledges “Reforms” For Alevis in Dersim

Amid Protests, PM Pledges “Reforms” For Alevis in Dersim

As various Alevi associations released a statement saying that authorities disregarded them, police assaulted with tear gas several groups who assembled to protest the visit of PM Ahmet Davutoğlu to the eastern province of Dersim.

24 November 2014

Hydroelectric Plant Construction Granted Despite State Council Verdict

Hydroelectric Plant Construction Granted Despite State Council Verdict

Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Board gave permission for preliminary license once again to the Konaktepe Dam and two hydroelectric plant projects planned on Munzur Valley National Park and already once annulled by Turkey’s State Council, deeming the projects devoid of public welfare around three years ago.

9 June 2014 Nilay Vardar

In Dersim, A Rainbow Appears Under the Moonlight

In Dersim, A Rainbow Appears Under the Moonlight

Roştîya Asmê, the name of the first LGBTI association in Dersim province, means “moonlight” in Zazaki. “Homophobia is the same everywhere. Every region calls hate by a different name. We should not be deceived by Dersim’s political stance,” Loren Elva told bianet.

20 February 2014 Yasemin Aykaç

Hydroelectric Plant Regulator Bombed in Dersim

Hydroelectric Plant Regulator Bombed in Dersim

The control building of a hydroelectric power plant regulator has been bombed in the countryside of Dersim province.

First Lawsuit, Albeit Rejected, Against Land Mines in Turkey

First Lawsuit, Albeit Rejected, Against Land Mines in Turkey

A Tunceli province prosecutor rejected a lawsuit demanding the removal of approximately 11,000 land mines on the outskirts of Sarıtaş village.

24 December 2012

PKK Kidnaps Opposition Deputy Hüseyin Aygün

PKK Kidnaps Opposition Deputy Hüseyin Aygün

Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) kidnapped Hüseyin Aygün, a deputy of the main opposition People’s Republican Party (CHP,) in the southeastern province of Tunceli (Dersim) on Sunday, sparking fierce criticism from nearly all quarters.

13 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

Court Sentences Singer to Two Years in Prison for Speech

Court Sentences Singer to Two Years in Prison for Speech

A specially authorized court in the eastern province of Malatya sentenced Kurdish-Alevi singer Ferhat Tunç to two years in prison on terrorism related charges due to his invocation of the names of deceased Turkish leftists during a speech on May 1, 2011.

27 June 2012 Ekin Karaca

Abducted Workers Released

Abducted Workers Released

The People's Defence Forces, an armed wing of the PKK, released two workers that were abducted on 14 July in Dersim in south-eastern Anatolia. The workers reportedly worked at the construction site of a military building.

Can the Unique Eco System of Munzur Be Saved?

MEETING ON 10 OCTOBER

Can the Unique Eco System of Munzur Be Saved?

A large number of NGOs, left-wing parties and groups, business organizations and the local governments organize a meeting in Tunceli on coming Saturday. Their common aim is to stop the dam and power plant project that "leaves history and culture under water".

8 October 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

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