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'Warplanes bombard rural areas in Dersim'

'Warplanes bombard rural areas in Dersim'

The Dersim Associations Federation (DEDEF) has issued a statement drawing attention to ongoing military operations in the villages of Dersim in eastern Turkey, "Entrances and exits to villages are banned."

Military operations hamper response to wildfires in Dersim

Military operations hamper response to wildfires in Dersim

The mayor of Hozat district has told bianet that they are not allowed to enter the fire zone due to ongoing military operations.

24 August 2021 Kemal Özmen

Forest fire in Dersim: Mayors prevented from entering the site

Forest fire in Dersim: Mayors prevented from entering the site

Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu said, “Upon the instruction of the Governor, we are not allowed to enter the site.” In response to bianet’s question about the hindrance faced by mayors, Governor Özkan said, “The teams are working.”

2 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

‘I Shared a Quote with a Picture of Fidel Castro, I Have Lost My Job’

TRAINER ÇAKMAK DISMISSED FROM PUBLIC TRAINING CENTER

‘I Shared a Quote with a Picture of Fidel Castro, I Have Lost My Job’

Çakmak, a trainer at a Public Training Center, has announced that after she shared the quote “If we are defeated, we will try again, but if dictators are defeated, it will be their end” with a picture of Fidel Castro, she has been dismissed for “insulting the President.”

26 June 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Fires Ravage the Forests of Dersim

Fires Ravage the Forests of Dersim

Fires broke out at eight different locations in the southeastern province of Dersim on Wednesday, ravaging nearby forests. The blazes were caused by ongoing military operations in the area, Hozat District Mayor Cevdet Konak said.

29 August 2012 Ayça Söylemez