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Co-Mayors Rabia Takas and Tahir Aytış from Başverimli Municipality in Silopi district of Şırnak province have been arrested on charges of being a member of an “[illegal] organization” and “propagandizing for an [illegal] organization”. With the latest arrests, the number of arrested co-Mayors has risen to 40.

The curfew declared on March 14 in Şırnak will not be in effect between 5 a.m and 10 p.m.

The verdict has been rendered in the trial of 12 year-old Nihat Kazan’s murder by police in Cizre. The police was first sentenced to aggravated lifetime imprisonment and the sentence was then abated to 13 years and 4 months. The family and attorneys will challenge the decision.

Şırnak Governorship has announced that 22 regions have been declared special security zone in Şırnak for 15 days.

Five year-old Hakan Sarak hit by an armoured police vehicle while playing on the street in Cizre district of Şırnak has lost his life. Şırnak Governorship has announced that an investigation has been launched into the incident.

HPG has claimed responsibility for the murders of AKP Dicle District Chairperson Deryan Aktert and village guard Ahmet Adıyaman.

Special Security Zone has been declared in nine regions of Şırnak as of today for 15 days. Special Security Zone declared in eight regions earlier has been extended.

Six soldiers have been killed, two others injured in the attack carried out by PKK members near the prison premises on Şırnak-Van road.

Radio and Television Supreme Council has announced that a broadcast ban has been imposed on the bomb attack in Cizre district of Şırnak on grounds of a notice sent by the Prime Ministry.

An attack was launched by the PKK this morning with a bomb-laden vehicle nearby the Riot Squad Forces Directorate in Şırnak’s Cizre district, which killed 11 police officers, injured 78 others including 3 civilians.

The improvised explosive device planted on the road by PKK members has been detonated during the passage of a military vehicle in Şırnak’s Uludere district, two soldiers lost their lives. Three soldiers have been wounded in the attack launched on military vehicle in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district.

According to the law draft submitted to the parliament, Turkey's Hakkari and Şırnak province will be turned into districts while Yüksekova and Cizre districts will be turned into province. Hakkari will be called Çölemerik, Şırnak will be called Nuh.

Curfew has been declared in Ortasu/Roboski and Gülyazı/Bujeh villages of Uludere district of Şırnak province in southeastern Turkey to be in effect as of 3 a.m. this morning.

The curfew declared in Ilıcak village of Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak province has been lifted 17 hours after declaration.

Curfew has been declared in Ilıcak village of Beytüşşebap district of Turkey’s southeastern province of Şırnak today.

An object children have found during playing on the street in Silopi, has exploded, killing one child, injuring three others.

Following an attack carried out on Şırnak Security Directorate and Gendarmerie Command Post, armed conflict has escalated due to which two YPS members have lost their lives and six security force members injured.

Kuzu from the Human Rights Association and Gökalp from Turkish Medical Association have told that services, notably medical services and flow of information have been staggering in Şırnak central and Mardin’s Nusaybin districts that are under curfew for over 1.5 months.

The curfew declared in Silopi district of Şırnak province in southeastern Turkey on April 5 has been reduced to half day and will be in effect in evening hours.

In the operations run against members of YPS in Şırnak, senior master sergeant Murat Erdi Eker and specialized sergeant Habib Gökçe have lost their lives. Four other soldiers and two police officers have been injured.