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HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has said call for march towards Sur shows continuity. “Everyone should continue to execute their democratic reaction in every neighborhood of Diyarbakır and on their own streets at 4 p.m. everyday”.

Police have intervened in the march held in Diyarbakır against curfews and operations in Sur district. People gathering at different points of the city continue to try to walk towards Sur.

Diyarbakır province is getting prepared to march towards Sur against blockade, residents from various districts will walk towards Sur upon HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş’s call.

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has responded to Minister of Interior Affairs Ala naming the march call to Sur a “provocation” as “Minister of Interior Affairs should know his place”.

Minister of Interior Ala has said, “Those igniting provocation are responsible for the consequences too” as to call for march against curfews and operations in Sur district.

Probe has been launched into HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş and DBP Co-Chair Yüksek making call for the march to be held against curfews and operations in Sur district of Diyarbakır province.

Diyarbakır Governorship has announced that persons who do not reside in Sur are banned from entering the entire district.

NGOs and trade bodies from Diyarbakır have demanded suspension of curfew for 24 hours for evacuation of those wounded and stuck in Sur.

Specialized sergeants Osman Kaplan and M. Hakan Kaçar have been killed the conflict erupted between YPS members and soldiers in Sur district.

The delegation composed of lawyers, writers, and artists have demanded forming a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of wounded and those stuck in Sur. The Governorship has said they may leave with white flags at between the hours of 4-5:15 p.m.

One soldier has been killed in the armed attack by YPS within the operations run in Sur district of Diyarbakır under curfew.

Crisis desk formed with cooperation of municipalities in Sur districts has started damage assessment and repair works in two neighborhoods, houses in six neighborhoods are totally ruined.

European Parliament Turkey Rapporteur Kati Piri has commentated how the civilians were leaving the basement in Sur; “There are serious human rights violations taking place and the desperation of many people is getting bigger”. Minister for European Union Bozkır has reacted; “Piri has lost her impartiality”.

Three soldiers have been killed in Sur district of Diyarbakır and İdil district of Şırnak under curfew. The soldiers will be laid to rest after the ceremonies held today (February 22).

In Diyarbakır’s Sur district under curfew, the two soldiers and the police officer who have been injured in the PKK attack, lost their lives towards this morning.

One soldier has been killed, two others injured in the clash occurred in Sur district of Diyarbakır. General Staff has announced that also two PKK members have been killed in the clash.

Scope of the curfew in Sur district has been enlarged, sixth change has been made in the prohibition in the district since December 11, 2015.

Curfew has been lifted in nine neighborhoods of Sur district, it is still in effect in six neighborhoods.

A soldier wounded by YDG-H members' shooting in Sur under curfew has lost his life.

Curfew has also been declared in the four remaining neighbourhoods of Sur which had not been under curfew yet.