Curfew Lifted in Nusaybin

Curfew declared on November 13 in Turkey’s southeastern Nusaybin district of Mardin province has been lifted on its 14th day.

Nine people lost their lives during the curfew.

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The statement by Nusaybin sub-Governorate noted the curfew was imposed to secure people’s lives and properties, and that thanked people for their sensitivities. 

What had happened?

Curfew was declared by sub-governorship in 15 neighborhoods of Turkey’s southeastern Nusaybin district in Mardin province to be effective as of November 13. End time of the curfew is yet to be announced.

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Fırat News Agency wrote that Selamet Yeşilmen, whom the agency stated as pregnant lost her life resulted by fire opened from armored vehicles. In the incident, four people including two children wounded.

Nusaybin Sub-Governorship in written statement said injuries and killings resulted by “shrapnel pieces”, rejected the allegations that police were the cause.

In the 5th day of the curfew, 65-year-old Süleyman A. on his way to his daughter’s home was wounded by police fire and taken to hospital.

About Nusaybin

Nusaybin is one of the 10 districts of Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin. The population is 97,156. Its southern neighboring country is Syria.

Its Co-Mayors are Sara Kaya and Cengiz Kök from Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).

November 1, 2015 General Election Results

HDP (% 89,38), Justice and Development Party (AKP) (% 8,62), People’s Republican Party (CHP) (% 0,63), Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) (% 0,55)

June 7, 2015 General Election Results

HDP (% 90,42, AKP (% 6,53), MHP (% 0.80), CHP (% 0,37) (AS/TK)

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