Curfew Declared in Kulp, Diyarbakır

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Curfew was declared in Yaylak village and hamlets of Simetok, Derik and Licikasimo in Turkey’s southeastern Diyarbakır province as of 9 a.m. this morning (December 14).

When the curfew announced on the official website of Diyarbakır Governorship will end wasn’t declared.

The statement issued by the governorship read:

“An operation will be launched to destroy shelters, stores, antiaircraft fronts and seize the equipment of the Separatist Terror Organization, and to neutralize its members, conspirators, managers.

“Respecting the curfew is important in terms of safety of life and property of our citizens. When the curfew to end will be declared”.

About Diyarbakır According to the Turkish Statistical İnstitute, in 2014 Diyarbakır was Turkey’s 12th most populated city, with a population of 1,635,048. The population of the city center is 834,854. Diyarbakır’s (Amed’s) city center has about 9000 years of recorded history. The Diyarbakır Castle and Gardens was named a Global Heritage site by UNESCO in 2015. Dicle University was opened in 1978. Diyarbakır Governor: Hüseyin Aksoy Municipality co-chairs: Gültan Kışanak, Fırat Anlı (Democratic Regions Party).

(AS/TK)