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Kurdish politician Ayşe Gökkan convicted of 'aiding a terror group'

Kurdish politician Ayşe Gökkan convicted of 'aiding a terror group'

The Court of Cassation previously overturned a 7-year 6-month prison sentence given to the imprisonmed politician due to "disproportionality."

Appeals court finds Interior Ministry negligent in death of citizen during curfew

Appeals court finds Interior Ministry negligent in death of citizen during curfew

Ahmet Sönmez was killed in Mardin’s Nusaybin in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern Anatolia region in 2015. The appeals court has found the Interior Ministry negligent and ruled that the Ministry shall pay damages.

13 December 2021

Having Chased Children With a Gun in Mardin, Police Officer Suspended from Duty

Having Chased Children With a Gun in Mardin, Police Officer Suspended from Duty

The Sub-Governor’s Office of Nusaybin has announced that the police officer who chased children playing in front of their homes with a gun and fired his gun into the air has been suspended from duty and investigated.

Syriac Priest Aho Bileçen Released

Syriac Priest Aho Bileçen Released

Arrested for allegedly "aiding and abetting a terrorist organization" on January 10, Aho (Sefer) Bileçen, the priest of Mor Yakup Church in Mardin, has been released as the court has ruled for his release upon the objection of his attorneys.

15 January 2020

Sunday Service Not Held in Mor Yakup Church For the First Time in 7 Years

PRIEST AHO BİLEÇEN ARRESTED

Sunday Service Not Held in Mor Yakup Church For the First Time in 7 Years

Aho Bileçen, the priest of Mor Yakup Church in Mardin, was arrested on January 10 on charge of “aiding and abetting a terrorist organization”.

13 January 2020

Curfew Declared in 1 Neighborhood in Mardin’s Nusaybin

Curfew Declared in 1 Neighborhood in Mardin’s Nusaybin

Mardin Governorship has declared curfew in Dibek Neighborhood in district of Nusaybin due to military operations until further notice.

Curfew Declared in One Neighbourhood in Nusaybin

Curfew Declared in One Neighbourhood in Nusaybin

Mardin Governorship has announced that operations would be carried out in Akarsu neighbourhood in Nusaybin and that therefore curfew was declared in the neighbourhood which would be in effect until further notice.

4 September 2017

Journalist Meltem Oktay Arrested Again

Journalist Meltem Oktay Arrested Again

After being arrested in Nusaybin and released in the second hearing of her trial held before Mardin 2nd High Criminal Court, journalist Meltem Oktay has been arrested again.

Children Wounded in Object Explosion in Nusaybin Lose Their Lives

Children Wounded in Object Explosion in Nusaybin Lose Their Lives

Two children, who were wounded in the explosion of an object they found on the ground in Nusaybin, could not be saved despite all efforts of the doctors.

Object Found by Children Exploded, Wounding 2

Object Found by Children Exploded, Wounding 2

Two children have been severely injured in Nusaybin district in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin when an object they had been playing with exploded.

Jail Term for Journalist Doğan Over ‘Painting’

Jail Term for Journalist Doğan Over ‘Painting’

Journalist and painter Zehra Doğan has been sentenced to 2 years 9 months and 22 days in prison due to her painting on Nusaybin.

Curfews Declared in 2 Neighborhoods of Mardin

Curfews Declared in 2 Neighborhoods of Mardin

Curfews have been declared in Doğanlı and Kuyular neighborhoods of Mardin’s Nusaybin district.

22 February 2017

Bomb Attack in Kamışlı of Rojava

Bomb Attack in Kamışlı of Rojava

A lorry loaded with sheeps has been detonated in Kamışlı city of Rojava neighbouring Turkey’s southeastern city of Mardin. Many civilians have been killed.

Curfew in Nusaybin Partially Lifted

Curfew in Nusaybin Partially Lifted

The curfew which has been continuing since March 14 in Mardin’s Nusaybin district has been partially lifted except in six neighbourhoods. Curfew will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for 30 days.

2 Attacks, 3 Wounded in Mardin

2 Attacks, 3 Wounded in Mardin

Three civilians have been wounded in the attack carried out by the PKK in Kızıltepe district of Mardin. No one injured in the police station attack in Nusaybin district.

YPS Announces Its Withdrawal from Nusaybin

YPS Announces Its Withdrawal from Nusaybin

YPS has announced that it has withdrawn from Nusaybin as of May 25. It noted that there is no one armed left in the district. It has called on human rights organizations to step in to protect right to live of civilians and wounded.

1 Soldier, 1 Police Officer Killed in Nusaybin

1 Soldier, 1 Police Officer Killed in Nusaybin

One soldier and one police officer have lost their lives in Nusaybin district of Mardin, nine security officers injured one of whom has severe injuries.

Explosion in Nusaybin: 1 Soldier Killed, 8 Injured

Explosion in Nusaybin: 1 Soldier Killed, 8 Injured

One soldier has been killed, eight others injured upon members of YPS detonating an improvised bomb device in Yenişehir neighbourhood of Nusaybin district of Mardin Province.

2 Soldiers Killed in Nusaybin

2 Soldiers Killed in Nusaybin

Two soldiers have been killed in Nusaybin district of Mardin province in southeastern Turkey.

3 Soldiers Killed in Nusaybin

3 Soldiers Killed in Nusaybin

Three soldiers have been killed, 14 others wounded in the attack of PKK members in Mardin’s Nusaybin.

‘Life Stopped’ in Nusaybin, Central Şırnak

‘Life Stopped’ in Nusaybin, Central Şırnak

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.

2 Soldiers Killed in Nusaybin

2 Soldiers Killed in Nusaybin

Two soldiers have lost their lives resulting by YPS members detonating the improvised explosive device in Mardin’s Nusaybin, three others wounded.

2 Police Officers Killed in Nusaybin, Yüksekova

2 Police Officers Killed in Nusaybin, Yüksekova

Two police officers have lost their lives in the operations against YPS members in Nusaybin district of Mardin under curfew and Yüksekova district of Hakkari.

2 DİHA Reporters Detained in Nusaybin

2 DİHA Reporters Detained in Nusaybin

DİHA reporters Meltem Oktay and Uğur Akgül have been detained in house raid in Mardin’s Nusaybin.

Police Injured in Nusaybin Loses His Life

Police Injured in Nusaybin Loses His Life

Special operations police officer Serkan Yılmaz wounded during an operation in Nusaybin district of Mardin has lost his life in GATA.

1 Forest Keeper, 1 Sergeant Killed in Nusaybin

1 Forest Keeper, 1 Sergeant Killed in Nusaybin

One forest keeper and a specialized sergeant have been killed, two others injured in Nusaybin district of Mardin province.

1 Police Officer, 1 Soldier Killed in Nusaybin

1 Police Officer, 1 Soldier Killed in Nusaybin

Specialized Sergeant Vedat Aykut has lost his life in the fire opened by a sharpshooter rifle and special operations police officer Coşkun Nazilli has been killed due to detonation of a bomb trapped on the road in Nusaybin.

4 Soldiers Killed in Clash in Nusaybin

4 Soldiers Killed in Clash in Nusaybin

During operations carried out in Nusaybin district of Mardin province, four soldiers have been killed five others and a police officer injured in the clashes between YPS members and security forces.

Explosion in Nusaybin: 1 Police Killed, 2 Others Wounded

Explosion in Nusaybin: 1 Police Killed, 2 Others Wounded

One of the three police officers wounded in the explosion resulting by the improvised explosive device planted on the road be detonated in Nusaybin district, lost his life in the hospital.

1 Police Officer Killed in Nusaybin

1 Police Officer Killed in Nusaybin

One special operations police officer injured in the clashes in Fırat neighbourhood of Nusaybin district under curfew has lost his life in the hospital he had been taken to.

Association of Free Journalists’ Reaction against Fire on Journalists in Nusaybin

Association of Free Journalists’ Reaction against Fire on Journalists in Nusaybin

Association of Free Journalists has shown reaction against fire on three journalists shooting in a house in Nusaybin. The association has noted that the journalists would now “throw more heart and soul into news tracking in order to dash such attacks”.

2 Police Killed in Bomb Attack in Mardin

2 Police Killed in Bomb Attack in Mardin

Two police officers have lost their lives, many people of whom four were heavily including civilians injured in the attack launched by YPS on Area Traffic Control Branch Directorate and nearby mass housing in Nusaybin district.

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