Shops closed in Diyarbakir
Shops closed in Diyarbakir
Shops did not open today in Diyarbakýr as people mourn the Kurdish guerrillas who have lost their life in Uludere, province of Þýrnak.
In the neighbourhoods of Kayapýnar, Sur, Baðlar shutters were down and streets were deserted.
In Baðlar at 12.30 today a march will leave from Özgür Yurttaþ Association.
Three days of mourning have been announced on Saturday night in many cities. Shops will not open, festivals and election meetings will be called off to allow people to mourn for the 12 Kurdish guerrillas who lost their life between Friday and Saturday in the area of Uludere, province of Sirnak.
Turkish military operations continue on an increasing scale in Kurdistan. HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrillas are observing a self defence position since March 1st but have been subjected to many offensives by the Turkish army. Heavy clashes between the Turkish army and the Kurdish guerrillas in the region of Qalban of Sirnak province have also been reported.
According to news, the Turkish army launched an extensive military operation against the Uludere/ Sirnak. 12 HGP guerrillas lost their lives in two separate operations conducted in the Uludere area on 12 May. After that news the Kurdish organization announced three-days of mourning in the district. The shutters will not open. The festival of Spring in Uludere and the Art and Culture festival in Cizre were cancelled.
In the neighbourhoods of Kayapýnar, Sur, Baðlar shutters were down and streets were deserted.
In Baðlar at 12.30 today a march will leave from Özgür Yurttaþ Association.
Three days of mourning have been announced on Saturday night in many cities. Shops will not open, festivals and election meetings will be called off to allow people to mourn for the 12 Kurdish guerrillas who lost their life between Friday and Saturday in the area of Uludere, province of Sirnak.
Turkish military operations continue on an increasing scale in Kurdistan. HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrillas are observing a self defence position since March 1st but have been subjected to many offensives by the Turkish army. Heavy clashes between the Turkish army and the Kurdish guerrillas in the region of Qalban of Sirnak province have also been reported.
According to news, the Turkish army launched an extensive military operation against the Uludere/ Sirnak. 12 HGP guerrillas lost their lives in two separate operations conducted in the Uludere area on 12 May. After that news the Kurdish organization announced three-days of mourning in the district. The shutters will not open. The festival of Spring in Uludere and the Art and Culture festival in Cizre were cancelled.
