Mass grave found in a military outpost's dumping ground
Mass grave found in a military outpost's dumping ground
Human remains found at the Mutki Gendarme Outpost's dumping ground which is reportedly used as a mass grave by the Turkish military in Bitlis.
In 1999 nine Kurdish youths left their home to join the Kurdish guerillas. Their relatives heard no news from them since then. Locals believed that the youths were killed by Turkish army along with 3 Kurdish guerillas and were buried in dumping ground of Mutki Gendarme outpost.
After an appeal to the district attorney by Human Rights Organization, an excavation was ordered. Forensic teams found human remains belong to seven persons. The excavation continues to undercover the other five person's remains.
The prosecutor declared the dumping ground a restricted area and no journalists were allowed to enter the area.
IHD's Hasan Ceylan said nor him neither the families were not allowed to witness the excavations.
The bodies were taken to Forensic Medicine Institute for identification.
Turkish army is accused of burying killed Kurdish guerillas in mass graves between 1984-99, usually using dumping grounds as mass grave areas.
In 1988 the Turkish government accepted that Turkish military used a dumping zone in Kasaplar Deresi in Siirt to bury Kurdish guerillas who were killed in clashes.
In 1999 nine Kurdish youths left their home to join the Kurdish guerillas. Their relatives heard no news from them since then. Locals believed that the youths were killed by Turkish army along with 3 Kurdish guerillas and were buried in dumping ground of Mutki Gendarme outpost.
After an appeal to the district attorney by Human Rights Organization, an excavation was ordered. Forensic teams found human remains belong to seven persons. The excavation continues to undercover the other five person's remains.
The prosecutor declared the dumping ground a restricted area and no journalists were allowed to enter the area.
IHD's Hasan Ceylan said nor him neither the families were not allowed to witness the excavations.
The bodies were taken to Forensic Medicine Institute for identification.
Turkish army is accused of burying killed Kurdish guerillas in mass graves between 1984-99, usually using dumping grounds as mass grave areas.
In 1988 the Turkish government accepted that Turkish military used a dumping zone in Kasaplar Deresi in Siirt to bury Kurdish guerillas who were killed in clashes.
