Hakkari
Three killed, seven wounded in southeast Turkey, HDP deputy claims in curfew
Three people were killed and seven wounded in the curfew-decreed Yüksekova district of the southeastern province of Hakkari, a Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy has claimed.
Specialized sergeant killed in gun attack in Turkey's east
A specialized sergeant military officer was killed July 28 in Turkey?s southeastern province of Hakkari as a result of an armed attack.
Specialized sergeant Ziya Sarpkaya, who was dressed in plain clothes, was assaulted in front of a bank in the ?emdinli district of Hakkari at around 11:30 a.m. He was immediately taken to hospital but succumbbed to his injuries in the afternoon.
HDP head criticizes Turkish president Erdo?an for choosing sides
The Peoples? Democratic Party?s (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? said opening an airport means nothing if Erdo?an keeps boldly insulting the HDP and its voters in the southeastern province of Hakkari and elsewhere, referring to an airport opening ceremony in Hakkari?s Yüksekova district where President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu delivered speeches.
Mules slated for euthanization escape to Iran
A Hakkari court ruled for the euthanization of 97 mules seized during a smuggling operation on the border last November on the grounds that the mules "threatened human and animal health," but were informed that the mules had escaped to Iran on Jan. 7, after heavy snowfall destroyed the tent they were being held in.
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Man who entered military post in southeastern town injured
A young man who entered a military post without permission in the Lice district of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır has been shot and wounded by soldiers. The man, identified only as R.K., was taken to hospital soon after the incident, which came as rising tensions in the region spilled over into protests.
Off-duty officer killed in Diyarbakır laid to rest
Nejdet AydoÄdu, the Turkish officer who was shopping with his wife in downtown Diyarbakır when he was shot in the head by unidentified assailants, was buried during his funeral at his hometown Ãnye on Oct. 31.
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At least 14 dead in protests in Turkey
At least 14 dead in protests in Turkey
ANKARA -- At least 14 people were killed during protests across Turkey organized over the refusal of authorities to carry out military action against the Islamic State.
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Two more schools burnt down in Hakkari
Two more schools have been burnt down in the southeastern Anatolian province of Hakkari, in protest at obstacles to education in the Kurdish language
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PKK statue’s removal triggers attacks on Atatürk busts in southeast
The removal of a statue of a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workersâ Party (PKK) has triggered clashes in southeastern Turkey, with protesters targeting busts of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic.