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Turkey: Police use water cannon against protesters as clashes continue in Diyarbakir
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24.02.2016
Turkish riot police deployed water cannon and tear gas against hundreds of pro-Kurdish protesters in the south-eastern city of Diyarbakir, Wednesday, as clashes between protesters and police continued.
The protesters gathered for a march in Diyarbakir's historic district of Sur, where Turkish security forces are engaged in urban fighting against Kurdish nationalists.
Turkish security forces have undertaken a large-scale military operation in south-eastern Turkey, which began on December 14 and has involved the imposition of curfews on Kurdish cities, aerial bombing, and mass detention in areas of unrest. According to the Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TIHV), at least 198 civilians – including 39 children – have died in combat areas under curfew since August..
The protesters gathered for a march in Diyarbakir's historic district of Sur, where Turkish security forces are engaged in urban fighting against Kurdish nationalists.
Turkish security forces have undertaken a large-scale military operation in south-eastern Turkey, which began on December 14 and has involved the imposition of curfews on Kurdish cities, aerial bombing, and mass detention in areas of unrest. According to the Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TIHV), at least 198 civilians – including 39 children – have died in combat areas under curfew since August..
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