Siege Of Silvan (2015)
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In November 2015, Turkish security forces initiated the siege of Silvan - an operation and curfew imposed in the city of Silvan against the PKK-affiliated group YDG-H. The curfew was imposed on 3 November 2015, and lifted on 14 November.


Background

On 2 October 2015, the Turkish military raided Silvan with artillery support. The YDG-H dug trenches and justified their resistance against the Turkish government by citing the atrocities suffered by the Kurdish people under Turkish rule. The government continues to refuse acknowledgment of certain Kurdish rights.


Curfew

The curfew began on 3 November 2015, and lasted until 14 November. During this time, military and police forces conducted anti-terror operations in the three neighborhoods of Konak, Mescit, and Tekel. The Turkish military deployed helicopters and tanks against the town. Locals reported that the town's 90,000 residents faced shortages of food, water, and electricity.


Casualties

As of 11 November 2015, at least seven people were killed in the siege, including two civilians and a policeman. Silvan's mayor, Kerem Canpolaten, mentioned that 11,000 inhabitants of the town had left due to the fighting.


See also

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Kurdistan Kurdistan (, ; ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo- cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based. G ...
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Kurds in Turkey The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey. According to various estimates, they compose between 15% and 20% of the population of Turkey.; ; Sandra Mackey , "The reckoning: Iraq and the legacy of Saddam", W.W. Norton and Company, 200 ...
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Kurdish people Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri ...


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