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December 17, 2015

Turkey: 7 Killed in Police Crackdown on Kurdish Communities 
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In Turkey, at least seven people have been killed by Turkish security
forces, as authorities have declared a curfew across the mainly Kurdish
southeast region. At least two of those killed were protesters who were
demonstrating against a police crackdown. The deaths come amid an
escalating Turkish police and military crackdown across Kurdish
communities in Turkey's southeast. A resident of the southeast town of
Cizre, who did not give his name for safety reasons, spoke out against
the repression.

Cizre resident: "I find these policies erroneous. The pressure on
Kurdish people has become unacceptable. What is it that we cannot share?
Enough is enough. We want peace."

 

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