Yeni Politika - May 22-26, 1995

[kurdeng at aps.nl]

From: tabe at newsdesk.aps.nl
Subject: Re: Yeni Politika - May 22-26, 1995
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Yeni Politika News Briefs
May 22-26, 1995

May 22, 1995 / Mardin -- The village of Sirecke (Tandir) in the
Nusaybin region of Mardin province was set on fire by Turkish
soldiers. The houses belonging to Temo Onler and Sukru Ornek went
up in flames along with their household goods. The other villagers
left their homes. Once a vibrant community, Sirecke is now a ghost
town.

May 22, 1995 / Mardin -- The villages of Xerebebaba (Kurukoy),
Gurik (Kuskaya), Hatxe (Yandere), and Kuzo (Dogus) in the Nusaybin
region of Mardin province were evacuated by Turkish soldiers. Some
of the villagers asked the District Attorney in Nusaybin if they
could stay with some of their relatives in nearby villages. The
request was denied.

May 22, 1995 / Lice -- The residents of the village of Tutek
(Yaprak) were given a choice yesterday, either accept becoming
village guards, meaning to arm themselves to fight against Kurdish
fighters, or face the prospect of migration. The villagers who
refused to become village guards have begun to leave their homes.

May 23, 1995 / Mardin -- The villagers of Cinata (Kucukkardes) in
the Nusaybin region of Mardin province were also forced to leave
their homes. The village had been home to some 200 families. They
too had been given the choice of either becoming village guards or
facing the prospect of migration. The villagers opted for the
latter.

May 24, 1995 / Hakkari -- The villages of Erbis (Caglayan) and
Sivarezan (Cinarli) in the Cukurca region of Hakkari province were
visited by Turkish troops stationed nearby. 35 families in Erbis
and 45 families in Sivarezan were told that they had to either be
village guards or face the prospect of migration. They too have
decided to move out.

May 24, 1995 / Erzincan -- The villages of Qalacux (Kalecik),
Sirnas (Yamacli), Kismikor (Gunbagi), Maxacor (Tatlisu), and the
hamlets of Cukurmezra and Koytas were visited by the Turkish
Special Teams. Villagers were harassed and their food was spoiled.
They were accused of giving aid to Kurdish fighters and told not to
do so anymore.

May 25, 1995 / Diyarbakir -- A young girl (16-years-old) was
attacked with meat cleavers yesterday in the 5 Nisan district of
Diyarbakir. She is in critical condition. Her father, Lutfi Demir,
has no clues as to the identity of her attackers.

May 25, 1995 / Van -- The family of Kadir Keremoglu is still
looking for him. He was kidnapped on April 14, 1995 by four people
who forced him into a car as he was leaving Friday prayers. The
relatives of Mr. Keremoglu have found the car, but it was a stolen
vehicle. They are fearing for his life.

May 26, 1995 / Istanbul -- The families of prisoners of conscience
in Erzurum jail have begun a hunger strike to alert the authorities
to the plight of their loved ones. The hunger strikers in the
Kadikoy and Bahcelievler districts of Istanbul are noting worsening
conditions, similar to those once endured by inmates of Diyarbakir
prison in the early 1980s. During those dark days, 57 Kurdish
prisoners died of torture in a period of four years.

May 26, 1995 / Elazig -- Bulent Doganay and Ali Z. Dogan, two
students at the University of Elazig, were taken away from their
homes by the civilian police.

May 26, 1995 / Hakkari -- Sakir Temel, a resident of Yuksekova in
Hakkari province, was taken away by the civilian police. His
family's repeated attempts to have the police account for Mr. Temel
have led nowhere. They are afraid that he may be killed without a
trial.

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