JINHA

AMED – Journalists, who went to Sur following the statement of Diyarbakır Governor’ office about “curfew has been lifted” in the town, have been prevented entering the town by state forces. While entrance to the town has been blocked, the curfew has continued to be imposed in four neighborhoods.

Today Diyarbakır Governorate and Sur District Governorate made announcement on their official website that the curfew, which was declared on December 2, 2015 in the Sur district of Diyarbakır, has been lifted in all streets, which are outside of historical walls, of the Cevatpaşa, Fatihpaşa, Dabanoğlu, Hasırlı, Cemal Yılmaz and Savaş neighborhoods; however the siege has continued in the town despite the announcement.

Journalists, who went to Sur following the statement, were prevented entering the town by state forces. State forces told the journalists the curfew hasn’t been lifted. As understood, the curfew has been lifted only in the Çiçekçi Street of Dabanoğlu Neighborhood. The curfew has been already lifted in the Cevatpaşa Neighborhood. In this case, the curfew and siege have continued to be imposed in four neighborhoods; Savaş, Cemal Yılmaz, Hasırlı and Fatihpaşa neighborhoods.

Hatice Güder, who has home in the Çiçekçi Street of the Dabanoğlu Neighborhood, went to her home following the lifting of the ban in the morning. Hatice has come to her home first time since the month of Ramadan, “I had come to my home in the month of Ramadan after months. There wasn’t so much damage that time. There is nothing behind in my home now. I ask police and tell me, ‘Thieves may do’. But there was not anybody here except police. I want my home and goods back.”

Hatice stated that she would set up tent in front of her damaged home, “I will never leave Sur and my home. I will continue to live here by setting up tent.”

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