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MHP leader calls Kılıçdaroğlu’s visit to Uludere 'provocative'
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chair Devlet Bahçeli criticized the main opposition leader's visit to southeastern Şırnak province last week, saying that the move was aimed at provocation.
Teacher, students form orchestra from scratch
A music teacher has formed a band with her young disciples, who are new to the world of music, in the eastern province of Şırnak's Uludere district, teaching them to play an instrument of their choice and taking them on a musical ride.
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Endangered jerboa spotted in Turkey’s Şırnak
A jerboa, an endangered species red-listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), has been spotted in the southeastern province of Şırnak's Uludere district.
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Landmine survivor doesn’t let losses hold him back
Bayram Yılmaz was only 10 when he lost his arms and an eye after stepping on a landmine planted in the southeastern border province of Şırnak's Uludere district. But undaunted by his injuries, Yılmaz became a well-known national athlete with an array of medals he has won for Turkey.
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Two soldiers killed in PKK attack in Turkey's Şırnak
Two soldiers succumbed to their wounds at a state hospital in the southeastern province of Şırnak on April 23, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
The specialized sergeants were injured during an operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Şırnak early on April 23.
Deputies' fistfight closes Turkish parliament for two days
Violent tension between lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) descended into a brawl during a plenary session on April 27, delaying efforts to pass legislation on an EU migration deal.
Brawls in Turkish parliament delay legislation on EU migrant deal
Violent tension between lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) descended into a brawl during a plenary session on April 27, delaying efforts to pass legislation on an EU migration deal.
13 PKK militants killed in Turkey's southeast: Army
A total of 13 outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were killed on Nov. 7 during operations conducted in the country's southeast, the Turkish General Staff has stated.
Turkish military strikes leave '41 PKK militants' dead
At least 41 suspected militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have been killed in military operations, including air strikes in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq, the Turkish military announced Aug. 22.
Soldiers jostle HDP deputy at site where 34 were killed
A deputy from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was manhandled by Turkish soldiers on July 7 in the southeastern district of Uludere, where 34 civilians were killed by the military in 2011, prompting the party to demand the resignation of the interior minister and the local ??rnak governor.