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Body of 8-year-old found after 19 days in southeastern city
The Gendarmerie units discovered the body of 8-year-old Narin Güran in a stream bed in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on Sept. 8, 19 days after the initial missing person report, though details regarding the perpetrator remain unclear.
The incident unfolded on the afternoon of Aug. 21 when Güran did not return home after leaving a course in the Bağlar district.
Turkish experts receive medals from Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has awarded two Turkish experts with a medal of bravery, given only to soldiers, as they proved that the Turkish city of Diyarbakır hosts the tomb of the last ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire that ruled within today's Uzbek borders.
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Some 40 girls saved from becoming child brides with help of neighborhood head
A local head in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır has saved 40 girls from becoming child brides after she installed a "wish box" in her town in which girls put their wishes - most of which said they did not want to get married off at such a young age.
Wedding musicians protest fake money tips in Turkey's Diyarbakır
A group of musicians in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır have launched a protest on receiving fake foreign currency notes as tips while playing at weddings and have demanded to be paid regular wages by wedding organizers.
Alleged sexual harassment of six-year-old stirs neighborhood in Turkey's Diyarbakır
Hundreds of locals in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır hit the streets to protest an alleged sexual harassment incident against a six-year-old girl on June 25, prompting clashes with the police, Doğan News Agency has reported.
Soldiers foil car bomb attack on military base in Turkey's Diyarbakır
Soldiers on May 15 foiled a potential car bomb attack by a civilian shuttle loaded with explosive materials at an air base in the Bağlar district of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Explosion at police compound in Diyarbakır confirmed to be terror attack: Interior minister
An explosion that occurred on April 11 at a police compound in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır was the result of a terror attack, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said after initially saying it was an accident.
One killed in explosion during repairs at police building in Turkey's Diyarbakır
One civilian personnel was killed in an explosion that occurred during the repair of a panzer vehicle at a police building in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on April 11, the Diyarbakır Governor's Office has announced.
Prosecutor objects to release of police officer suspected over killing of student at Nevruz celebrations
A prosecutor has objected to the release of a police officer suspected of killing a student during Nevruz celebrations in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Doğan News Agency has reported.
Two police officers dismissed over killing of student at Nevruz celebrations
Two police officers were dismissed from their duties over the killing of a student at the Nevruz celebrations in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, the Diyarbakır Governor's Office said March 25.