Turkish Kurdistan

Seventeen people were wounded during two simultaneous explosions in Turkey's southeastern Şanlıurfa province, the provincial governor said on late Nov. 13.

At least three terrorists were "neutralized" in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakir province, the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Nov. 5.

A wonder of nature, "Crying Rocks" ("Ağlayan Kayalar" in Turkish) in Turkey's eastern Tunceli province is among nature lovers' favorite destinations.

Turkish authorities on Oct. 22 appointed trustees to the Erciş Municipality in the eastern province of Van and municipalities of Kayapınar, Bismil and Kocaköy in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır. The move came after these districts' elected mayors were suspended over "links to terrorism."

The Interior Ministry of Turkey has appointed new mayors in the southeastern Hakkari and Mardin provinces following the arrest of their predecessors over terror-related charges.

Two civilians were killed and 12 others were injured after terrorist group PKK/YPG fired mortar bombs from Syria into Kızıltepe district of southeastern Mardin province on Oct. 15, officials said.

Turkish security forces neutralized seven terrorists in Siirt and Mardin provinces, the Interior Ministry said early on Sept. 27.

Turkish security forces neutralized seven terrorists in southeastern Siirt province, the Interior Ministry said on Sept. 22.

Turkey on Sept. 19 replaced the police chiefs in almost 50 provinces, including southeastern Diyarbakır, western Bursa and central Kayseri
provinces, with a presidential decree.

A local governor in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakır province assumed the office of the mayor of a district after the former mayor was remanded in custody on terrorism charges last week.