Cizre District
'Cizre decision' sparks political debate on poll security
A local election authority?s decision to move ballot boxes from some neighborhoods of the district of Cizre following violence earlier this month has sparked a political debate on poll security as Turkey's Supreme Election Board (YSK) said it would examine related requests next week.
Syrian woman crossing into Turkey illegally killed by security forces
A Syrian woman was killed by security forces while she was trying to cross into Turkey illegally through a mined area on the border.
The woman, identified as Nezahat Celal, reportedly was shot at around 7 p.m. on Jan. 29 near the border town of Cizre in the province of ??rnak.