Siege of Sur

Name: Siege of Sur
Start: 2015-12-03
End: 2016-03-10

3 Dec 2015 – 10 Mar 2016 · 37.91° N, 40.24° E

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When: 3 Dec 2015 – 10 Mar 2016
Kind: Siege
Coordinates: 37.91° N, 40.24° E
Description: siege in Diyarbakır province, Turkey

Siege of Sur (2016)

Siege in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey

The 2016 siege of Sur, also known as the Sur curfew took place as part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict in Sur district of Diyarbakir in Turkey, lasting for more than 3 months and destroying much of the neighbourhood. Heavy artillery and machine gun fire was utilized during clashes in the city involving the Turkish army and police against the Kurdish militants.

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