Turkey bans protests in Mardin amid attacks on Syria’s Kurdish regions
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Turkish authorities have announced a six-day ban on protests in Mardin province following attacks on Kurdish regions in northeastern Syria, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Monday.
AFP said that Turkish authorities decided to impose a six-day ban on all forms of protests and public events, following clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian transitional government forces.
The ban on public gatherings in Mardin will remain in effect until Saturday evening, Jan. 31.
In a statement, the Mardin province said the decision prohibits any activity intended to be carried out in public spaces, including gatherings, marches, press conferences, hunger strikes, sit-ins, the setting up of booths or tents, the distribution of leaflets or booklets, and the hanging of posters or banners.
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) had called for a protest on Tuesday in the border town of Nusaybin, opposite the Syrian Kurdish city of Qamishli.
Last week, more than 1,000 people reportedly attempted to breach the border crossing and enter Syrian territory from Nusaybin.
Turkey had also imposed a ban on public gatherings in the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir (Amed) from last Friday until Monday, as part of measures aimed at preventing Kurdish protests in solidarity with Syrian Kurds and protests against the ongoing government offensive in their areas.