„The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has given the Turkish Armed Forces complete authority in Mardin’s Nusaybin district. According to reports it has been decided that 200 buildings will be demolished in aerial raids. As the 24-hour martial lockdown (curfew) and siege of the Kurdish town continues, it has emerged that the Mardin Province Governor has been stripped of all administrative powers and has been replaced by Army officials. … The report also states that Nusaybin has a population of 90,000 people, with almost 60,000 having been displaced 30,000 people are still living in the beleaguered district.“ (Bericht auf der Website Kurdish Question: „Turkish Government Gives Full Control to Army, Aerial Bombardment Expected in Nusaybin“)
