The Turkish authorities in the Kurdish province of Amed have issued a temporary ban on entry to a number of rural regions. The order, which has been in effect since Sunday, is linked to a military operation by the Turkish army against the Kurdish guerrillas. For the local population, the measure means that a de facto state of emergency applies.

The ban on entry issued by the governor's office applies to parts of the district of  Dicle (Pîran) in the north of the province. In addition to the settlements of Hêredo (Kırpınar), Pîrajma (Kurşunlu) and Şîmgirika Jorin (Kayı), which were declared  special security zones because of a new military operation, the massifs of Kurşunludüzü and Görese were also included in the ban. According to the governor's statement, the order will remain in force until 17 September, officially to "prevent threats to national security". In addition, the aim is to prevent "violent incidents". Violations of the access ban can result in fines and prison sentences.

The creation of "special security zones" is part of a larger policy of repression and control in which military exclusion zones are being set up in various parts of North Kurdistan. This means that entire regions are cut off from the outside world and subject to the control and arbitrary will of the military. These measures place a significant burden on the Kurdish rural population and increase the pressure on residents to leave the affected areas.