Bodies of civilians killed by state forces in Şırnak, Silopi and Cizre are being held under unfavorable circumstances in hospital morgues, houses and mosques.

As the bodies of slain civilians continue to suffer a growing torture every day, Institution of Forensic Medicine amended the Regulation of Burial earlier this week in a way to enable state institutions seize the corpses and bury them in the event that they are not reclaimed by the family within three days.

Within the scope of this latest amendment, families of civilians killed in Kurdish towns were submitted a notice which said “Get your corpses within three days otherwise we will bury them”. Yet families haven't been enabled to do so.

Upon receiving the notice, families of Taybet İnan, Yusuf İnan, Aziz Yural, Çetin Taşar, Fatma Uyar, Sêvê Demir, Pakize Nayır, Nidar Sümer, Halis Sümer and Lütfü Aksoy went to Şırnak State Hospital this afternoon to get the bodies of their relatives.

While the bodies were handed over to families 4 hours later, Şırnak Governor's Office denied permission for the delivery of the bodies, upon which state forces once again seized the bodies. Deputies of HDP and families continue talks with Turkish authorities to get the bodies back.