Turkish forces continue their murderous attacks on Amed's historic Sur district where a state of siege remains in force for 89 uninterrupted days.

Tank and artillery strikes by state forces have begun early this morning, also targeting the area where nearly 200 civilians remain trapped in basements of buildings under fire. These include babies, children and elderly from whom no news has been received today.

A large number of armored vehicles have been dispatched to the district which is also witnessing an intense activity of Turkish helicopters.