The village of Ormaniçi (ku: Bana) in the Güçlükonak district of Şırnak has been besieged by the Turkish army since July.

The village was besieged after the eruption of skirmishes between the Kurdish guerrillas and Turkish soldiers in July. Turkish forces then stormed several houses and detained many residents.

A de facto state of emergency has been in place in the village since, and the residents are not even allowed to irrigate their gardens and fields.

Villagers are allowed access to their gardens only after a criminal record check, but are constantly subjected to pressure by the state forces to remain in their houses.