Bilal Erdoğan who was shot by police during the most recent curfew in Mardin's Nusaybin district, has lost his life. Number of civilians killed by state forces in the district so far rose to 17.

Erdoğan's body is being held in Nusaybin State Hospital morgue and is expected to undergo a post-mortem examination today.

A total of 17 civilians have lost their lives as a result of attacks by state forces in Nusaybin during the 5 curfews placed in the district in recent months.

The most recent curfew which lasted 4 days claimed the lives of M. Emin İnan, Fehime Aktı, Cudi Teber, Mahsum Akdoğan, Hakan Doğan and Bilal Erdoğan.