Work in Sur continues taking advantage of lockdown

The AKP-MHP government continues its demolition activities in a neighborhood that has been banned since 2015 in the historical Sur district.

The lockdown implemented by the Turkish Ministry of Interior in 24 provinces today and tomorrow meant the number of vehicles on the roads of Amed has decreased while armored and civilian police vehicles continue to travel.

On the other hand, demolition works continue in the neighborhood of Cemal Yılmaz, one of the 6 neighborhoods that have been banned since 2 December 2015, in the historical Sur district.

It was stated that the demolition works were carried out with the permission obtained from the Governorship of Diyarbakır. The debris behind the historical Kervansaray Hotel is removed from the area with  construction equipment.