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In the village of Xeraba Bavê (Koruköy) in Nusaybin district of Mardin where the blockades and attacks of Turkish forces continue for nine days, houses are being raided again. The state forces searching houses during the raids tortured and hospitalized a villager named Samet Akdeniz. Hatice Akdeniz, the wife of Samet Akdeniz who spoke to ANF from inside the village explained the current situation in Xeraba Bavê. "PROPERTIES SMASHED" Stating that state forces carried out raids on villages one by one during the afternoon hours, Hatice Akdeniz told ANF, "They [Turkish forces] insulted us during the searches, our properties have...

Korukoy village in Nusaybin's Kurdish region, southeast Turkey has been under siege since 9 February 2017 The siege of Kurdish village Korukoy in Turkey’s southeastern Nusaybin district continues. According to reports 39 people have been detained, two disappeared and three killed.Several women who were able to leave the village to be taken to hospital spoke to reporters about developments in the area, which has been under siege for nine days.Necla Dogan told Sujin news outlet that security forces had used her house as headquarters against her will.“Special forces stormed our house at night,” Dogan said. “They took us outside and said we were...