MARDIN, Northern Kurdistan–According to the Firat News Agency thousands of Kurdish demonstrators protested Turkish army’s military operations. Kurdistan Worker Party (PKK) unilaterally announced ceasefire on August 13th in order to encourage peace and democratic solution to the Kurdish question, however, Turkish government insists on its denial policies toward Kurds and vows to continue its military operations against the Kurdish people and guerrillas.
Violent protests broke out in Nusaybin, a district of Mardin province as police attacked thousands of demonstrators gathered at the city centre to protest Turkish military operations. The protesters fought back by hurdling stones behind road blocks.
As the clashes intensified protesters used Molotov cocktails against the armoured police vehicles. A vehicle was set on fire which was throwing water cannons to the protesters.
Police used real bullets against the protesters in some occasions. At least 12 were detained.
Protesters also clashed with Turkish police in Hakkari city centre. Several groups set roadblocks in Bulak, Pehlivan and Merzan quarters of the city. As armoured police vehicles moved to remove the roadblocks clashes started with the police