HAKKARI, — A demonstration by the human shields has been violently attacked by Turkish security forces in Cukurca, province of Hakkari, near the border.
The demonstrators have been attacked by tear gas and it is reported that at least two people have been badly injured. One of the wounded is thought to be a child.
The army did not give permission for the human shields march and attacked the demonstration with violence.
Protest actions against the military operations carried out during the month of Ramadan continue. Peace organizations, NGOs, trade unions, political parties, intellectuals and Kurdish politicians have participated in these marches against war and the government of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).