Map image of 'areas where demolition has taken place' in Sur, Diyarbakir, Turkey. Satellite image dated 16 Aug 2016. Image taken from tmmob Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects
Resumption of demolitions in Alipasa & Lalabey, with war-like conditions established by cutting public services & police presence, where no armed clashes took place: Diggers enter #Sur district/#Diyarbakır to demolish in the Alipaşa and Lalabey neighbourhoods. Locals are trying to block the demolition.
The residents of Sur who entered their homes by submitting a petition to the district governor stated that there is not a single building to be used inside [the area]. One of the citizens said, “I went to my house this week. My house is in the Savas neighborhood. They haven't destroyed it yet, but they entered the houses and plundered inside. They also stopped the destruction, there are no bulldozers inside [the area]. Why don't they remove the blockade in Sur. This blockade has prolonged and we want to go home as soon as possible. ”
Decision number: 2016/8659 Ministry: Environment and Urbanism Law Number: 2942 Law: Article 27 of the Expropriation Law. "This expropriation decision is based on the 2012 ‘Disaster Risk Report’.
