Diyarbakir
Americannoun
noun
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The call was echoed by the main opposition CHP party with Sezgin Tanrikulu, its lawmaker in Diyarbakir, the main city in Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast, agreeing the decision "must be implemented immediately".
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
"No one has achieved anything," said Ibrahim Nazlican, 63, drinking tea in the shade of the towering city walls, which have guarded Diyarbakir since Roman times.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
Local reports said thousands of people gathered to watch the statement on big screens in the cities of Diyarbakir and Van in the predominantly Kurdish south-east.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025
In Diyarbakir, a Kurdish-majority city that was hit by the earthquake, Ramazan Akcay arrived early at his polling station to cast his vote.
From Washington Times • May 14, 2023
He said tens of politicians, including top members of his party, journalists, artists and lawyers were among those detained in Diyarbakir on Tuesday morning.
From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2023
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