Siege of Silvan (2015)

Siege of Silvan
Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
Date3–14 November 2015 (1 week and 4 days)
Location
Silvan, Turkey
Result Kurdish victory
Belligerents

 Turkey

Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

Casualties and losses
1 gendarmerie and 2 policemen killed[1] 10 killed[1]
2 civilians killed

In November 2015, Turkish security sorces launched the siege of Silvan[1] - an operation and a curfew in the city of Silvan directed against the PKK-affiliated group YDG-H.[2] The curfew began on 3 November 2015 and lifted on 14 November.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Residents return to ruined homes after siege in Silvan - Turkey News".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mideasteye was invoked but never defined (see the help page).