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August 1992 Şırnak Clashes
Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict

Location of Şırnak city and province in Turkey
Date18–21 August 1992
LocationŞırnak, Turkey37°30′59″N 42°27′40″E / 37.5164°N 42.4611°E / 37.5164; 42.4611
Result
Belligerents
PKK

 Turkey

Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses

80 killed

many injured		 134 killed (Turkish claim)
22 civilians killed
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August 1992 Şırnak Clashes were a series of clashes that broke out in the city of Şırnak between Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Turkish security forces from 18 to 21 August 1992, after PKK members had built barricades and attacked the District Gendarmerie Command's building with rockets and mortars. During this battle over 20,000 of Şırnak's 25,000 inhabitants fled the town due to the violence. A total of 107 people were killed, including 85 rebels and 22 civilians.

The clashes started when a large force of PKK rebels attacked government buildings in Şırnak on the night of 18 August, and security forces responded by shelling and firing on rebel positions. Following the battle, a curfew was imposed in the town.

Similar operations were later launched in the towns of Kulp in Diyarbakır Province on 3 October 1992, and Varto in Muş Province on 17 September 1996.

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References

  1. ^ Amnesty International UA 279/92, AI Index: EUR 44/85/92, 4 September 1992
  2. ^ Amnesty InternationalDOCUMENTO - UA 308/92 - TURKEY: ARBITRARY KILLINGS / FEAR OF TORTURE / FEAR OF ILL- TREATMENT: SCORES OF PEOPLE IN KULP, INCLUDING VAHIT NARIN
  3. https://www.21yyte.org/assets/uploads/files/Ter%C3%B6rle%20M%C3%BCcadelede%20Verdi%C4%9Fimiz%20%C5%9Eehitler%20Tarihe%20G%C3%B6re%20S%C4%B1ral%C4%B1%281%29.pdf
  4. ^ Kurds in Turkey (page8) Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, June 1999
  5. ^ Page 231

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