Diyarbakir

Di·yar·ba·kir

(dĭ-yär′bə-kîr′, dē-yär′bŭk-ər)

A city of southeast Turkey on the Tigris River. It was a Roman colony called Amida from ad 230 to 363 and was finally captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1516.

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Diyarbakir

(diːˈjɑːbɛkɪə) or

Diyarbekir

(Placename) a city in SE Turkey, on the River Tigris: ancient black basalt walls. Pop: 607 000 (2005 est). Ancient name: Amida

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Di•yar•ba•kir

(dɪˈyɑr bʌk ər, -ˌyɑr bɑˈkɪər)

n.

a city in SE Turkey in Asia, on the Tigris River. 448,300.

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ANKARA, March 19 (KUNA) -- A Turkish solider and village guard were killed in an assault carried out by Kurdistan People's Party (PKK) fighters in southeastern Diyarbakir province on Monday.

PKK attacks kill three people in Southeast, east Turkey

The blast in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir caused part of the workshop - an annex to the city's main police headquarters - to collapse.

One killed, several hurt in explosion; WORLD BULLETINS

A strong blast Tuesday hit the Kurdish-majority of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey, apparently targeting riot police headquarters, AFP reported.

Large explosion hits Diyarbakir near police HQ in southeast Turkey

Hours after the arrest of Mr Demirtas in Diyarbakir, a suspected car bomb exploded there, injuring 20 people.

Blast after pro-Kurdish leaders Demirtas and Yuksekdag detained

Two soldiers were killed in a clash near Hani, a town outside Diyarbakir, the region's biggest city, security sources said.

Violence flares in Turkey's tense southeast after mayors' arrest

TEHRAN (FNA)- The co-mayors of Turkish Southeastern city of Diyarbakir were arrested on charges of "terrorism" on late Tuesday, 25 October, local media said.

Mayors of Turkey's Diyarbakir Arrested on Terror Charges

Istanbul, 08 Dhu-AlQa'dah,1437 AH, 11 August,2016 , SPA -- Several police were injured in a car-bomb attack in Diyarbakir, south-east Turkey, government sources said on Wednesday, as media reports emerged of another blast elsewhere in the restive region, dpa reported.

Two explosions injure several, including police, in south-east Turkey

5 (Petra)-- Turkey declared a curfew on parts of its southeastern Kurdish Diyarbakir province ahead of an expected major crackdown against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), media reports said.

Turkey declares curfew in Diyarbakir

Summary: A Turkish Football Federation (TFF) decision to penalize a third tier soccer club in the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir for adopting a Kurdish name reflects mounting tension in south-eastern Turkey.

Turkish soccer body penalizes Kurdish club

New York (AirGuide Features - Inside Air Travel) Wed, Oct 8, 2014 - Turkish Airlines cancelled all of its Wednesday morning flights to the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey after the local governor imposed a curfew amid civil unrest, the Turkish Kanal 7 TV channel reported Oct.8.