Sur, a central district in Diyarbakir, which was destroyed in the monthslong clashes in 2015 between Turkish security forces and the youth branch of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), is finally being rebuilt. But some families are refusing to leave their homes, saying a state-sponsored subsidy is too low. Power and water to the district have been cut, and the families are struggling to live without electricity and having to carry water for their needs.
Electricity, Water Cut as Turkey Rebuilds Sur, But Some Residents Remain
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The government has cut power and water to Sur, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, as efforts are made to rebuild it. Residents who remain gather outside at night, under the light of street lamps.
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The government has cut power and water to Sur, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, as efforts are made to rebuild it. Some street lamps are still powered as a security measure.