The research report includes interviews and investigations carried out in the curfew implemented neighborhoods Yafes, Sur, Cudi and Nuh between 6-8 March 2016.
On 06.03.2016 despite the vehicle convoy, our committee has entered Cizre without delay or any problem. On 07.03.2016 our committee has reported that they have been stopped at the entrance of Cizre and been told that vehicles were waiting in line to enter Cizre and they must join the line in order to gain access. After being waited for an hour and a half, a phone call has been made with the Public Prosecutor of Cizre and the prosecution office has asked to be notified of the names of our committee members. Necessary information has been supplied to the Prosecutor of Cizre. The vehicle which carried our committee had been stopped at the entrance of Cizre for ID check and told that lawyers’ information will be confirmed from Bar Associations. The reason for the implementation and wait of our vehicle was asked and an official responded stating that it is a general search decision. When our committee asked to see the general search decision, replies “I don’t have the general search decision on me right now but we can bring it if you can wait 1-2 hours.” were given. It was identified that despite not having a general search decision, vehicle and body searches were being made.
As our committee’s entrance to Cizre on 7 March 2016 was deterred, observation works which were planned to start in the morning at 9:30 could only begin at 13:00. The majority of the committee investigating Cudi neighbourhood were left to their cities that morning so a new investigation committee had to be established and investigations had been postponed to 8th of March. It is planned that investigation on Cudi neighbourhood starting on 8 March 2016 will start off with HRFT Cizre Reference Centre and will continue with investigations in the neighbourhood.
Prior to the investigation, HRA Headquarters have written to Cizre District Governorship, Cizre Prosecution Office, Cizre Municipality and Cizre State Hospital Chief requesting an appointment on 5 March 2016 yet only Cizre Municipality accepted this appointment request.