Şırnak clashes (2015–2016)
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The 2015–2016 Şırnak clashes were a series of armed clashes in the southeastern Şırnak province, between Turkish government forces and Kurdish armed groups, as part of the Turkish–Kurdish conflict.
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2015–2016 Şırnak clashes | |||
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Part of the third phase of the Turkey–PKK conflict | |||
Date | August 2015-May 2016[1] | ||
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Caused by | Self-government request to establish autonomous government in Şırnak[2] | ||
Methods | Armed conflict Urban guerrilla warfare | ||
Resulted in | Turkish Government victory[1] PKK fail to establish autonomous region | ||
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Lead figures | |||
Arian Nagshi[7] | |||
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Casualties and losses | |||
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92 civilians killed in Cizre (according to human rights groups)[10] |
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