Akçayurt, Hani
Akçayurt (Kurdish: Derno[1]) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Hani, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey.[2] The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 65 in 2022.[1][3]
Akçayurt | |
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  Akçayurt Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38.4852°N 40.3685°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Diyarbakır |
| District | Hani |
| Population (2022) | 65 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Disappearance of the village muhtar
A Kurdish muhtar (elected village head) after being released stated in a press statement that he had been tortured by Turkish gendarmes while in custody and forced to tell television journalists the PKK had burned his village, he stated when in fact it was the Turkish military who burned the village. On 18 August 1994 when returning to his village an eye-witness stated he was detained and taken via helicopter. He has not been seen since.[4]
References
- "UA 347/94 - Turkey: "disappearance": Mehmet Mustafa Günkan (generally known as Mustafa günkan)" (PDF). Amnesty International. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "UA 347/94 – Turkey: "disappearance": Mehmet Gurkan (generally known as Mustafa Gurkan)". Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.
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