DİYARBAKIR - he municipal workers who entered the Millet Garden in Sur, uprooted the trees from roots and killed the animals

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In the Fatihpaşa Neighborhood of Diyarbakır’s Sur district, where the city walls that are accepted as UNESCO World Heritage are located and whose name has been changed as ‘’Millet Garden’’, municipal workers led by the trustee who entered Özdemir Street with diggers accompanied by the police uprooted the trees, while many animals lost their lives during the incident.

On September 8 and 9, municipal workers, who first came to prune the trees, uprooted the trees and crushed animals to death on September 11, despite the reaction of the citizens, in the gardens they entered with diggers, accompanied by the police

 

‘Animals crushed by diggers’

 

Selami Kızıler, one of the citizens who sold drinks in the destroyed garden, described the events as follows: ‘’This was an area that was afforested and maintained by my family elders 100 years ago. However, at 07:00 am in the morning without notice, the trees were uprooted. My father tried to prevent what happened by getting in front of the trees, but he was able to save only a few trees. We had chickens, chicks, cats. Unfortunately, the mothers of the chicks and kittens died as a result of the crushing of the digger. There was completely massacre in here.’’

 

Selami stated that the authorities defended themselves during the incident by saying, ‘’This is state property. We cannot see or watch this place because of the afforestation.’’ Selami said: ‘’This is a historical place. How can one enter the gardens right next to the city walls, which are accepted a UNESCO World Heritage, with diggers? This is a crime, a massacre’’.