IN PICTURES: Aftermath of clashes between Kurds and Turks in Diyarbakir
After four days, the Turkish governorate of Diyarbakir announced that it had ended a curfew in the district of Sur, the fourth such curfew in recent months.
More than 6,000 police officers were involved in operations during the curfew, which primarily involved fighting with the Patriotic Revolutionist Youth Movement (YDG-H), the youth wing of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
Following the clashes, Turkish flags and other nationalist symbols were painted on walls, purportedly by the police, covering up Kurdish nationalist symbols.
On one wall was scrawled: "You will see the power of the Turk."
Two children were reportedly killed in the fighting, though it is unknown who was responsible.
The Sur district hosts the Diyarbakir City Walls, listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO and is home to around 120,000 people.
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