Uludere

Uludere
Uludere
Coordinates: 37°25′0″N 42°54′0″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Şırnak
Government
• Mayor	Şükran Sincar (BDP)
• Kaymakam	Barboros Baran
Area
• District	731 km2 (282 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Urban	11,030
• District	38,511
• District Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Post code	73600
Website	www.uludere.bel.tr

Districts of Şırnak

Uludere (Kurdish: Qilaban) is a village and district of Şırnak Province of Turkey.

The Sirnak massacre[1][2][3] occurred on December 29, 2011, in the northern Iraq region, by Turkey's government's planes, claiming to target terrorists. At least 35 Kurdish civilians were killed. Kurds claim, the casualties were 50. Noted professor connected it to general Turkish racism against the Kurds.[4] Graeme Wood at the New York Times blog asked if the Turkish leader Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a 'New Assad' dictator, oppressor. The Uludere airstrike (Sirnak massacre) occurred on December 29, 2011, in the northern Iraq region, by Turkey's government's planes, claiming to target terrorists. At least 35 Kurdish civilians were killed. Kurds claim, the casualties were 50. Noted professor connected it to general Turkish racism against the Kurds. Graeme Wood at the New York Times blog asked if the Turkish leader Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a 'New Assad' dictator, oppressor.