I share some satellite images from destroyed Kurdish villages. Here Bağarası, Mardin. Everybody can see the destroyed villages on google earth, but nobody cares enough from the @UN to punish the ones who destroyed them. No judge or soldier got prosecuted so far for these actions.
Not identified by google. In Mardin. Most ruins are identified by google from old maps, probably. From the maps they probably add the coordinates in a system and the village has a name.
A village where you se very well that before the village was rather big and with many streets, and today... Also not identified by google. In Mardin.
Taşıt,Mardin, has also been bigger in the past. Today a few people live there among ruins of destroyed houses.
Pirinçli, a village where you see well, that the Turks erased a whole village (left in image).
The village Kuruçay, an other image where you see the former streets of a village but no houses anymore. How many people must have left? What were they feelings? Where did they go?
Bei Dikili, Sanliurfa. Ein Dorf wurde zerstört (links im Bild), ein anderes aufgebaut. Zerstörte Ortschaften findet man vor allem in Kurdistan. Um Izmir, Trabzon etc. lebten Griechen, deren Orte wurden von Türken erobert und renoviert. Die Kurden durften nicht in ihre Orte zurück
_Ghost village Kalender, Siirt. Kurdistan.
The ruins of Koyunören, Sirnak, Kurdistan.
The ruins of Ulas, Northwest of Cizre.
The village of Yorük, Sirnak, Kurdistan. Ruins waiting for its habitants to return.
Kirkagaç Köyü, Sirnak, Kurdistan. Who destroyed it? An investigation would be good.
Unknown locality by google. In the same valley as Kirkagac Köyü, Sirnak, Kurdistan.
Gülçimen, Mus, Kurdistan. This was a rather large city.
In the south of Gülçimen, Mus, Kurdistan. What happened, who lived there, where are the people now?
Yukariçakmak, Erzururum, Kurdistan.
Gündogdu, Amed, Kurdistan.
Baharli, Amed, Kurdistan
Arslanoglu, Amed, Kurdistan
Güleç, Amed, Kurdistan.
Inkaya, Amed, Kurdistan. A little blurry and between bushes, but with the shadows well perceivable.
Konalga, Bitlis, Kurdistan.
A little blurry. But clearly destroyed
Cevizdali, Bitlis, Kurdistan.
Kayalbag, Bitlis, Kurdistan.
Ortakli, Siirt, Kurdistan.
@UN @coe 1000s of destroyed Kurdish localities also exist in Iraq. The US even defended the use of Gas during the Anfal campaign against the Kurds. Saddam at the time was fighting Iran...
@UN @coe Tasdelen, Sirnak, Kurdistan
Look to the left and right of the valley. Both sides have numerous foundations of houses.
Isikveren, Sirnak, Kurdistan. What happened? Who lived there? When, how, why did they leave? Was there an independent investigation? @EUCouncilPress @EUCouncil
@EUCouncilPress @EUCouncil Hilal, Sirnak, Kurdistan
Akduman, Sirnak, Kurdistan. In this valley there were destroyed several localities in a row. "Just destroy all" was the order it seems.
Kirkkuyu, Sirnak, Kurdistan.
Gülesli, Sirnak, Kurdistan
Cetinkaya, Sirnak, Kurdistan
Unknown, Sirnak, Kurdistan. There are ruins above the tents.
Demirbogaz, Sirnak, Kurdistan
Ormanici, Sirnak, Kurdistan.
Kusluça, Mardin, Kurdistan
Gürgen, Mardin, Kurdistan
Celikköy, Mardin, Kurdistan
Baglica, Siirt, Kurdistan
Meselidere, Siirt, Kurdistan.
There are many of these villages. What does the @hrw about it? And the @UNHumanRights?
@hrw @UNHumanRights Konaçik, Siirt, Kurdistan
Unknown, Amed, Kurdistan.
Unknown, Maras, Kurdistan
Camiliyurt, Sivas, Kurdistan
çamurlu, Sivas, Kurdistan
çevirme, Sivas, Kurdistan
Kurtlukaya, Sivas, Kurdistan
Akcainis, Sivas, Kurdistan
Eskiapardi, Sivas, Kurdistan
Kalkanli, Bingöl, Kurdistan
Unknown, Bingöl, Kurdistan.
The white spots are the foundations of the houses
Bogazköy, Bingöl, Kurdistan
Demircilik, Sivas, Kurdistan
Bogaz, Sivas, Kurdistan
Dayili, Sivas, Kurdistan
Taslik, Sivas, Kurdistan
Yapili, Maras, Kurdistan
Erenköy, sunken village, Kurdistan
Gümüsgün, sunken village, Bakur, Kurdistan
Unknown, Mardin, Kurdistan
Unknown, Mardin, Kurdistan
Tasit, Mardin, Kurdistan
Arisu, Mardin, Kurdistan. I can go on like this for weeks, there about 3000-4000 destroyed kurdish villages. You can all see them with google maps or earth, mostly even with a name that is shown by google! Who cares? @hrw @IntlCrimCourt? Anyone?
Gürses, Mardin, Kurdistan
Ormancik, Mardin, Kurdistan
Yayladüzü, Batman, Kurdistan
Kislak, Mardin, Kurdistan
Kislak, Batman, Kurdistan
Güzelköy, Bismil, Kurdistan
Sipin Daruk, Basur, Kurdistan
Unknown, close to Sipin Daruk, Bashur, Kurdistan
Unknown, close to Sipin Daruk, Bashur, Kurdistan
Mishara, Bashur, Kuridstan
Unknown, Close to Mishahar, Bashur, Kurdistan
Besifk, Basur, Kuridistan
North of Besifk, Basur, Kurdistan #Anfal
Ajundak, Basur, Kurdistan #Anfal
As I said, no Turk has been held accountable for the destroyed villages. It is clear the villagers had to leave, yet he gets free! 3Times!!! @KatiPiri @UN @UNEnvoySyria in #Afrin the same. anfenglishmobile.com/news/constitut…
@KatiPiri @UN @UNEnvoySyria Yassicabel, Sivas, Kurdistan.
All villages you can find on google maps entering the Name: (Here) Yassicalbel, and the
Province: (Here) Sivas
in the searchengine
Also the @UN @IntlCrimCourt @Refugees @airwars @amnesty can find them if they are interested.
Mescitli, Sivas, Kurdistan
Cercideresi, Sivas, Kurdistan
Himmetfaki, Sivas, Kurdistan
Living beside ruins...
Findik, Kahramanmaras, Kurdistan
This got recently destroyed I guess. Maybe late 1990s.
Cayirözü, Kayseri, Kurdistan
There are many destroyed villages in Kayseri that are in part habited. This one, too. But the south is close to water...
Sögütlü, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Asmakaya, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Musaseyh, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Kösehacili, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Unknown, Kayseri, Kurdistan
#NoFlyZone4Rojava
Unknown, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Hamurcu, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Right below there is a new village. Tourism?
Tashan, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Not such a good image, but the ruins are recognizable
Vatan, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Erkilet Arabidin, Kayseri, Kurdistan
a rather large village was destroyed here. The rest is on the next image.
Erkilet Arabidin part II
Akin, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Cevril, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Unknown, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Azikli, Sanliurfa, Kurdistan
Old village, below, there are new houses.
Mohallaci, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Sunken village, normal.
Iltas, Nevsehir, Kurdistan
Akköy, Nevsehir, Kurdistan
It is steep in the mountains, so image is not so clear
Gülbayir, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Cukuryurt, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Filming site for to movie Zer?
Yenice, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Kapakli, Nevsehir, Kurdistan
Merdanali, Nevsehir, Kurdistan
Secenyurdu, Sivas, Kurdistan
Akbaba, Sivas, Kurdistan
I can go on and on. And still Amnesty nor the UN are interested. They even keep to support the Turkish destructions of the Kurdish villages. Also now in Rojava.
Akbaba, Malatya, Kurdistan
Sultanpinari, Sivas, Kurdistan
Gencali, Sivas, Kurdistan
Boztarla, Adiyaman, Kurdistan
Ayvazhaci, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Old town beside New town
Kömür, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Ruins amongst new houses
Yazyurdu, Kayseri, Kurdistan
Bayindir, Erzurum, Kurdistan
Unknown, Bingöl, Kurdistan
Unknown, Sivas, Kurdistan
Unknown, Bingöl, Kurdistan
Kalkanli, Bingöl, Kurdistan
Unknown, Bingöl, Kurdistan
In the 1980-90s Turkey destroyed all Kurdish rural settlements in Bingöl except a very few.
Hiver, Tunceli/Dersim, Kurdistan
Salkimözü, Tunceli/Dersim, Kurdistan
Unknown, Urfa, Kurdistan
Övecek, Van, Kurdistan
Besan, Siirt, Kurdistan
Erkent, Siirt, Kurdistan
This is just terrible. What happened? Where are the people who destroyed these villages? Where are the victims?
@KatiPiri @GerrySimpsonHRW
Unknown, Siirt, Kurdistan
Akmese, Siirt, Kurdistan
Dereli, Mardin, Kurdistan
Man ruins, many houses destroyed. Why? Who did it? Why were the people not allowed to come back?
Caliskan, Mardin, Kurdistan
What happened here? Is there any investigation by the Turkish government?
Are investigations by Kurdish scholars allowed?
Bahceliyurt, Sivas, Kurdistan
I can go on for weeks like this. I can post 10 destroyed villages per day for a year, and I wouldn't get to an end.
All visible on google earth, for free. Also for the @UNESCO and the @UNHumanRights, the @EUCouncil ...
Yellice, Sivas, Kurdistan
Nice example on how the Turks destroy Kurdish cultural heritage to build homes for Turkish loyalists right beside their destructions, to remind them how it can end if they oppose the Turks.
Unknown, Sivas, Kurdistan
Seen at google earth.
Here the full map. Maybe some villages are marked wrong, but yellow means a little destroyed and violet means very destroyed. The map of weeks or months. google.com/maps/d/viewer?…
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