Word: diarbekr
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Another rift: Three days after, the Turkish Army moved against the Kurds, who were occupying the fastnesses of the hills to the north of Diarbekr in Turkish Kurdistan. An encircling movement began. . The clouds closed again and the view was obscured...
Under the leadership of Sheik Said, the Kurds attacked Diarbekr in southern Turkish Kurdistan, entered the town, were driven out by the Turks. A despatch from London stated that part of the town had been destroyed by rebel artillery fire...
There was no news concerning the way in which the Kurds are to be put down by the Turks except that Kemal Eddin Pasha and Samy Bey, had gone by airplane to Diarbekr and that a vigorous campaign was to begin after their arrival...
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