SIRNAK - It has been stated that all crossings from the Habur Border Gate in Silopi to the region have been blocked since yesterday, and it was learned that a 70-year-old citizen among those kept waiting had a heart attack.
It has been stated that the crossings at the Habur Border (İbrahim Halil) Gate in the Silopi district of Şırnak have been blocked by Turkey for the last two days. Hundreds of people who want to come from the Federated Kurdistan Region to Turkey and the cities of the region are blocked by Turkish border guards. While it was recorded that hundreds of citizens, including children, elderly and truck drivers, were kept waiting at the border gate for two days, a citizen whose name was not learned had a heart attack and that he was taken to Silopi State Hospital by their own means, since an ambulance was not sent.
A CITIZENS HAS A HEART ATTACK
A citizen, who was among those waiting at the border stated that they have not been allowed to cross since yesterday and said, "Yesterday we entered the waiting area at 09:00, however; we are not allowed to cross into Turkey. Soldiers said to us that we should speak to the District Governor. There are children and senior citizens with us. A 70-year-old man had a heart attack. They didn't even send an ambulance. He was taken to the hospital in a civilian vehicle. There is no water or food here. They do not even meet our humanitarian needs. We don't even know why we are kept waiting. A solution should be found to this situation as soon as possible."