European Times Diyarbakir: Hope blooms in Kurds' scarred city of refugees

The Independent - London | December 17, 1999 | Copyright

"SO THIS is Europe, is it?" asked Mehmet Demir, and laughed. The narrow alley was pitch black - it was the 21st consecutive day without electricity or water.

Young children loomed into view on their way home after a day's work in the cold. Porters, men who make pounds 1 a day, still waited, hoping for another job.

Discarded wheels, twisted rods and rotting food lay in the alleys. No, it didn't look much like Europe.

This is Diyarbakir, one of the major cities of Turkey, which was named as a candidate for European Union membership in Helsinki last week. It is also the city the rebel leader ...

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