Cizre operation (2015)

During the 2015 PKK rebellion in September 2015, Turkish Security Forces launched an operation against the PKK militants in Cizre. The Turkish Security Forces sealed off the city and placed a curfew for eight days, during September 4-11. The town had limited access to water and food and many of the injured were prohibited to receive professional medical treatment. The Council of Europe raised concerns about "disproportionate use of force by security forces against civilians." The mayor of Cizre was forcefully removed from her post under charges of inciting hatred and supporting terrorism.

Casualties
According to the Turkish regional governor, forty PKK members were killed in Cizre operation during an eight days curfew. He added that seventeen suspected militants had been detained in operations during the curfew, 25 police officers were injured in security operations and seven guarded police vehicles were damaged as militants carried out attacks with 21 rockets, 19 hand grenades, and two road-side bombings.

International media reported as many as 12-20 civilians were reported killed.