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Ongoing violence, curfews keep doctors from tending to sick in southeast Turkey

Alarm bells are ringing for the health sector in Turkey’s conflict-ridden southeast as draconian security measures and simmering violence disrupt medical services and lead to civilian deaths.

Wounded residents rest at a home in the southeastern town of Cizre in Sirnak province, Turkey, September 12, 2015. In the town of Cizre, scene of intense clashes between the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the Turkish army, residents ventured out to stock up on groceries and check on their shops after authorities lifted a nine-day round-the-clock curfew at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT), residents said. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar  - RTSRC2
Wounded residents rest at a home in the southeastern town of Cizre in Sirnak province, Turkey, Sept. 12, 2015. — REUTERS/Sertac Kayar

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