MAZXANA

There is a significant distinctness almost in every respect (production, income, social infrastructure,
unemployment, poverty etc.) between the east/southeast and the other regions of Turkey. According to several human development indexes the cities of the east and southeast take place at the end. The State Institute of Statics data states that average per capita income in the region comes up to one third of Turkey average. The reason of this inconvenience is the war environment in the region which lasts for 30 years. According to The Human Rights Institution and The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey reports more than 4000 villages are evacuated and millions of people have been displaced without compensation and replacement. The population of Diyarbakir increased from 270 thousand to over 1 million in 20 years. According to the field research of Sarmasik Institution, more than 5000 families live below the poverty line in the center of
Diyarbakir. *Mazxana(Kurdish)
The Education Ministry made a new regulation repealing obligations o

The Education Ministry made a new regulation repealing obligations on school uniforms The decision generated a wide discussion in Turkey Opponents of the change say that uniforms make income differences between students less obvious But advocates of lifting the requirement say uniforms contribute to a militarist mindset or that allowing students to wear clothes they find comfortable will improve their performance.

With the rural-urban migration throughout 20 years, people settled down near the city walls of Diyarbakir. They used the stones of the city walls to construct their houses.

Overurbanization caused by forced migration brought along infrastructural and constructional problems. Squatter settlements around archeological sites cause serious destruction on historical heritage of the town.

Women make and sell tandouri bread for the family budget.

Romany people who lead a nomadic life known as –Dom- in public. It is estimated that there are 14 thousand Doms around the region and 5 thousand in Diyarbakır. Most of the Doms do not own an ID card. They are located mainly in Yenikoy, Seyrantepe, Korhat, Mardinkapi, Arap Seyh and Mavi Kosk towns of Diyarbakir.

According to the field research of Sarmasik Institution, more than 5000 families live below the poverty line in the center of Diyarbakir. They live by social aid.

Emine Turkekul puts her baby to sleep while Behzat watches tv.

Locals of Kazici Street chat at their doorstep.

Buildings which were established for the Afgan immigrants in 70s are made over to Toki for the urban transformation projects.

During the summer break children goes to Koran courses which are organised by the Department of Religious Affairs.

Youngsters watch their friends soccer game at the schoolyard.

The region became the most fragile and problematic area of the country because of the governmental policies that ignores the other identities including Kurdish. Government mostly invests on military service rather than economical and social field around the region.

Ilker (16 years) is getting ready to swim. It is an old tradition to wear lioncloth to swim in the Kucuk Kupeli swimming pool, one of the old swimming pools of Diyarbakir.

Youngsters watch movie at the Movie Days which is organized by Yenisehir Municipality.

Kids earn money by plucking poultry. They get 2tl per fowl.