The elected mayor of Dargecit is a Kurdish activist named Suleyman Anik, who says he was tortured by Turkish soldiers after his son ran off to join the PKK 12 years ago.
NPR: Conflict Flares Up Between Kurds, Turkish Forces
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Armored personnel carriers and trucks loaded with soldiers patrol the hills and roads around the remote town of Dargecit, scene of a battle earlier this month that left seven PKK fighters dead.
NPR: Conflict Flares Up Between Kurds, Turkish Forces