Nusaybin have been a center for violent clashes since October 9, when the military operation started against North and East Syria. Most of the houses at the border line was evacuated due to the clashes. Most of the families who left their houses, went to their relatives living at the city center. Those who had nowhere to go, are living at the most secure places of their homes. 

 

 

Despite everything that happened, most of the people living in the city, refused to evacuate their homes. Citizens who are worried about the explosives falling onto their homes, either stay inside or wait at the shadow of their houses. The citizens who want the war to be over, blame AKP's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

 

 

Hamide Yarul, one of the citizens who emphasize that they don't want anyone to die, said: "Turkish and Kurdish people are dying. Most of the people are being forced to migrate for the second time because of the war. Peace should be provided as soon as possible."

 

 

Sultan Göktürk, stating that the people of the region should not be victimized, said: "We all want peace. May the god do't accept this cruelty and tranny.End this war."

 

 

 

'WHAT DOES ERDOGAN WANT FROM US?'

 

 

Keziban İnal who states that her children can not sleep because of fear and anxiety, said: "If the war will continue, they should get us out of here. We want this war to be over. We don't want our children dying. "

 

 

A citizen who did not want to reveal her name said: "What should we talk about? Those who lost their hands, arms, legs? Those who are injured? We have become robots from all those we have suffered. What have we done to Erdoğan? What does he want from us? Erdoğan is nobody's friend. How dare he? What did we do to deserve being attacked by tanks and bombs?"

 

Hüsniye Karataş who is left alone in the neighborhood with his 3 disabled children and doesn't have a place to go said: "I have 3 disabled children all of whom are bed-bound. All of our wounded are at home. What right do they have to fire at us. We want peace. We are up day and night. Where will we go with this poor state of ours? "