Turkish gendarmerie fire tear gas at picnickers in Qamishlo

Turkish border guards (the gendarmerie) fired tear gas at a group of residents in Qamishlo who had gone out for recreation near the border area separating the city from Nusaybin in northern Kurdistan.

Turkish gendarmerie fire tear gas at picnickers in Qamishlo
10 April, 2026   18:12
NEWS DESK

Residents of Qamishlo usually head to the outskirts of the city during the spring season for picnics, particularly to areas near the northern ring road close to the border with Nusaybin.

Today, while a group was out picnicking, Turkish border guards (the gendarmerie) reportedly fired tear gas canisters toward them, and gunfire was also heard.

No injuries from the gas were reported by ANHA correspondents, and no further information has been confirmed.

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ANHA