took later place at school openings in Mardin, Diyarbakır and Ankara. A show named "Peace Shows" was prepared for staging in neighboring countries including Cyprus, Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Northern Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon. A twelve-year-old girl, who had lost both her mother and father in the violence, said the sports activities helped her forget the event. She continued that performing shows for children of other countries will be most exciting for her since "I do not want to see children losing their mothers and fathers anymore," adding "I want peace and brotherhood." References Terrorist incidents in Turkey in 2009 History of Mardin Province Massacres in 2009 Mass shootings in Turkey 2009 mass shootings in Asia 2009 murders in Turkey Massacres in Turkey Massacres in Turkish Kurdistan Massacres of Kurds