Turkish authorities in the southeastern province of Mardin, which borders Syria, announced on Tuesday a six-day ban on all types of demonstrations and public events, following anger sparked by the military operation launched by armed groups in Damascus against areas controlled by Kurds in northeastern Syria.

The Kurdish community in Turkey had condemned the Turkish government’s support for the offensive. During protests last week, more than 1,000 people attempted to breach the border crossing into Syrian territory from the town of Nusaybin.

A statement by the Mardin governorate said that, “with the exception of activities deemed appropriate, any activity intended to be carried out in public places is prohibited,” including gatherings, marches, press conferences, hunger strikes, sit-ins, the setting up of booths and tents, the distribution of leaflets or booklets, and the hanging of posters or banners.

The pro-Kurdish Equality and Democracy of Peoples Party called for organizing a protest on Tuesday in Nusaybin, despite the current ceasefire in northern Syria.

Turkey had also imposed a ban on public gatherings in Diyarbakir, the main city in the predominantly Kurdish southeast, from Friday until Monday evening.

Northeastern Syria has been witnessing heightened tensions due to the military operation launched by armed groups in Damascus against Kurdish-controlled areas, which has angered the Kurdish community in Turkey, particularly in southeastern border provinces such as Mardin, Nusaybin, and Diyarbakir.