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Payment woes mar Kurds' return
By Sarah Rainsford
BBC News, Saklat, south-east Turkey

Saklat was once a prosperous place, famous for its cattle-breeders.
The village nestled in the improbably green fields of south-east Turkey. The windows of its stone cottages opened onto glorious vistas of snow-capped mountains.
But 13 years ago, the villagers of Saklat were forced into internal exile, like thousands more throughout the region.
They were caught up in a conflict that pitched the Turkish military against separatist Kurdish rebels.
As the families fled their houses, accused of collaborating with the armed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the village was torched by soldiers.
Today, much of Saklat still lies shattered. But the village is rising again slowly from the ruins.
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