An unnamed official in the local governor's office said that 140 people were dead.
Speeches by local governors are given and live music is played on the central island.
It used to be the house of the local governor until 1974.
"From now on, he can't even be a local governor."
At the time of his father's death, he was a local governor in Silifke.
The palace was probably the local governor's residence as well.
Militia members reportedly also took over the local governor's office.
After 1560 it became the home of the local military governor.
The Israelis also took over the local governor's office for a while.
They haven't paid taxes for two years and the local governor has been murdered.