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<<Women of Aleppo caught in cycle of displacement...
& <<Key points on the rebel gains that reignited Syria's civil war...
& <<Displaced people of Afrin evacuating camps in Shahba...
& <<Peoples' Assembly of Afrin/Shahba decides to evacuate besieged areas...
& <<Women of Dersim: The dismissal of the elected co-mayors is a genocide...
& <<Imprisoned Kurdish writer launches hunger strike over London arrests...
& <<The ironically named 'Hope Village' is furthering the ethnic cleansing of Afrin...
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<<Mediterranean Forum highlights solidarity with Kurdish women journalists amid Turkey's crackdown...
& <<DEM Party Women's Council: We will not allow violence to be legitimized...
& <<Turkey at the crossroads: War or reconciliation?...
& <<Harsh conditions in Turkish mass detentions spark global outcry...
& <<Afghan journalist: Women must enjoy their rights to build a just and humane society...
& <<The Song of "Jin Jiyan Azadi" from All-Women Band of Rojava Trending in Social Media...
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and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.

Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 3, 2024 - by GUFRAN AL-HABIS
<<Women of Aleppo caught in cycle of displacement
We have been caught in an endless cycle of displacement due to the ongoing clashes in Aleppo, Qamar Abdel Ghafour said, "My only weapon is patience".
Aleppo- "Women living in rural areas of Aleppo are caught in an endless cycle of displacement due to the ongoing Syrian civil war. The women of Aleppo struggle with the difficult living conditions between fear of the unknown and efforts to protect their families. All they want is to have a free life so they are still optimistic about the future. In 2012, our life changed forever," said Qamar Abdel Ghafour, a displaced woman from a rural area of Aleppo. "We had to leave our house and became the victims of the conflict. We even had to leave our memories behind. That year was the beginning of a journey of displacement for us. I did not know whether I would survive. I still search for a place that will make me feel safe, even if only temporarily.'
Temporary shelters
Qamar Abdel Ghafour has been displaced multiple times since 2012, when the Syrian civil war started. "Every time I am displaced, I feel like I start from scratch," she told NuJINHA. "This journey is a hope to find a safe place where I am able to breathe again. Although we sleep peacefully in the safe villages, we always feel anxious. Each village becomes a safe and temporary shelter for us. But we have to continue our journey of displacement due to the ongoing bombardments. Being displaced multiple times makes you feel trapped. You feel like you live in a big prison."
She feels helpless
As the conflict continues in Syria, the displaced people face difficulties in going elsewhere. "Our living spaces have become much smaller than before and we have no opportunity to go anywhere else. We have no choice but to live in small rural areas. The bombardments and clashes continue and leave us no safe spaces. Due to the displacement, my children are deprived of education. I cannot provide a safe future and stable educational conditions to them. Whenever we are displaced to other places, I do my best to find a school for them; however, there is no room for them at schools. Our financial situation does not allow us to send our children to private schools. All these make me feel helpless."
'My only weapon is patience'
Qamar Abdel Ghafour is not only displaced women of Aleppo, who face such challenges. "I always try to be strong. Whenever my children begin to complain about the difficult living conditions, I smile and tell them that everything will be okay. My only weapon is patience. I always tell my children that even though we are in the dark, we will overcome the darkness." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-aleppo-caught-in-cycle-of-displacement-36095

France24 - December 2, 2024 - By: NEWS WIRES
<<Key points on the rebel gains that reignited Syria's civil war
Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting frontlines that had been dormant for years with implications for the region and beyond.
What is going on?
The rebels launched their surprise offensive on Nov. 26, attacking from areas to the north and northwest of Aleppo. They swept into the city on Nov. 29-30, forcing out government forces. It is the first time control of the city has shifted since 2016, when government forces, backed by Russia and Iran, defeated rebels who had controlled Aleppo's eastern districts. The rebels have pressed their advance in areas to the south and southwest of Aleppo, capturing territory in Hama province. The government has vowed to fight back. Russia, which deployed its air force to Syria in 2015 to help Assad, is conducting airstrikes in support of the army. It marks the most serious escalation of the conflict in years, adding to a toll which stands at hundreds of thousands dead since 2011, when the war mushroomed out of an Arab Spring uprising against Assad's rule. Since then, more than half the pre-war population of 23 million have been forced from their homes, with millions fleeing abroad as refugees.
Who are the rebels?
The attack was initiated by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Formerly known as the Nusra Front, it was al Qaeda's official wing in the Syrian war until breaking ties in 2016. HTS, led by Abu Mohammed al-Golani, has long been the dominant force in the Idlib region, part of an arc of the northwest where rebels maintained a foothold despite Assad's gains elsewhere. The United States and Russia, Turkey and other states designate it a terrorist group.
Another rebel alliance has launched a separate offensive from areas north of Aleppo. These rebels are backed by Turkey and organised under the banner of the Syrian National Army.
Why has the conflict flared up now?
While peace has remained far off, the frontlines have not moved for years, with Syria partitioned into zones where foreign powers have troops on the ground. Russia and Iran have sway over government-held areas, the single biggest chunk of Syria. The United States has forces in the northeast and east, backing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Turkey has troops on the ground in the rebel-held northwest. But the regional power balance has been shaken by more than a year of conflict pitting Israel against Iran and the militant groups it supports. The Iran-backed Hezbollah, in particular, has suffered major blows during more than two months of war with Israel in Lebanon. Hezbollah, which ceased fire with Israel last week, helped Assad recover Aleppo in 2016. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, speaking to CNN's "State of the Union", said it was no surprise that rebels would try to take advantage of a new situation, with the Syrian government's main backers - Iran, Russia and Hezbollah - distracted and weakened by conflicts, referring to regional conflicts and the Ukraine war. A deal between Russia and Turkey had broadly stabilised the situation in the northwest since 2020. But Turkey has expressed growing frustration with Assad's failure to reach a deal with the opposition to end the conflict.
Turkish security officials have said while Ankara was working to stop rebel offensives, they were increasingly concerned about attacks by Syrian government forces on the rebels. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Assad and the rebels needed to compromise. One of Turkey's main concerns in Syria is the power held by the Kurdish-led groups which are allied to Washington but deemed terrorists by Ankara. Turkey's state-owned Anadolu news agency said the rebel Syrian National Army had taken the town of Tel Rifaat from the Kurdish YPG militia. Both the Kremlin and Tehran have reiterated their support for the Syrian government.
Is there a peace plan?
The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution in 2015 aimed at ending the conflict, calling for a new constitution, U.N.-supervised elections and transparent and accountable governance. Implementation has gone nowhere. U.N. Syria envoy Geir Pedersen said the escalation showed a collective failure to bring about a political process and urged substantive negotiations to find a way out of the conflict.
(Reuters)>>
Source: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241202-key-points-on-the-sudden-rebel-gains-reigniting-syria-s-13-year-civil-war

Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 2, 2024
<<Displaced people of Afrin evacuating camps in Shahba
The displaced people of Afrin have started evacuating the camps in Shahba following the call for evacuation by the Peoples' Assembly of Afrin/Shahba, a canton in northeastern Syria.
Shahba- The Peoples' Assembly of Afrin/Shahba, a canton in northeastern Syria, issued Monday a written statement, calling on civilians to evacuate the areas besieged by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in order to "protect civilians from a possible massacre". Following the call, the displaced people of Afrin have started evacuating the IDPs camps in Shahba. According to the received reports, they will be settled in Tabqa and Raqqa.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/displaced-people-of-afrin-evacuating-camps-in-shahba-36094?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 2, 2024
<<6 civilians killed in Houthi drone strike in Taiz
Six civilians were killed and eight others injured in a Houthi drone strike on a local market in west of Yemen's Taiz governorate on Sunday.
News Center- A drone strike carried out by the Houthi group targeted a local market in the Al-Barasha area of Al-Maqbana district, west of Taiz governorate of Yemen, on Sunday. According to the local sources, six civilians were killed and eight others injured in the drone strike. The injured people, including children, were transferred to nearby hospitals.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/6-civilians-killed-in-houthi-drone-strike-in-taiz-36093?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 2, 2024
<<Kongra Star calls for unity against recent attacks on Aleppo
In a written statement, Kongra Star calls on our people and women of North and East Syria "to unite and act according to the strategy of the revolutionary people’s war" against the recent attacks on Aleppo.
News Center- Kongra Star issued a written statement on Monday regarding the attacks by Turkish-backed factions on the Afrin/Shahba Canton of North and East Syria. "The Middle East region is experiencing fierce conflicts and wars, accompanied by crises and chaos, which are having a brutal impact on the reality of societies and peoples, especially women and children," the statement said. "The recent events and developments in Aleppo and the collapse of the Syrian army bear witness to this, as do the indiscriminate attacks on Shahba, which is mainly home to refugees from Afrin."
Stressing that the attacks are "the result of the lack of consensual Syrian solutions in Syria, the non-implementation of Resolution 2254 and the failure of the Syrian regime to open the door to dialog and negotiations to the initiative of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria", Kongra Star said:
"This has led the armed groups of the Turkish occupation state to confront the population with genocide and displacement once again, in addition to their attacks on northern and eastern Syria. The Turkish occupying state is trying to take advantage of the existing situation to achieve its expansionist, demographic and colonial goals and expand its influence to realize Misak-ı Millî (National Pact). It undermines the democratic solution and the achievements of our people and the women’s revolution, which is the result of the struggle and resistance of the Kurdish, Arab, Syriac, Assyrian, Armenian, Circassian and Turkmen peoples of the region."
Call for unity
In the face of the chaotic and warlike conditions, "As the people of the region and especially as women, we must organize and protect ourselves," Kongra Star added, calling on the peoples and women of the region to "unite and act according to the strategy of the revolutionary people’s war, to strengthen self-protection and defense of the national soil and social values, and to increase the pace of struggle and resistance at all levels in order to build a free and dignified life." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/kongra-star-calls-for-unity-against-recent-attacks-on-aleppo-36092?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 2, 2024
<<Peoples' Assembly of Afrin/Shahba decides to evacuate besieged areas
The Peoples' Assembly of Afrin/Shahba Canton announces that it has decided to evacuate citizens in the areas besieged by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in order to "protect citizens from a possible massacre".
News Center- The Peoples' Assembly of Afrin/Shahba, a canton in northeastern Syria, has issued a written statement regarding the intensified attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions on Tell Rifaat, a city in north of Aleppo. "The Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions have intensified their attacks on Tell Rifaat. The Afrin Liberation Forces have displayed a relentless resistance to protect our people," the statement said. "We have decided to evacuate the areas besieged by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in order to protect innocent people from a possible massacre. We would like to emphasize that the evacuation does not mean that we have given up the fight to liberate Afrin. In recent years, we have endured all the difficulties in camps and our fight will continue even stronger in the future. We will do our best to liberate our lands from invaders. We thank the Afrin Liberation Forces for protecting us and making sacrifices so that we could have a safe life with dignity." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/peoples-assembly-of-afrin-shahba-decides-to-evacuate-besieged-areas-36091

Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 2, 2024 - by MEDINE MAMEDOGLU
<<Women of Dersim: The dismissal of the elected co-mayors is a genocide
"The dismissal of the elected co-mayors is a genocide," said women of Dersim, stating that they would never recognize the decision of the Turkish authorities to dismiss their elected co-mayors.
Dersim- On October 4, 2024, Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs dismissed the elected co-mayors of Mardin, Elih (Batman) and Xelfeti (Halfeti), three municipalities run by the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and appointed trustees in their place. On November 22, 2024, the Turkish ministry dismissed the elected co-mayors of Dersim and Ovacık and appointed trustees in their place. On November 30, dismissed Dersim Co-mayor Birsen Orhan was arrested and transferred to prison. "Dismissal of our co-mayors is the usurpation of our will," said women of Dersim.
'We do not recognize this unlawful decision'
"As a citizen, I casted my vote and elected co-mayors," said Nazlı Çelik Oz, a resident of Dersim. "As a resident of Dersim, I do not recognize this unlawful decision. We stand by our co-mayors, representing the will of the people of Dersim. The people of Dersim elected them as Co-mayors of Dersim." Nazlı Çelik Oz called on the people of Dersim to defend their will. "Dersim is a place where a genocide and the resistance of Seyit Rıza took place in the 38th. We do not recognize the appointment of a trustee to our municipality because Dersim belongs to us and it will belong to us. We will keep resisting this unlawful decision."
'The people took their municipality back despite oppression'
In 2016, the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs dismissed the elected co-mayors of Dersim. "The co-mayors served the people of Dersim despite the impossibilities. Unfortunately, we face the same mindset," said Nurşak Yeşil. "As the people of Dersim, we do not recognize this decision and the usurpation of our will. The people of Dersim are no longer afraid of such policies. They took their municipality back despite oppression and they will keep defending their will. The people of Dersim must resist. If we do not resist, we will face such policies again."
'The dismissal of the elected co-mayors is a genocide'
"They (Turkish authorities) usurped our will and stole our municipality," said Şenay Kulbak. "We elected our co-mayors but they dismissed our elected co-mayors. We will, of course, stand against this decision. We will resist until we take back our municipality. We will not allow the appointed trustees to destroy our nature. Since they will have authority to sign, nowhere will be safe for us anymore. The dismissal of the elected co-mayors is a genocide. They want to intimidate us by dismissing our co-mayors. But such policies cannot intimidate us. We will resist at all costs."
'People must resist'
Gulseren Guler also described the dismissal of co-mayors as an "unlawful" decision. "The people of Dersim must resist and defend their will. We demand our right to elect and be elected. As a citizen, I am not allowed to enter the municipality because our rights have been taken away."
'We do not want an appointed trustee'
"As the people of Dersim, we will resist and send the appointed trustee back," said Leyla Coşkun. "Dersim belongs to us and we do not recognize the appointed trustee. The people of Dersim elected their co-mayors. The people of Dersim are strong and resist. We must keep resisting." >>
Source/video: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-dersim-the-dismissal-of-the-elected-co-mayors-is-a-genocide-36088?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - December 2, 2024
<<AANES declares mobilization against attacks on northeastern Syria
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has declared mobilization against the attacks of paramilitary factions in northwestern Syria.
News Center- The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) issued a press statement at its headquarters in Raqqa on Sunday, declaring mobilization against the attacks of paramilitary factions supported by the Turkish state in Afrin, Shahba, Aleppo and the surrounding areas.
"First of all, we strongly condemn the attacks on Syrian territories by the Turkish state and paramilitary factions supported by the Turkish state, and we salute the historic resistance of our people in Aleppo and Shahba," the statement said, describing the attacks as a continuation of the plan that ISIS failed to achieve. The aim of the attacks is to "occupy Syria and realize the borders of the 'Misak-ı Milli (National Pact)'. This aggression aims to occupy and divide Syria and turn it into a center of international terrorism.
'We call on young people to stand with the Syrian Democratic Forces'
"The attacks that started in Aleppo and Hama threaten not only a certain region but the whole of Syria. Therefore, we call on all people in northeastern Syria to understand that the aim of this aggression is to destroy the hopes of the Syrian people to live in freedom and dignity, to target the Democratic Autonomous Administration project and to add new regions to Turkiye's territory. As Arab, Kurdish, Syriac-Assyrian and Turkmen people, we must stand against this aggression by uniting. We call on young people and young women of North and East Syria to stand with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/aanes-declares-mobilization-against-attacks-on-northeastern-syria-36087?page=1


Call for self-defence and solidarity
Medyanews - December 1, 2024
<<Turkey's ambitions in Syria spark call for self-defence and solidarity
The KCK calls for urgent mobilisation of the people as Turkish-backed forces escalate attacks in North & East Syria, endangering the region's autonomous administration and its stability. The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council has issued a strong statement calling for urgent self-defence and solidarity to counter escalating attacks across North & East Syria. According to the statement, Turkish-backed factions, including extremist groups, have launched offensives against Aleppo, Shahba (Şehba), and other regions, intensifying the threat to Syria's stability.
The KCK accuses Turkey of exploiting the ongoing geopolitical chaos in the Middle East to advance expansionist, colonialist and anti-Kurdish goals. "The Turkish state is pursuing genocidal and racist ambitions to eliminate the Kurdish people and democratic governance in Syria," the statement said. It also criticised the Syrian government for its failure to defend territories and its people, leaving communities vulnerable to massacres and displacements. The attacks on Shahba and other areas are framed as part of a broader global plan to destabilise Syria and deepen ethnic and sectarian divisions. "These offensives aim to pit peoples against each other and prevent solutions to Syria's long-standing issues," the KCK said. The group warned that Turkish interventions in Syria and the Middle East will lead to dangerous consequences, not only for the Kurds but for all communities in the region. The KCK stressed its long-standing vision of a democratic and inclusive Syria where all peoples coexist equally and freely. "A democratic Syria is the only path to solving its internal problems and contributing to the broader democratisation of the Middle East," it asserted. However, the Turkish state’s "anti-Kurdish mentality" and efforts to dismantle the democratic autonomous administration in North & East Syria are seen as deliberate obstructions to these goals. The statement called for widespread organisation and vigilance among the people, urging them to adopt a strategy of Revolutionary People's War to counter occupation attempts. "Our people must not rely on external help but must integrate with local defence forces and act collectively," the KCK declared. It stressed the importance of preparing for self-defence to protect lives, lands and the gains achieved by the autonomous administration. They concluded with a stark warning about the extraordinary challenges facing Rojava and Syria. “This is a critical moment in history. To prevent massacres and occupation, our people must mobilise, organise and resist. Only through revolutionary self-defence can these threats be countered," it said. The statement highlights the urgent need for international awareness and action to address the escalating violence and its dire implications for Syria's future.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/turkeys-ambitions-in-syria-spark-call-for-self-defence-and-solidarity/


Ali Poyraz
Medyanews - November 30, 2024
<<Imprisoned Kurdish writer launches hunger strike over London arrests
Imprisoned Kurdish writer Ali Poyraz goes on hunger strike to protest against the police raid in London that led to the arrest of seven Kurdish activists. Kurdish people and supporters will march on 1 December to condemn the criminalisation of the Kurdish community. Imprisoned Kurdish writer Ali Poyraz has started a hunger strike in London to protest against the police crackdown on Kurdish activists and their families. He was arrested on 27 November along with six other activists from the Kurdish Community Centre (KCC) in London. The European Kurdish Democratic Societies Congress (KCDK-E) has called for a people’s demonstration on 1 December in defence of the KCC. Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour leader and Islington MP described the operation on the KCC as an attack on democratic freedom. Poyraz spent more than 21 years in prison in Turkey and previously wrote about this experience in a book. According to a report, he started a hunger strike to protest against the operation as soon as he was taken from his house. There has been no contact between him and his family, including phone calls, since his arrest. His lawyers say that they will file a complaint against the police officers if the conditions of his detention continue. The police operation took place in the night between 2 and 3 a.m. Poyraz's son was forced to the ground and handcuffed when the police raided their home. The families of those arrested were prevented from returning to their homes until the end of the three days of investigation. Poyraz's daughter, Dijle Poyraz, described the police action as immoral. "When they talk about terrorists, we think of ISIS," she said. London Kurds begin hunger strike as more arrests made at Haringey Community Centre
In response, Kurdish people started a vigil in front of the KCC, which is still sealed by the police. Kurds and their supporters also called for a demonstration on 1 December and the KCDK-E urged every Kurd in England to participate to create unity against the criminalisation of their community. Condemning the attack on the KCC, Corbyn said, “Attacks on one community’s institutions or democratic freedoms are an attack on us all… [Kurdish people] have changed our part of London for the better - and their resolve is an inspiration to millions of us seeking to build a more just and peaceful world." >>
Source: https://medyanews.net/imprisoned-kurdish-writer-launches-hunger-strike-over-london-arrests/

Medyanews - November 29, 2024
<<Four killed in Aleppo, students evacuate university as HTS enters Syrian city
As the Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) continues its offensive in Syria, four civilians have been killed in Aleppo. Kurdish groups have sounded the alarm that HTS, which is comprised of many ex-ISIS fighters, will look to target the Kurdish community in northern Syria. Four civilians, including two students, have been killed on Friday 29 November in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The deaths were as a result of shelling by Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly known as the al-Nusra Front. The HTS militia began its attack on Aleppo on Wednesday 27 November. The assault on the city is the biggest since the ceasefire of 2020. This invasion marks the most extensive operation by Islamist factions in Syria since the major conflicts of 2016. HTS is supported by the Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA). The shelling caused panic in the Furqan neighbourhood of western Aleppo. Footage of the aftermath of the bombing was captured on social media platform X by Kurdish journalist Jamal Balî:
Bali reported a "massive displacement" from Aleppo's western neighbourhoods. Journalist Scharo Maroof has confirmed that HTS forces have now entered Aleppo. One video shared by Maroof on X shows Syrian regime soldiers fleeing the battlefield and rushing towards the city centre.
HTS have reportedly used a suicide bomber to attack positions held by regime forces. Their forces have been confirmed to have taken over Tal Hadya, and are also claiming to be in control of Al-Eis. Kurdish organisations are expressing increasing concerns that HTS, which consists of many ex-ISIS fighters, is likely to attack Kurdish civilians and Kurdish forces. The Kurdish neighbourhoods of Eşrefiye and Shasmeqsûd in Aleppo are now very vulnerable. The Kurdistan National Congress KNK gave a stark warning of the seriousness of the situation on X>>
Source/videos: https://medyanews.net/four-killed-in-aleppo-students-evacuate-university-as-hts-enters-syrian-city/


Hope Village
Medyanews - November 29, 2024
<<The ironically named 'Hope Village' is furthering the ethnic cleansing of Afrin
Following the Turkish invasion of Afrin in 2018, the city has been largely emptied of its predominantly Kurdish population. Policies aimed at effecting permanent demographic changes have been implemented in the region, supported by Turkey and charitable institutions based in both Arab and Western countries. The city of Afrin in northeast Syria has been occupied by Turkish affiliated forces since 2018. The Kurdish residents of Afrin have been subject to colonisation ever since, a policy which amounts to an ethnic cleansing of the city, aimed at marginalising its Kurdish residents. At Turkey's behest, Islamist-affiliated organisations, together with states and Islamic charitable foundations are bolstering the soft power of Islamism in the region. As part of this initiative, a Canada-based charity - Human Concern International (HCI) - has helped to establish 'Hope Village'. But, critics say that the village will house families connected to Islamist groups and facilitate demographic engineering in the area. This village will house 300 families-totalling 2,100 individuals. It includes a clinic and a school with a capacity for 1,000 students. A group of Kurdish campaigners from Canada made the following statement, critiquing the project: "for Kurdish communities, this "dream" represents a nightmare. Projects like the Village of Hope are not merely about providing shelter-they are about erasing an entire culture. Activists argue that these settlements are part of Turkey’s calculated campaign to permanently alter Afrin's ethnic and political landscape. By resettling jihadist militants and their families, Turkey is building a buffer zone of loyal, pro-Ankara communities in historically Kurdish territories." The Hope Village is part of a broader project orchestrated by the Turkish state in collaboration with Islamic charities, including those based in Canada and other Western countries, aimed at facilitating demographic changes in the northeast of Syria. Another example is the Basma settlement, which was established in Afrin by the Living with Dignity Association (Jamia'at al-Aish Bikarama) in the Yazidi community of Shadere. A 2022 report by Afrinpost identified HCI as a key financial sponsor of the project. Now, two years later, HCI has publicly acknowledged its financial support for the settlement, which is reportedly funded by donations from Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh, the Global Director of Programs at Human Concern International. Previously, the charity had announced that the project aimed to house more than 3,500 individuals. In recent years, several Arab countries have provided substantial support to jihadist and extremist groups in Syria, often through covert channels and by utilising global financial networks. This assistance, given in the context of the Turkish occupation of Afrin, has resulted in the promotion of Turkification policies, the settlement of Islamist groups in Kurdistan, and the destruction of the region's historical and cultural heritage. The opening of Hope Village has provoked widespread outrage among Kurds and human rights activists, who condemn the ethnic cleansing policies promoted by the Turkish state.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/the-ironically-named-hope-village-is-furthering-the-ethnic-cleansing-of-afrin/


11 people detained released
Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 29, 2024
<<11 people detained in Amed released
11 people, who were taken into custody in Amed (Diyarbakır) on November 26 as part of an investigation launched in Eskişehir, were released last night. The people detained in Istanbul are expected to be referred to the courthouse today.
News Center- On November 26, 2024, Turkish police conducted dawn house raids in many cities such as Amed , Şirnex, Dersim, Bedlis, Riha, İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Çanakkale, detained 231 people, including journalists, writers as part of investigations launched in many cities. 11 people, who were taken into custody in Amed (Diyarbakır) as part of an investigation launched by the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, were referred to the Diyarbakır Courthouse on Thursday. Baver Yoldaş, coordinator of Pirtukakurdî, and Figen Mamedoglu Alp were released after giving their statement to the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office through Audio-Visual Information System (SEGBİS). Mesopotamia Women Journalists’ Association (MKG) President Roza Metina, caricaturist Dogan Guzel, writer and translator Omer Barasi and Berfin Atlı were referred to the court to be released under judicial control. Then, they were also released. Ceyhun Tagu, Abdurrahman Aydın, Ahmet Hicri Izgoren, Emrah Kelekçiler and Ahmet Sumbul were referred to the court to be arrested. The court issued their release. The people detained in Istanbul on November 26 and then transferred to Eskişehir are expected to be referred to the Eskişehir Courthouse today.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-shahba-call-for-immediate-revocation-of-death-sentence-against-warisha-moradi-36076?page=1

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