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Explainer: Afrin, 5 years under Turkish occupation
Afrin Explainers Focus
Explainer: Afrin, 5 years under Turkish occupation
By Rojava IC  /  January 20, 2023
The Shammar tribe in North and East Syria
Culture Interviews News
The Shammar tribe in North and East Syria
By Rojava IC  /  December 11, 2022
November Sleeper Cell Report – the fight against ISIS in the shadow of Turkey’s military operation
News Sleeper Cells
November Sleeper Cell Report – the fight against ISIS in the shadow of Turkey’s military operation
By Rojava IC  /  December 11, 2022
Turkey’s attacks in North and East Syria, al-Hol camp, and the battle against ISIS
Explainers News
Turkey’s attacks in North and East Syria, al-Hol camp, and the battle against ISIS
By Rojava IC  /  December 4, 2022
Witness Testimonies from Turkey’s Double-Tap Attack on Teqil Beqil
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Witness Testimonies from Turkey’s Double-Tap Attack on Teqil Beqil
By Rojava IC  /  November 22, 2022

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Explainer: Afrin, 5 years under Turkish occupation

January 20, 2023 / Afrin, Explainers, Focus

Los ataques de Turquía en el Norte y Este de Siria, el campamento de al-Hol y la batalla contra el ISIS

December 19, 2022 / Interviews, News

The Shammar tribe in North and East Syria

December 11, 2022 / Culture, Interviews, News

November Sleeper Cell Report – the fight against ISIS in the shadow of Turkey’s military operation

December 11, 2022 / News, Sleeper Cells

Joves promeses: Una introducció al sistema universitari del NES

December 6, 2022 / Indepth Dossiers, News, Nord i Est de Síria, Report, Universitat al-Sharq, Universitat Kobane, Universitat Rojava

Turkey’s attacks in North and East Syria, al-Hol camp, and the battle against ISIS

December 4, 2022 / Explainers, News

Testimonios del ataque de “doble toque” de Turquía en Teqil Beqil

December 1, 2022 / Interviews, News

Témoignages de la double frappe de la Turquie contre Teqil Beqil

November 29, 2022 / Interviews, News

Summary Report: Turkey’s Attacks on North and East Syria (NES) 24 November 2022

November 24, 2022 / News, Report

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Across January 27th and 28th, the city of Qamishlo Across January 27th and 28th, the city of Qamishlo hosted North and East Syria's inaugural technology fair.

24 inventors and companies participated in the event, which was organized by the telecommunications company Rcell, presenting a variety of applications and devices.

Among the exhibitors there were also students of the University of Rojava.

Recently graduated from the faculties of Mechatronics, Engineering, and the Institute of Technical Sciences, they presented their technological innovations including a smart farming project and a solar powered fridge, made from a recycled water cooler, which operates from a 50 watt panel and can also last 3 hours without sun thanks to the solar powered battery.

Rojava University was established in Qamishlo in 2016. In total, 4 public universities have been built in NES since the region became self-governing in 2012, of which 3 remain operational today.

For further information about NES' University System click link in bio.⬆⬆
Today is the 5th anniversary of the Turkish invasi Today is the 5th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Afrin. 

250,000 to 300,000 people fled the city and surrounding villages, mostly to the area of Shehba to the south.

On a recent trip to the region, we interviewed some of the displaced, and those responsible for documenting the many human rights abuses that have occured in the now occupied area.

A detailed 'explainer' will be published on our website rojavainformationcenter.com
Since North East Syria’s ancient cultural herita Since North East Syria’s ancient cultural heritage is remarkable, the @RojavaIC-team took a break from office work to visit the Tell Mozan archaeological site.

Formerly known as "Urkesh" the settlement located near the Turkish border in Taurus Region, Heseke Governorate was founded during the 4th millenium BC. 

Excavations at Tell Mozan, which began in 1984, have revealed a royal palace as well as residential areas and city walls.

Now protected by the Autonomous Administration, people hope that the rich cultural heritage will remain intact despite threats of a further Turkish invasion.

Archaeologists consider that many still-buried secrets are waiting to be discovered.

We rounded off the day having çay with a family. 

#RIC #NES #CulturalHeritage #archaeology #excavation #Urkesh #TellMozan
[ON THE GROUND] In Teqil Beqil, Derik, Turkey's ' [ON THE GROUND]

In Teqil Beqil, Derik, Turkey's 'double-tap' strike last night killed 9 civilians, including 1 journalist, and injured 3. RIC visited the site to record the impact of the bombing.

After Turkey's first airstrike in Teqil Beqil, civilians nearby mobilised to come to the scene. Turkey then bombed a car driving away from the site, this time likely with a drone rather than a warplane, and reportedly bombed the site itself twice more.

The SDF today announced that Turkey's 'Operation Claw Sword' saw a total of 11 civilians killed, 9 civilians injured, 1 SDF soldier killed, 2 AANES 'guards' killed, 15 SAA soldiers killed, and 12 SAA soldiers injured.

NES' TEV-DEM (Movement for a Democratic Society) co-chair, Ruken Ehmed, commented, "the bombardment [...] is an effort to cover up the crisis experienced by the Turkish state in domestic politics [...It] resorted to such an attack to get results in the [Turkish] elections".

AANES commented, "we call on the sponsors of the cessation of hostilities, the Russian Federation and the USA, and with them the international community, to show a clear position towards the arrogance of the Turkish state and its continuous war".
[ON THE GROUND] In Teqil Beqil, Derik, Turkey's ' [ON THE GROUND]

In Teqil Beqil, Derik, Turkey's 'double-tap' strike last night killed 9 civilians, including 1 journalist, and injured 3. RIC visited the site to record the impact of the bombing.

After Turkey's first airstrike in Teqil Beqil, civilians nearby mobilised to come to the scene. Turkey then bombed a car driving away from the site, this time likely with a drone rather than a warplane, and reportedly bombed the site itself twice more.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Qamishlo this morning, marching together for over an hour. The participants explained that they were protesting against the use of chemical weapons by Turkey in Iraq and that they were worried Turkey would use chemical weapons in NES, if fears of a new invasion are realized.
Yesterday, Qamishlo held its annual book fair for Yesterday, Qamishlo held its annual book fair for the 6th year running. The event celebrates the Kurdish culture, language and literature; all of which were suppressed under Syrian government rule. Books in Arabic, Syriac, Turkish, Armenian, and English were also for sale.

The significance of this fair can be seen in the context of AANES' efforts to promote a societal culture in which people are able to read and write in their mother tongue while also knowing the languages of those living around them, with whom they share a society.

RIC spoke with Berivan Khaled, AANES' Executive Council co-chair, who said, "it is important that ethnic groups are accepted based on a democratic idea, so coexistence among them is guaranteed. Individuals should be enabled to speak Kurdish, Arabic, Syriac & their mother tongue."
Over a thousand people attended the funeral of Yel Over a thousand people attended the funeral of Yelmaz Shero in Qamishlo yesterday.

He and his fellow co-chair of the Justice and Reform Office of the Autonomous Administration, Zeynep Saroxan, were both killed in a Turkish drone strike near Girke Lege.

This was an explicit attack on key civilian workers in AANES' political structures.
A demonstration took place in Qamishlo in solidari A demonstration took place in Qamishlo in solidarity with the clashes in Iran following the killing of Jina Amini by the morality police of the Iranian regime.

Women cut their hair and burned head coverings in protest.
Students graduating from the Mechatronics departme Students graduating from the Mechatronics department of Rojava University recently presented their final year projects. These included robotic spiders, a drone, a prosthetic arm controlled by a glove with sensors, and a firefighting tank equipped with infrared sensors and a water pump. All of these are made with 3D printed parts.

Swipe for a video of these in action >>>
A Turkish drone targeted a car on the Qamishlo-Tir A Turkish drone targeted a car on the Qamishlo-Tirbespiye road two days ago. This was the 6th Turkish drone attack on NES in 5 days.
Turkish drones have attacked NES 56 times in 2022, including 18 cars.
3 people died in yesterday's attack near the village of Shorek. According to local sources, they were YPJ soldiers. At least 21 people have been killed & 63 wounded or disfigured by Turkish drone attacks in 2022.
According to local sources, the 3 killed YPJ women were targeted by a Turkish drone as they left the 'Women's Revolution Forum' last night. The Forum, hosted by the AANES, discussed the achievement of 10 years of revolution for women.
The Forum resumed today under the banner of 'Women’s struggle to protect the revolution: what are the attacks that target the gains & achievements of the revolution?'.
According to an SDF statement, the 3 women are "YPJ commander Roj Khabur, YAT commander Jiyan Tolhildan, & comrade Barin Botan." The 3 women are from Darbasiya, Afrin, & Shehba, respectively.
Commander Roj Khabur is pictured at the Forum by @syriaeveryday
June in NES is wheat harvesting season. With 450,0 June in NES is wheat harvesting season. With 450,000t expected by the end of the year, this is the second year in a row that the wheat harvest will fall significantly short of the 600,000t needed to feed NES.

Find out about the difficulties farmers face in our newest video.
Events across NES celebrated the 10th anniversary Events across NES celebrated the 10th anniversary of the 'Rojava Revolution' yesterday. Thousands from across the Jazira region participated in celebrations held at Qamishlo's 'Martyrs of the 12th of March' stadium.
In the first half of 2022, NES was subjected to 47 In the first half of 2022, NES was subjected to 47 drone attacks (in all of 2021, it was 89). These attacks wounded at least 55 & killed 16 people. Of these, at least 26 & 3, respectively, were civilians. The number is likely higher, as RIC only publishes cases it can verify.

Over 3/4 of all attacks were conducted by Turkish fixed-wing drones, such as the TB2. 11 attacks were conducted by 'suicide' drones - similar to or repurposed smaller commercial drones - which are used both by the Turkish armed forces & the Turkish-backed SNA militias.

Victims of the attacks included 2 children, lorry drivers, a poet, a translator, a vegetable seller, & Tel Tamir military council commanders on their way to try to contain the ISIS prison breakout in January.

Though not reflected in the statistics, a Turkish drone strike also killed deputy chairman of the AANES Executive Council Ferhad Şiblî in Iraqi Kurdistan in June.

The location of the drone strikes included a vegetable market in Qamishlo, a veterans' rehabilitation center in Himo, an internal security office in Zirgan, a power station near Derik, downtown Kobane, & a gynecologist office in Tel Rifaat.

42% of all attacks were conducted in the Jazira region. Of these, almost half targeted the Darbasiyah-Amude-Qamishlo road or the cities themselves, & only 7 the Zirgan & Tel Tamir frontlines. 

In all of NES, 14 of the Turkish drone attacks targeted vehicles.

The city of Kobane & its outskirts were attacked at least 7 times, twice in the city center on May 11. 

On December 25, 2021, a Turkish drone strike killed 6 youths & wounded another 3 in downtown Kobane.

25 attacks took place in February & April. The most active weeks were the first week of February, which coincided with the end of the Battle of Heseke & the beginning of joint Coalition-SDF raids against ISIS; & the week following Turkey's invasion of Iraqi Kurdistan on April 17.
Yesterday, Ferhad Shibli was put to rest at the ma Yesterday, Ferhad Shibli was put to rest at the martyrs' cemetery in Derik. The former deputy co-chair of the AANES Executive Council was killed by a Turkish drone attack on his car in Iraqi Kurdistan on June 17.
Raqqa's Culture and Antiquities Council launched t Raqqa's Culture and Antiquities Council launched the first book fair in the city under the slogan 'Reading is Life'. According to the AANES, 29 local & international publishing houses are taking part in Raqqa's book fair.
[ON THE GROUND] 2 civilians were injured & 3 cars [ON THE GROUND]

2 civilians were injured & 3 cars damaged in a reported Turkish drone attack on the vegetable market in the Maysaloun neighborhood of Qamishlo this morning. The attack occurred mere meters from Qamishlo's military cemetery.

Russian military personnel were on the ground collecting evidence of the attack. 

This is the 41st Turkish drone attack this year. 16 people have been killed & 44 injured by such attacks. At least 2 children have been killed by Turkish drone attacks in 2022.
Yesterday, Erdoğan reiterated his determination t Yesterday, Erdoğan reiterated his determination to form a 30km-deep 'security zone' in Syria, & confirmed Tel Rifaat & Manbij as the 2 targets of a coming ground invasion. He further said "we will do the same to other regions step-by-step."
Both regions named are home to Russian bases. In the wake of Erdogan's comments, Russian army vehicles & helicopters patrolled Shehba. SNA shelling of the Mennagh airbase in north Shehba resulted in the injury of 2 SAA soldiers yesterday evening. (2nd picture)
2 Russian fighter jets were also seen flying along the frontline from Manbij to Tel Abyad. The Manbij Military Council alleges the SNA attempted a ground attack on the village of al-Muhsinli, but was repelled. Fighting is reportedly ongoing.
Shelling continues along NES' other fronts with Turkish-occupied Syrian territory. This morning, Murtada Muhammed Youssef (14) was injured by shells in the village of Umm Mahramleh, near Zirgan. 
Russian helicopters patrolled the Turkish border in nearby Darbasiyah.
8 villages, an electricity plant, & the vicinity of a Russian base near Tel Tamir were shelled throughout the morning. No casualties have yet been reported. According to local sources, the Tel Tamir frontline alone has been shelled 500 times by Turkish-backed groups this May.
152 Iraqi families, including 690 people, were rep 152 Iraqi families, including 690 people, were repatriated from al-Hol camp to Ja'ada Camp in Iraq yesterday. This is the first major repatriation by the Iraqi government since January & the 5th overall. 2,451 Iraqis have been returned so far; 28,738 Iraqis remain in the camp.
Yesterday, the Women Workers' Trade Union of TEV-D Yesterday, the Women Workers' Trade Union of TEV-DEM made a statement regarding Turkey's war threats.
Zeinab, a teacher of the Education Committee, spoke about the policy of demographic change that Turkey is trying to implement in the areas of North and East Syria.

Hannan, from TEV-DEM, made a call to the United Nations and Europe Union to stop Turkey's expansionist intentions, which endanger women's rights.

Also recently there have been many demonstrations across the region protesting against Turkish threats of war.
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