Relations between Kurds and Arabs should not be damaged

Syria Service - Khaled Ibrahim, a member of the Hasakah Provincial Council, announced the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the return of displaced people from Afrin and Sarkheni, and announced that more than 13,000 displaced families are waiting to return to their areas. He also emphasized the need to maintain the coexistence of Kurds and Arabs, resolve the problems of the region through dialogue, resolve the Hasakah water crisis, and support international institutions for the reconstruction process and stabilize security.

59% of Syria's historical monuments looted or destroyed; Afrin tops the list

Syria Service - The results of a scientific study published in the international journal Heritage show that 59% of the archaeological sites surveyed in Syria have been subject to looting, destruction or change of use in recent years. The study, which was conducted based on satellite images, introduced Afrin as one of the most damaged areas in Syria in terms of destruction of cultural heritage.

Turkish army withdraws from two villages in Afrin after eight years

Syria Service - After eight years of military presence, the Turkish army withdrew from the villages of "Basel" and "Chieh" in the Afrin region of Syrian Kurdistan. As residents gradually return, the village head of the village of "Basel" reported widespread destruction of houses, lack of water and electricity, and the urgent need to rebuild the village.

The establishment of a Turkish military base has prevented the return of residents of an Afrin village

Syria Service - Local sources claimed that the continued operation of a Turkish military base in the village of "Shekhorze" in the Bulbul district of Afrin has prevented the return of residents of this village to their homes.

Mother of a slain YPG member:

My only wish is to have a grave for my son

Service Turkey - Seven years after the death of Dezvar Aydın, a member of the People's Protection Units (YPG), in Afrin, his family is still unaware of the fate of his body. His mother says her only wish is to be able to visit her son's grave before she dies.

Continuation of the confiscation of the properties of Kurdish citizens in Afrin; Reports of extortion and pressure against residents

Syria Service - Afrin Human Rights Organization announced the continued confiscation of civilian property in Afrin and its suburbs and announced that the "Economic Committee" affiliated with Turkish-backed groups has intensified the pressure on the residents by confiscating houses, lands and shops of Kurdish citizens and receiving sums of money in exchange for the return of property.

The eighth group of Afrin displaced families returned to their city

Syrian Service - The eighth group of Afrin displaced families, including about 1,700 families who lived in the cities of Qamishlo, Derik and Gerkeleke for years, left Qamishlo and returned to Afrin on Wednesday morning within the framework of the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian interim government.

The possibility of turning Afrin and Qamishlo into rail transit centers

World Service - While the Kurdish regions of Syria have been facing war and instability for the past decade, new regional connectivity plans could turn these regions into Middle Eastern transit highways.

The strategic importance of the Kurds' return to Afrin

World Service - Elham Ahmed's trip to Afrin after 9 years, at the same time as the large-scale return of displaced Kurds to this region, has once again highlighted the strategic importance of Afrin in the Syrian equation. Observers believe that the revival of the Kurdish population in this region, which is located near the Mediterranean, can affect the political balance, the future negotiations with Damascus and the position of the Kurds in post-war Syria, beyond a humanitarian return.

Elham Ahmed returned to Afrin after 9 years

Syria Service - Elham Ahmed, the co-head of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Autonomous Administration, traveled to Afrin after 9 years and met with local officials and citizens of the region at the same time as Eid al-Adha.

The return of 1,500 Afrini families and consultation for the release of SDF prisoners before Eid al-Adha

Syrian Service - With the continuation of the return process of Afrini refugees, the deputy commander of the internal security forces, Haskeh, announced the efforts to send a new convoy before Eid al-Adha and the release of a number of SDF prisoners.

Geographical distribution of Syrian Kurds Achilles heel

World Service - The lack of geographical connection between Afrin, Kobani and Haskeh has faced structural limitations to any attempt to create a unified Kurdish territory.

800 displaced families return to Afrin after 7 years

Syria service – The third group of displaced people from Afrin, consisting of about 800 families, returned to the city.

Elham Ahmed :

Recognizing the rights of the Kurds in Syria and guaranteeing them 

Syria Service - "Elham Ahmed" and "Rohlat Afrin" in a meeting initiated by the Democratic Union Party, referring to the internationalization of the Kurdish issue, emphasized the need to recognize the rights of the Kurds in Syria and guarantee them in future agreements.