Content tagged with Rojava

“'Alevis to the grave, Christians to Beirut' is still a common slogan”
“'Alevis to the grave, Christians to Beirut' is still a common slogan”
Working in various international human rights associations, Harout Ekmanian made a presentation in "Critical Approaches to Armenian Identity in 21st Century". Being an Armenian from Aleppo, Ekmanian follows the war in Syria as an observer in order to record the violations of rights and war crimes. We talked to Ekmanian about Syria, focusing on the Armenian community in Aleppo, which he knows very well.
17 October 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
“Rojava model has important challenges ahead”
“Rojava model has important challenges ahead”
We talked to Fehim Taştekin about the recent developments in Syrian Civil War, based on his recently published book “Rojava: The Time of Kurds" (Kürtlerin Zamanı).
29 September 2016 Ferda Balancar
Agreement in Jarablus: buffer zone for Turkey, canton for Kurds
Agreement in Jarablus: buffer zone for Turkey, canton for Kurds
Jarablus operation, which was launched against ISIS but also targeted Kurdish military forces, continues. However, some sources claim that the US, Iran and Russia came to an agreement in Jarablus, or northern Syria, and Turkey and PYD accepted the conditions of this agreement. According to this alleged agreement, Turkey will stay in Jarablus and Kurds will be able to connect Kobani and Afrin cantons through Al-Bab.
30 August 2016 Nazan Özcan
Turkey bombarded PYD
Turkey bombarded PYD
On Saturday, Turkish Military Forces (TSK) fired howitzers from Kilis to the regions around Menagh Airport near Azaz province. Menagh Airport was seized by PYD few days ago.
15 February 2016
Bombing attack in Qamışlo: 3 people killed
Bombing attack in Qamışlo: 3 people killed
There was an explosion near a restaurant in Qamışlo city in Rojava. 3 people were killed, 7 people were injured.
25 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Systems conflict in Rojava
Systems conflict in Rojava
Would they prefer continuing their lives by maintaining the rights and status that they gained so far or going on with a new and smaller system, i.e., with a broader presence in Rojava, by demanding those rights all over again? People of Christian communities ask those questions themselves every day.
12 November 2015 Vahakn Keşişyan