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Turkey-backed militias accused of olive harvest thefts, extortion in northern Syria

Turkey-backed militias accused of olive harvest thefts, extortion in northern Syria

Turkey captured Afrin, a Kurdish city in northwestern Syria, after a ground offensive in early 2018.

1 November 2023

ENKS delegation met officials in Ankara in relation to the attack during Newroz

ENKS delegation met officials in Ankara in relation to the attack during Newroz

A delegation from Turkey-supported Kurdish National Council (ENKS ) in northern Syria met with officials of the Foreign Ministry in Ankara in relation to the attack during Newroz in Jinderis.

How has the demography of Afrin changed since 2018?

How has the demography of Afrin changed since 2018?

Pointing to Syrian refugees in Turkey after the Afrin "operation", President Erdoğan said, "The main objective is to hand Afrin over to its true owners." So, how did the demographic structure of Afrin, known as the "mountain of the Kurds", has changed since then?

9 June 2022 Selay Dalaklı

People in Syria's Afrin storm electricity distribution company in protest against Turkey

People in Syria's Afrin storm electricity distribution company in protest against Turkey

The crowd chanted "Syria is a free country, Turks must leave" in protests amid increasing electricity prices and power cuts.

'More than 1,000 women kidnapped in Syria's Afrin since Turkey's capture'

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

'More than 1,000 women kidnapped in Syria's Afrin since Turkey's capture'

"Afrin has become a center of looting, robbery, rape and ethnic cleansing," MP Uca has said.

15 December 2021

Making ‘peace news’ against Afrin operation, journalist sentenced to prison

Making ‘peace news’ against Afrin operation, journalist sentenced to prison

The Bursa 10th Heavy Penal Court has ruled that Ozan Kaplanoğlu, who reported on the statement against Turkey’s operation into Syria in 2018 with the headline “We side with peace, not war”, shall be sentenced to prison.

Two soldiers lose their lives in Syria's Afrin

Two soldiers lose their lives in Syria's Afrin

At least three YPG members were "neutralized" in clashes with the YPG, according to the Ministry of Defense.

Put on trial for ‘terror propaganda’, journalist fined for ‘insulting President’

Put on trial for ‘terror propaganda’, journalist fined for ‘insulting President’

Put on trial on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” over five news reports about Turkey’s Afrin operation published on sendika.org news website, Ali Ergin Demirhan will pay a judicial fine for “insulting the President.”

Turkey and the "Third Reich" in the mirror of Russia

Turkey and the "Third Reich" in the mirror of Russia

Should not those who recall the lessons of history only when Erdoğan has knocked on the gates of their sphere of influence with a so-called "United Army of Turan", now weigh their part in the impending catastrophe in the scale of history?

23 October 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Nine people have lost their lives and 43 people have been wounded after an explosives-laden small truck went off in Syria’s northwestern district of Afrin.

15 September 2020

Vehicle Bomb Attack in Syria's Afrin Leaves 40 Dead, Including 11 Children

Vehicle Bomb Attack in Syria's Afrin Leaves 40 Dead, Including 11 Children

The attack in the northwestern Syrian city came while people were shopping for Ramadan fast breaking.

Afrin’s Olive Oils is a ‘Trade Secret’, Says Minister of Agriculture

Afrin’s Olive Oils is a ‘Trade Secret’, Says Minister of Agriculture

CHP Hatay MP Güzelmansur previously submitted a Parliamentary question on the amount of Afrin’s olive oils released to the domestic market. Minister of Agriculture has not shared the requested data because “it is a trade secret.”

5 February 2020

'Turkey Sells Afrin's Olives to EU'

'Turkey Sells Afrin's Olives to EU'

The claims that Turkey processes olive taken from Syria's Afrin and sells it to the EU countries have been brought into the parliament of Switzerland.

5 February 2019

International Travel Bans of Boğaziçi University Students Lifted

International Travel Bans of Boğaziçi University Students Lifted

30 students of Boğaziçi University, who have been charged with “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”, have had their second hearings. Their international travel bans have been lifted and requests for being exempted from hearings have been accepted.

3 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

‘We Will Return Afrin to Elected Government’

CANİKLİ RESPONDS TO LAVROV

‘We Will Return Afrin to Elected Government’

In response to Russia’s Lavrov saying “We hope Turkey will return Afrin to government of Syria”, Minister of Defense Canikli has said, “We will return it to the elected government after all terrorism threat is eliminated”.

Lavrov: ‘Russia Hopes Turkey Returns Afrin Under Syrian Government Control’

Lavrov: ‘Russia Hopes Turkey Returns Afrin Under Syrian Government Control’

Foreign Minister of Russia Lavrov has stated that “the easiest way to normalize the situation in Afrin would be to return the territory under the control of the government of Syria.”

HRW: Afrin Residents Blocked from Fleeing

HRW: Afrin Residents Blocked from Fleeing

HRW has stated that Syrian government forces are blocking civilians fleeing the Afrin operation of Turkey from entering territory under government control. Civilians are reported to be stranded in areas with limited food, clean water and medical supplies.

President of Iraq: ‘We are Fearful of an Afrin Operation Being Repeated in Shingal’

President of Iraq: ‘We are Fearful of an Afrin Operation Being Repeated in Shingal’

The President of Iraq Fuad Masum has stated that “his country is fearful of an Afrin operation being repeated in Shingal.” Masum has added, “After the withdrawal of PKK, foreign forces cannot come and invade a part of Iraq.”

Afrin Protest at Easter March in Germany

Afrin Protest at Easter March in Germany

At the traditional Easter marches across Germany, armament has been protested and people have carried banners with slogans criticizing the Afrin operation of Turkey.

Support for Detained Boğaziçi University Students by 1,250 Academics

Support for Detained Boğaziçi University Students by 1,250 Academics

1,250 academics from over 100 institutions in 37 countries have demanded the immediate release of 15 Boğaziçi University students who are still in custody.

Afrin Resident Blames ‘FSA’, Habertürk TV Translates as ‘YPG’

Afrin Resident Blames ‘FSA’, Habertürk TV Translates as ‘YPG’

Interviewing with Habertürk TV channel, Afrin residents have talked about Free Syrian Army, the channel has translated as YPG.

29 March 2018 Elif Akgül,Murat Bayram,Ferid Demirel

Two Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Afrin

Two Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Afrin

In a statement issued by Turkish Armed Forces, it has been announced that two soldiers have lost their lives in Afrin upon the explosion of an improvised explosive device.

Raids on Boğaziçi University Dorms Following Erdoğan’s Statement

Raids on Boğaziçi University Dorms Following Erdoğan’s Statement

Police have raided homes and dormitories in the wake of Erdoğan addressing the students, who protested those commemorating people who lost their lives in Afrin by distributing Turkish delight in Boğaziçi University, “We will find those students by footage”.

3 Health Workers Detained in Diyarbakır Released

3 Health Workers Detained in Diyarbakır Released

Three health workers from Diyarbakır Chamber of Medicine and Health Workers’ Union who have been in custody since March 20 due to their statements on Afrin have been released.

BBC: ‘Turkey Faced 15 Attacks from Afrin, Not 700’

BBC: ‘Turkey Faced 15 Attacks from Afrin, Not 700’

BBC Reality Check has investigated Presidential Spokesperson Kalın’s statement that "More than 700 attacks have been launched from the Afrin area against Turkish cities”; it concluded by checking different sources including AA and DHA that the figure is 15.

What Happened in Afrin: Photos Tell

What Happened in Afrin: Photos Tell

It has been claimed with the photos shared by TAF on Twitter that Afrin operation hasn’t led to any destruction. The photos shared by news agencies demonstrate another view.

Pentagon: US Not to Withdraw from Manbij, Kalın: Agreement Reached

Pentagon: US Not to Withdraw from Manbij, Kalın: Agreement Reached

Speaking at the weekly press briefing, Pentagon Spokesperson Manning has stated that the US forces will not withdraw from Manbij. In his interview to Al Jazeera, Presidential Spokesperson Kalın has said that an agreement has been reached.

UN: Majority of People Fleeing Afrin Arrive in Tal Refaat

UN: Majority of People Fleeing Afrin Arrive in Tal Refaat

75 thousand of the civilians who left Afrin have settled in schools in Tal Refaat, the UN has stated. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria has called for the civilians to be provided urgent aid.

Explosion in Afrin City Center

Explosion in Afrin City Center

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has announced that a mine explosion in Afrin city center has claimed the lives of 13 FSA members while the state-run Anadolu Agency has reported that 11 people, four of whom were FSA members, have been killed in the explosion.

Newroz Celebrations in Sulaymaniyah Cancelled Due to Afrin

Newroz Celebrations in Sulaymaniyah Cancelled Due to Afrin

A three-day mourning has been declared in Sulaymaniyah, the biggest city in Kurdistan Regional Government, for Afrin. Newroz celebrations in the city have also been cancelled.

Salih Müslim: Withdrawal from 1 Battle Doesn’t Mean Losing War

Salih Müslim: Withdrawal from 1 Battle Doesn’t Mean Losing War

Former PYD Co-Chair Salih Müslim has made a statement on his Twitter account about Afrin and said, “Withdrawal from one battle doesn’t mean losing war or giving up the struggle.”

Statue of Kaveh the Blacksmith Pulled Down in Afrin

Statue of Kaveh the Blacksmith Pulled Down in Afrin

FSA members have pulled down the statue of “Kaveh the Blacksmith”, which is the symbol of Newroz and revolt, in Afrin city center.

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