In anticipation of the forthcoming municipal elections in NES, planned for 11th of June 2024 [now postponed to August], the DAANES passed a new law specifying its system of municipalities and federations of municipalities.
“We should stop ecological plunder,” said Halime Şaman, a volunteer at the Muğla Environmental Platform, calling for a united struggle against ecological plunder in Türkiye and Kurdistan.
A naturopathy center was founded five years ago for the population of the self-governing districts in Aleppo. The employees research their grandmothers’ healing methods and the patients are satisfied.
In preparation for the forthcoming municipal elections in NES, planned for 11th of June [now postponed to 8 August, 2024], the DAANES passed a new law defining the administrative divisions of the NES region. This follows the DAANES’ publication of the new Social Contract in December 2023.
Ibrahim Esed is co-chair of the Ecology Committee. In this interview, he talked about the need to further develop ecological awareness in Northern and Eastern Syria and to oppose Turkish attacks on the environment.
Amed Metropolitan Municipality is getting ready to create a “Women’s Council”. “Our aim is to solve the problems faced by women and reach all women,” said Nevin Oyman, member of the Women’s Commission of the municipality.
In anticipation of the forthcoming municipal elections in NES, planned for 11th of June 2024, DAANES passed a new law explaining the election process. The elections have been called in accordance with the publication of the New Social Contract in December 2023.
Interview with Berivan Omer and other insights from the ecological conference.
Afrin-Shehba Canton Municipality does not stop its activities despite the attacks and embargo, and serves the public based on an ecological life. In 2024, solar energy will spread in the districts and villages.
A women’s bakery opened by the Afrin-Shahba Cooperative aims to provide employment to displaced women of Afrin.
A new step toward the ecological revolution.
Mesopotamia Foundation has worked for a decade with Kurdish speakers in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran to revitalise the language and folklore. It aims to develop a multilingual university where students can learn in their mother tongue, primarily Kurdish. On Kurdish Language Day, Board Member Bahoz Baran presents the foundation’s achievements to date.
