The construction of two dams in Turkey’s south-eastern province of Adıyaman will lead to the forced migration of 5,000 members of the country’s Alevi community from lands where they have lived for thousands of years.
The filling of the controversial Ilisu Dam continues despite the ongoing strong critic and protests by the affected communities along the Tigris River and civil society organizations from all over Turkey. Almost two weeks ago the raising dam reservoir has reached the 12,000 years old town Hasankeyf which is one of the most magnificent cultural and natural heritage sites at our planet. The planned “apocalypse” by the Turkish government is becoming slowly reality!
The municipality of the people in Al-Shahba district was able to implement lighting projects, and solved the largest part of the sanitation and drinking water problems, within a year of continuous work.
Star FM Radio has been working for two years to become the voice of life and women. With autonomous initiative and a lot of effort, it has reached the society and enhanced women’s role in all aspects.
Rumet Heval in Jinwar (women’s village): Jinwar is a project to build a free life, to find the future by walking there together, to change the world whilst living in the day to day. Crops are grown, bread is baked, children raised. And a new life carved out.
The water directorate in al-Hasakah canton called on citizens to conserve water and not waste it, as a result of targeting the Alouk water station in Serê Kaniyê district.
Turkish-backed violations intensify in Northeast Syria: why we should not be surprised.
Activists from the campaign “Make Rojava Green Again”* in Europe asked some activists from the campaign in Rojava what we can do to support the resistance in northeast Syria. Here is the answer: Demonstrations and direct actions are important things to do, and it’s important to make them happen, but of course, there are lots
Sarah Glynn from Scottish Solidarity with Kurdistan looks at lessons from the democratic experiment in autonomous North East Syria as a new system that could confront the ecological crisis
The Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive has issued a statement saying that Hasankeyf and Tigris Valley are “approaching doomsday”.
Rumet Heval, long time Jinwar resident and organiser, gave an interview to Women Defend Rojava from the village. In this first installment, she talks about the current situation, the relationship between science and imperialism, and the need to create a life based around collective women’s organising. The interview will continue…
I’m sending this message from the liberated territory of the Autonomous Administration of North East Syria, more commonly known as Rojava. I came here over half a year ago to join the work of the revolution and to learn from it. I’ve been doing ecological works – some tree planting and garden design, as well
