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Taz die Tageszeitung: Turkish attacks on Kurds in Syria

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"The explosion jolted ... says Wadha Mohammad Kasim, 47.

"The explosion jolted us out of our sleep," says Wadha Mohammad Kasim, 47.

Wadha Mohammad Kasim (47) shows...22, killed by Turkish missiles.

Wadha Mohammad Kasim (47) shows one of the last photos on her mobile phone, together with her husband. (right in the picture) - Fayz Ebdulah died on 20 November 2022, killed by Turkish missiles.

Collapsed, charred electricity ... night, including Fayz Ebdulah.

Collapsed, charred electricity poles lie on the lawn of the power station in the village of Teqil Beqil, which according to local workers supplies energy to eleven villages in the region. They are the remains of a Turkish threat attack on the night of 19-20 November 2022. In total, eleven civilians died that night, including Fayz Ebdulah.

Kortay Korkmaz is one of the co...in detail for security reasons.

Kortay Korkmaz is one of the commanders of the SDF's anti-terrorist units, 34 years old. We meet him at a military compound in the Hassakeh region, which will not be described in detail for security reasons.

They are people who no longer k...ears old, was born in the camp.

They are people who no longer know how to go on - people like Fahima Hussein Hassan, 38. Like many others, she fled Serê Kaniyê in 2019 to escape the Turkish attacks. For eight months she was on the run with her sick husband, a flock of sheep and her five children. Until they were finally stranded in the Washokani refugee camp, near the town of Hassakeh. Her youngest son, Marwan, two years old, was born in the camp.

The people in the Washokani cam...eople depend on the well water.

The people in the Washokani camp get their water from water trucks that fetch it from the wells outside the city gates. Since the militias of the pro-Turkish SNA have occupied the groundwater pumping station in the region and cut off the water supply that used to provide the region with clean drinking water, the people depend on the well water.

Fahima Hussein Hassan, (38) wit..." says Fahima Hassan.

Fahima Hussein Hassan, (38) with her water canisters on her way to the water barrel near her tent. There she fills the drinking water she needs. Running water has not been available for years.

"I always try to boil the water we get. There is often dirt or small worms floating in it," says Fahima Hassan.

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Taz die Tageszeitung: Turkish attacks on Kurds in Syria

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Updated May 2023

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In Rojava, in northeastern Syria, the autonomous Kurdish administration is not only still defending itself against ISIS, but also against ongoing attacks by Turkey. The Turkish elections are therefore also about the future of Rojava and the question: Is there a chance of peace?

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In Rojava, in northeastern Syria, the autonomous Kurdish administration is not only still defending itself against ISIS, but also against ongoing attacks by Turkey. The Turkish elections are therefore also about the future of Rojava and the question: Is there a chance of peace? Written by Bartholomäus Laffert.
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"The explosion tore us from our sleep," says Wadha Mohammad Kasim, 47, blue patterned headscarf and purple knitted skirt. On the seat mats in front of her are her eight children, five daughters, three sons, the oldest, Iwan, just turned 19. One of the family members is missing: their father. His portrait, larger than life, hangs on the wall. A man in a white polo shirt, thick glasses with thin black rims, a birthmark above the right corner of his mouth. We had a modest life, but a good life," says Wadha Kasim. "But since Turkey murdered him, our life has become a disaster." Fayz Ebdulah died on November 20, 2022, killed by Turkish missiles. (...) "When he left, he said, stay in the house, it's cold outside. I'll be back soon." Wadha Kasim's voice falters as she recounts what happened. A single tear rolls down her cheek. Her husband did not return that night. And neither did he come back the next morning.

With the Support from our Dolmetscher Shaveen Mohammed & driver Shalaan Albello.
Thank you both, you have made it possible that the stories of the people can be told!