Hawar News Agency Plan– 11/5/2026

Meral Danış Beştaş, a member of the “Democracy, Brotherhood and National Solidarity Committee,” stated that despite one side (leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdistan Workers' Party) showing strong will, the state has not presented any draft guaranteeing the process, stressing that the sole obstacle to the process is the ruling authority in Turkey.

A member of the Coordination of Ishtar Council affirmed that the presence of the Women's Protection Units within the Syrian army would guarantee the protection of the existence and will of women and society. She said: “Without the force of the Women’s Protection Units, Syria will not be able to free itself from the mentality of ISIS and will not be safe for anyone.” (Photos and video attached)

Elderly resident Ahmed Khidr al-Alou and his wife returned to the village of Tel al-Ward in the countryside of Zarghan after years of displacement, only to find their home and the homes of their children reduced to rubble and surrounded by silence and destruction. Despite the absence of services and the spread of landmines, they held on to hope of reviving life in their devastated village. (Photos and video attached)

The experience of Dilma Othman stands out as a living example of women’s empowerment through home-based projects. She managed to overcome the challenges of motherhood and limited resources to achieve independence and creativity, transforming what she learned in the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering into edible art. (Photos and video attached)

Various social groups stressed the necessity of holding a Kurdish National Conference in preparation for the next phase amid the rapid developments in the region and the uncertainty surrounding the Kurdish fate. They pointed out that the Kurds will be part of the international balances that will determine the future of the Middle East, stating: “A Kurdish National Conference must be held in preparation for the coming stage.” (Photos and video attached)

Residents of Kobani expressed their rejection of attempts by the interim government to remove Kurdish writings and Arabize the names of cities and institutions. They emphasized that Syria is a homeland for all its components and stressed the need to protect the rights of all communities, foremost among them the rights of the Kurdish people. They also reaffirmed their commitment to the Kurdish language and cultural identity and rejected any measures targeting the city’s linguistic and historical symbols. (Photos and video attached)

Amina Omar, the member of the Women’s Council in North and East Syria, confirmed that activities supporting the Women's Protection Units will continue and that massive marches will be held simultaneously in Europe and Rojava on May 30. (Photos and video attached)

The Women’s Office in the Union of Intellectuals and the Women’s Council in the Movement for a Democratic Society will organize an artistic evening in honor of and support for the heroism of the Women's Protection Units at Reading Garden in Hasakah at 14:00. Meanwhile, Kongra Star in Derbasiyah will organize a march starting from Women’s Square at 11:00.

Hilal Zerin and the Baqi Khido Center for Culture and Art in Kobani will commemorate the martyr artist Mizgin at the Culture and Art Center hall at 12:00. (Photos and video attached)

As part of the activities organized by the Literature Council in Rojava on the occasion of Kurdish Language Day, a literary evening will be held at Shler Library in Tirbespiye at 17:00. (Photos and video attached)

On the occasion of the approaching Kurdish Language Day, the Kurdistan National Congress, in cooperation with the Kurdish Language Foundation, will organize a lecture on the importance of mother-tongue education at Al-Burj Hall in Qamishlo at 17:30. (Photos and video attached)

Movement of Culture and Art, in cooperation with Hilala Zerin, will commemorate the 34th anniversary of the martyrdom of the artist Mizgin (Gurbet Aydin) at Azadi Park in Qamishlo at 18:30. (Photos and video attached).

In solidarity with prisoners and in condemnation of the interim government’s approach toward the Kurdish language, residents of Amuda will hold a protest at Women’s Roundabout at 20:00. (Photos and video attached).

ANHA