Hawar News Agency Plan – 13/5/2025

Residents of Tal Tamr city affirmed that "the opportunity exists now, and Turkey must seize it to achieve real peace," noting that the Kurds now possess the means to defend themselves. They called on Ankara to end its evasive policies and respond to the call for peace and a democratic society launched by leader Abdullah Ocalan. (Attached with photos and video).

Tribal elders and religious leaders called for strengthening social cohesion and national unity among all components of the Syrian people. They emphasized the need to confront any discourse that threatens civil peace and fuels divisions, amid rising sectarian and factional rhetoric in the country. (Attached with photos and video). 

A senior official in the Internal Security Forces stated that ISIS cell activity has notably increased in recent months, attributing it to the security vacuum in most Syrian cities, particularly in rural desert areas. He explained that this vacuum has allowed ISIS cells greater freedom of movement in the region. (Attached with photos and video). 

Families of martyrs in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo reiterated their insistence on securing the physical freedom of leader Abdullah Öcalan, stressing his pivotal role in establishing peace and defending the rights of peoples. (Attached with photos and video).

The Economy and Agriculture Council in Raqqa  is preparing to receive the wheat harvest for the 2025 agricultural season. Farmers face significant challenges due to drought, amid rising demands to support the agricultural sector and set fair pricing for wheat. (Attached with photos and video). 

As part of a series of events marking Kurdish Language Day, a Kurdish language competition will be held for primary school students at the Baqi Khedo Center for Culture and Arts in Kobani at 10:00 AM. A celebration will take place in Qamishli at Shahid Hamd Sule School at 11:00 AM, and Kurdish language certificates will be distributed at the Kurdish Language Institute’s center at 4:00 PM. *(Attached with photos and video).* 

The Kurdish Language Institute (SZK) and Rojava University will organize a seminar in honor of Kurdish Language Day at Rojava University’s hall in Qamishlo at 10:00 AM. (Attached with photos and video).

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