Hawar News Agency Plan – 18, 10, 2025

Residents of Al-Darbasiyah pointed out that the Turkish authorities’ steps regarding the peace process and the democratic society in North Kurdistan and Turkey are slow and raise questions about their seriousness. They affirmed that the Kurdish people remain committed to the ideology of leader Abdullah Ocalan, which calls for democracy and coexistence. (Photos and videos attached.)

Women from the occupied city of Serekaniye demanded a safe return to their homes after six years of forced displacement, stressing that their return cannot take place without ending the presence of the Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries in their towns and villages, and ensuring safe corridors for their return. (Photos and videos attached.)

The People’s Municipality of Qamishlo announced that it has completed more than 85% of its annual plan by early October, implementing wide-scale public service projects across most neighborhoods of the city, while the remaining works continue according to the set timetable. (Photos and videos attached.)

About 90% of academics, engineers, and staff at Syria’s Center for Studies and Scientific Research have been excluded without official decisions or legal justification. They have been deprived of their salaries and employment rights for over a year, sparking protests against what they described as a “sectarian and discriminatory violation” that threatens the future of national scientific research and the rule of law. (Photos attached.)

Security situation in Deir ez-Zor remains tense amid ongoing attacks targeting members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Autonomous Administration institutions, in an attempt to undermine stability and disrupt the social fabric. Despite this, residents remain committed to the Democratic Nation project as the only path to confront chaos and safeguard the region’s achievements. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Council of Martyrs’ Families will hold a memorial ceremony for martyr Mahmoud Khalaf in front of his family’s house in the Hilaliya neighborhood of Qamishlo at 10:00 a.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Democratic Islam Conference, in cooperation with the Rojava Kurdistan Association, will organize a seminar under the slogan “No to Extremism… Yes to Diversity” at Al-Burj Hall in Qamishlo, at 10:00 a.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Zenobia Women’s Gathering Council in Deir ez-Zor will issue a statement condemning the attack on the Zenobia Women’s Council Committee and the burning of its office in Abu Hammam town, eastern countryside of the canton. The statement will be delivered in front of the Council building in Al-Kasrah city at 10:00 a.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Raqqa Canton Council will inaugurate the Model Commune House at the People’s Council of Tishreen town at 10:00 a.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Future Syria Party’s Youth Council will hold a dialogue seminar under the title “Youth from Tyranny to Freedom: The Path Toward a Free, Democratic, Pluralistic, and Decentralized Syria” at the Culture and Arts Center in Raqqa, at 10:30 a.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Education Authority will honor top high school graduates in recognition of their efforts and academic achievements at the Mohammad Sheikho Center for Culture and Arts in Qamishlo, at 3:00 p.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Council of Martyrs’ Families in Al-Hasakah will hold a funeral ceremony for Internal Security Forces member martyr Ghazwan Khalil Amin at the Martyr Dijwar Cemetery in Al-Dawoudiya village, at 4:00 p.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Mesopotamia Movement for Democratic Culture and Art in North and East Syria will organize a musical concert in support of the struggle and resistance of the Syrian Democratic Forces, featuring the Martyr Welat Band (Welat Şehîd Hunergeha), at Azadi Park in Qamishlo, at 4:00 p.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Friends of Raqqa Museum, in cooperation with the Culture Authority in Raqqa, will conclude the Cultural Days event at the National Library in Raqqa, at 4:00 p.m. (Photos and videos attached.)

The Union of Intellectuals in the Jazira Canton, in cooperation with the Public Relations Office of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), will hold a seminar on the political reality and the future prospects of Syria at the Reading Garden in Al-Hasakah, at 6:00 p.m. (Photos and videos attached).

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