Hawar News Agency Plan – 18, 11, 2025

Intellectuals and politicians affirmed that the ongoing isolation imposed on leader Abdullah Ocalan constitutes an obstacle to democratic progress in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey. They stressed the need for concrete steps by the Turkish authorities, starting with granting the leader his physical freedom, to ensure the success of the peaceful process and coexistence in the region. (Photos and videos attached)

Politicians pointed out that the misguided policies adopted by the transitional government have created a crisis of trust between it and society. They condemned the continuation of violations in both the occupied areas and inside Syria, while calls are growing for a radical solution based on establishing a decentralized administration system that guarantees citizenship rights. (Photos and videos attached)

A sharp decline in yellow-corn cultivation in the al-Ghab Plain—combined with the absence of government support and lack of attention to farmers—poses a threat to their livelihoods and to the local fodder sector. It also carries significant risks for the Syrian economy through reduced production, fewer seasonal job opportunities, and weakened fodder-related industries.

The commander in the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), Nowroz Ahmed, said: “Our struggle in the Women’s Protection Units is not only about joining the army as an official force, but about creating a social revolution. Whether integration happens or not, the goal of the Women’s Protection Units will always be to reach all Syrian women, establish the principle of self-defense, and achieve organization.” (Photos and videos attached)

Students from the coastal region who study at the University of Homs face increasing difficulties due to the decision requiring buses to stop only at the northern bus station. This adds to their financial and time burdens and threatens their safety. They are calling for the decision to be reversed to ensure student safety.

The Êzidî Women’s Union in Rojava is organizing a lecture on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, at the Yazidi House in the city of Tirbe Spî (Tirbespiye), at 10:00 AM. (Photos and videos attached)

The Syrian Women’s Council is organizing a dialogue forum titled “When Silence Breaks, Justice Begins” at the Council’s hall in Raqqa, at 10:00 AM.

The Women’s Office of the Future Syria Party is holding an open session titled “The Importance of Strengthening Heavenly Religions and Legal Legislation to Protect Women” at the Cultural Center in Raqqa, at 10:00 AM.

The Relations Office of the Syrian Democratic Council and the Future Syria Party are organizing a dialogue seminar titled “No to Hatred, Yes to Dialogue and Understanding Among All Components”, in the city of al-Shaddadi in Jazira Canton, at 10:00 AM. (Photos and videos attached)

The Rojava International Film Festival continues its activities on its sixth day, with a lecture at 10:00 AM on the reality of cinema during war and displacement. In the evening, several films will be screened on the stage of the Mohammad Sheikho Center for Culture and Art in Qamishlo, at 4:00 PM. (Photos and videos attached)

Men from the cities of Garki Lekê, Çil Agha, and Dêrik will participate in a march organized by Kongra Star on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The march in Karki Laki will start from Martyr Khabat Square at 11:00 AM, and in Tirbe Spî it will start from the Kongra Star Center at 11:00 AM. (Photos and videos attached)

The Democratic Society Organizations in Tabqa are holding the founding conference of the Chamber of Industry under the slogan “Hand in Hand and Through Organization We Rise with the Industrial Sector”, at the Peoples’ Council Hall in Tabqa, at 12:00 PM. (Photos and videos attached)

The Teachers’ Union in Tabqa is organizing the activity “Put My Mark” as part of the campaign to eliminate violence against women, in the towns of al-Sweidiya and al-Safsafa, at 12:00 PM. (Photos and videos attached)

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