Hawar News Agency Plan – 18/5/2025
The people of Jazira Canton praised the convening of the 12th Congress of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), considering it a "historic" step that carries great hopes for peace and reinforces the party's vision. They affirmed their commitment to the ideology of leader Abdullah Ocalan and expressed their aspirations that the congress resolutions would contribute to enhancing stability and democracy in the region. (Photos and videos attached).
May 18th stands as an eternal symbol of resistance and revolutionary struggle in the conscience of both Kurdish and Turkish peoples. The Kurdish liberation movement has designated this day as "Martyrs' Day," drawing on a long and rich legacy of struggle and enormous sacrifices.
“The region does not belong to us.” With this sentence, the acting official in the Aleppo Directorate of Education under Damascus' authority summarized their rejection of dozens of teachers' requests to transfer to schools in the occupied city of Afrin. This contradicts claims that the government has taken control of administration in the city, which remains under Turkish occupation and that of its mercenaries. (Photos and videos attached).
A shortage of rainfall and Turkey’s cutting off of the Jaghjagh River have led to the depletion of surface wells across large areas of rural Tal Brak, creating a severe crisis. Residents are calling for a solution, either by extending water pipelines to affected villages or providing water via tankers. (Photos and videos attached).
A spokeswoman for the Alawite community described the fact-finding committee as biased and lacking credibility, stating that it is merely an attempt to dilute the case and hinder justice. She added that the perpetrators of the massacres are known, as are the victims, and expressed regret that international powers and organizations are exploiting the file as a political pressure card rather than treating it as a human rights issue. (Photos and videos attached).
Last week witnessed significant developments on both regional and international fronts, centered around two main events that attracted widespread media and political attention: the historic 12th Congress of the PKK, where the party announced an end to armed struggle, and the U.S. President's visit to the Gulf amid regional changes and shifts in U.S. foreign policy priorities. (Panorama).
The Popular Initiative Committee for the Freedom of Leader Abdullah Ocalan will open a center in the city of Kobani, at 10:00 AM. (Photos and videos attached).
The people of Tabqa Canton will organize a march calling for the physical freedom of Abdullah Ocalan. The march will take place in the first neighborhood of Tabqa city at 10:00 AM.
Dicle FM radio will commemorate the fifth anniversary of its founding at its center in the city of Dêrik at 3:00 PM. (Photos and videos attached).
Various events will be held across several cities in the North and East Syria region to mark May 18th, the "Martyrs’ Day" of the Kurdish liberation movement. (Photos and videos attached).
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