Hawar News Agency Plan – 21 June 2026

- A writer and an administrator in the Women's Council of the Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) affirmed that constitutional recognition of the Kurdish language and the rights of the Kurdish people constitutes a fundamental step toward guaranteeing cultural and national rights. They stressed that constitutional recognition is the only way to protect these rights. (Photos and video attached).

- The Kurdish Red Crescent continues to provide medical and awareness services to residents of villages in the Jazira region through a mobile clinic that travels daily across rural areas. The initiative aims to deliver healthcare to villages far from medical centers and provide guidance on preventing illnesses associated with high summer temperatures. (Photos and video attached).

- The People's Municipality in Kobani confirmed that Decision No. 9, which prohibits any construction work within the boundaries of the city's master plan, is intended to preserve the integrity of the urban plan and ensure the implementation of infrastructure and public service projects in accordance with legal and regulatory procedures. (Photos and video attached).

- Dozens of daily wage laborers in Hasakah continue to wait under the scorching sun every day in search of work opportunities that can provide them with a livelihood, amid a decline in available jobs and the absence of designated waiting areas. The workers called on the relevant authorities to address their hardships and secure employment opportunities and stable income. Meanwhile, the Union of Toilers stated that it is working to allocate an organized site for workers and register them in official records to protect their rights and regulate their work. (Photos and video attached).

- The trade of selling tamarind juice has spread across Hasakah's markets over recent decades after being introduced through waves of displacement from other Syrian governorates. Selling the beverage has become a source of income for many young people, while vendors, with their folkloric attire and traditional copper containers, have become part of the city's daily street scene. (Photos and video attached).

- Observers believe that a new U.S. approach toward Syria and Iraq has emerged through the appointment of  as a joint envoy for both countries. They argue that the current phase marks the beginning of Iran's "Third Islamic Republic," while economic, political, security, and social repercussions continue to intensify in Lebanon.

- Residents of Kobani will hold a march starting from Free Woman Square to demand physical freedom for Abdullah Öcalan at 11:00 a.m. (Photos and video attached).

- As part of the second and final day of the Second Photography Festival, the Syrian Photographers Union will organize a lecture on photographic and photojournalistic photography. The lecture will be delivered by , Vice President of the Kurdistan Region Photographers Authority and President of the Duhok Photographers Association, at the Mohammad Sheikho Center for Culture and Art in Qamishlo at 11:00 a.m. (Photos and video attached).

- As part of activities marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of the activist Zilan (Zeynep Kınacı), who was killed on 30 June 1996, a meeting will be held in the Qadour Bek neighborhood of Qamishlo at 6:00 p.m. (Photos and video attached).

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