Hawar News Agency Plan – 23 -2- 2025

A number of politicians condemned the ongoing genocide and torture policies against leader Abdullah Ocalan, emphasizing that he is the key to peace in the Middle East and that achieving true peace necessitates his release. They stressed that their own freedom is tied to his, amid the continued repressive policies enforced by the occupying Turkish state against him. (Attached with photos and video).

Components of Derik city affirmed that the popular resistance at the Tishrin Dam is a historic struggle aimed at protecting all areas of northern and eastern Syria. They noted that the participation of all communities in the Tishrin Dam protests demonstrated the strength of the peoples’ fraternity and the consolidation of democratic principles. (Attached with photos and video). 

When Turkish occupation aircraft targeted protesters at the Tishrin Dam, Abdul Samad did not expect to witness one of the most criminal moments of Turkish aggression in his life. Amid rubble and smoke, his spirit remained stronger than his wounds, and his resolve unshaken. Despite the pain, he declares firmly, “I will return as soon as I recover”—a man who has faced death but refuses to surrender to it. (Attached with photos and video). 

Turkish occupation shelling of service facilities in Ain Issa has cut off drinking water for over 40,000 people, with repairs impossible due to the targeting of technical workshops. (Attached with photos and video). 

Observers emphasize that stability in Syria requires a political process involving all elites. Meanwhile, Arabs face two options to counter Trump’s policies: stalling under the pretext of the two-state solution, or allowing the Houthis to escalate war in Yemen to serve their own agendas. (Attached with photos).

The Assyrians in Tal Tamr, Al-Jazira Canton are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the February 23 martyrs, who were martyred while defending against ISIS mercenary attacks on Assyrian villages in the Khabur Basin. The event will take place at 5:00 PM in the hall of St. Mary’s Church in the city. (Photos and videos are attached).

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