Hawar News Agency Plan — October 6, 2026

The legal foundation for the Peace and Democratic Society Process has been established, but the decisive stages have yet to be completed. Defining the status and role of Abdullah Ocalan remains the most important issue in this process.

Families of martyrs and students in Badiyan village, in the northern countryside of Çel Axa, stressed the need for constitutional and legal recognition of the Kurdish language, emphasizing that it represents a fundamental pillar of the Kurdish people's national identity and existence. They said protecting these rights in a future Syria would constitute a crucial step toward establishing a country based on partnership and respect for diversity. (Photos and video attached.)

Activists and victims from the unregistered and stateless population called for recognition of their case, noting that granting them citizenship alone is not enough. They stressed the need for reparations and material and moral compensation, emphasizing that their case must be included in Syria's transitional justice process. (Photos and video attached.)

The government is facing a growing number of Israeli attacks and incursions in southern Syria through official condemnation and diplomatic action at the United Nations, while indirect negotiations continue under US mediation.

Iraqi security and strategic expert Major General Jawad al-Dahlaki believes that the completion of the US withdrawal from Iraq on September 30, 2026, does not represent progress compared with the 2011 withdrawal. He warned of potential gaps in air and radar coverage and border protection, pointing out that Iraq's political landscape remains affected by regional and international power dynamics.

Most ampere generators in Hasakah have stopped operating due to a shortage of diesel, causing power outages, reducing operating hours and raising the price of an ampere to around $17. The shortage has had a severe impact on daily life and commercial activity in the city, amid calls to secure diesel supplies and restart the generators. (Photos and video attached.)

Wheat payment arrears vary among Syria's provinces, with delays and installment-based payments continuing, particularly in Hasakah and Raqqa, as farmers need liquidity to secure supplies for the new agricultural season. Concerns are growing that delayed payments could affect the continuity of farming and production. (Photos and video attached.)

The Culture and Arts Movement in Derik is organizing a discussion panel on the cultural rights of the Kurdish people in Syria at the Culture and Arts Movement Center at 10:00. (Photos and video attached.)

Residents of Derik, Tirbespiye and Tel Koçer, along with people from their surrounding areas, are gathering at the central condolence tent set up by the Council of Martyrs' Families at the Martyr Bawer Youth Center in Derik to offer condolences to the families of 19 male and female fighters from the People's Protection Forces (Hêzên Rizgariya Gel, HPG) who were killed during different years of the struggle and whose deaths were announced yesterday, at 10:00. (Photos and video attached.)

The Education Complex in Derik will issue a statement outside its center protesting the Education Ministry's decision to reduce education in the Kurdish language, at 12:00. (Photos and video attached.)

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