Medical teams at Tishrin Dam save dozens of wounded

A number of doctors and nurses, accompanied by three ambulances, are stationed at a medical point on Tishrin Dam, where they bear the responsibility of handling any emergency cases that arrive.

For 55 consecutive days, Tishrin Dam and its surrounding areas have been subjected to intense and ongoing attacks by the Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries. These attacks include daily bombardments using drones, warplanes, and artillery.

Dozens of civilians have been martyred due to the direct assaults carried out by the Turkish occupation army against the protesters on the dam.

According to the Health Body of North and East Syria, 41 civilians have been martyred, and around 245 others have been injured due to the Turkish occupation’s attacks on the protesters at the dam. Among the martyrs were three medical personnel.

International agreements and conventions stipulate the necessity of protecting medical teams while they provide aid to the injured during conflicts and wars.

Dr. Zakaria Othman, a member of the medical point at Tishrin Dam, stated: "We face numerous difficulties here, as the Turkish occupation deliberately targets medical teams, in addition to the shortage of medicines and medical supplies."

Othman was unable to determine the exact number of wounded and injured individuals treated at the medical point due to the high frequency of attacks on civilian areas, which has put immense pressure on them.

He noted that the medical point consists of three doctors with different specialties, seven nurses, and three ambulances.

Human Rights Watch reported that on January 18, 2025, the Turkish occupation state and its mercenaries carried out a drone strike targeting an ambulance belonging to the Kurdish Red Crescent in northern Syria, an act considered an "alleged war crime."

Dr. Zakaria Othman stated that the Human Rights Watch report on Turkey’s targeting of medical teams is "completely insufficient." He added: "It is shameful for international organizations to remain silent about what is happening."

He called on international and medical organizations to exert pressure on Turkey to stop its violations against civilians in the North and East Syria region.

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ANHA