Systematic exploitation, extortion via electricity sector in occupied Tel Abyad

Turkey, through its company "AK Energy," continues to tighten its grip on the electricity sector in the occupied city of Tel Abyad/Girê Spî, in a scene that reflects the systematic exploitation practiced by the occupation authorities and their mercenaries against the population.

The company, which took over the fully equipped electricity network four years ago under a contract described locally as unfair with the so-called "Tel Abyad Local Council," has not provided any real development or service. Instead, it has transformed the sector into a tool of extortion and daily suffering.

Deliberate power outrage and financial exploitation

The residents are experiencing frequent and deliberate power cuts, with electricity being cut off from residential neighborhoods to supply facilities and factories with power in exchange for money.

According to the residents, this behavior reflects a clear policy of turning basic services into commodities controlled by the occupation, bought and sold at the expense of people's daily lives.

Exorbitant prices and continuous price hikes

Despite the poor service, the company continues to raise the price per kilowatt-hour to unprecedented levels. At the beginning of the decade, 100 Turkish lira was equivalent to 128 kilowatt-hours, but today it provides only 20 kilowatt-hours. This reveals an exploitative approach that exacerbates the suffering of the residents and makes electricity a luxury that many cannot afford.

It is worth mentioning that Turkey and its mercenaries occupied the city of Ras al-Ayn in late 2019, imposing their control over all aspects of daily life and services. This has led to a worsening humanitarian situation and made daily life extremely difficult for the residents, amid policies that are forcing the remaining residents to migrate, paving the way for the implementation of demographic change projects in the region.

J.J

ANHA