Öcalan condemns Alevi massacre in Syria, highlights Kurdish movement's origins in forsaken communities

🔷During his recent visit to İmralı, Ömer Öcalan shared his uncle’s condemnation of the violence against Syrian Alevis, highlighting Abdullah Öcalan’s call for unity and solidarity among marginalized groups.

#Alevis #AbdullahÖcalan #Syria

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Turkish militias are withdrawn from Afrin

According to local media reports, the new so-called Syrian government has begun to withdraw part of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) from the Kurdish region of Afrin. A representative of the Syrian Ministry of Defense confirmed this to the French news agency AFP on Wednesday.

The remaining militias would also only remain there “temporarily”. In future, they would be transferred to military bases that had previously been hit by Israeli airstrikes.

The withdrawal of the mostly Islamist militias, who were known for their human rights violations, could be a first step towards the possibility of the hundreds of thousands of displaced people from Afrin being able to return to their homes after seven years. The region was occupied by Turkey and the SNA in 2018 in violation of international law.

According to unconfirmed reports, the first militias are also withdrawing from the areas occupied in northern Syria in 2019.

From @Jugendinfo

Syria: Agreement on de-escalation at the Tişrîn Dam

Yesterday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reached an agreement with the Syrian transitional government on joint control of the Tişrîn Dam on the Euphrates, which has been embattled for months. The SDF and the Turkish-controlled SNA militia are to be gradually withdrawn from both sides of the river.

Units of the HTS-led Syrian army are to take control west of the Euphrates. The eastern side will remain under the control of the Democratic Autonomous Administration.

Turkey has been trying to advance across the dam to the other side of the Euphrates since December. Civilians have been holding a vigil against the invasion on the dam for 4 months. More than 20 civilian protesters have been killed in bombings. The guns between the SDF and the Turkish army have been silent for almost two weeks, and there is still no official ceasefire. Yesterday, civilians celebrated the success of the military and civilian resistance on the dam.

Latest Updates from Tişrîn

The Command of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) are present in the Tişrîn area. Mezlûm Ebdî and Rohilat Efrîn are expected to meet with the people there. At the same time, the SDF Command, together with the Coalition, has held an important meeting in the area.

Never forget who defeated terrorism

Guardians of freedom: YPJ Commander Nesrin Abdullah on martyrdom & the revolution in North and East Syria

Without all the friends who have given their precious life, the Rojava revolution would not exist. Our existence is bound to their martyrdom. They are our legacy.

For the official 'Day of Martyrs of North and East Syria', which commemorates all martyrs but especially those of the Qereçox hill massacre (25.04.2017), we spoke with YPJ Commander Nesrin Abdullah about the meaning of martyrdom and martyrs for the revolution. She remembers the martyrs of the Qereçox hill massacre and explains how the people's response to this attack became paradigmatic for a common struggle for the democratic nation and freedom.

Kurdish National Conference in Rojava

On Saturday, hundreds of representatives from various Kurdish parties and organizations gathered in the northern Syrian city of Qamishlo to agree on a common position on the reorganization of the Syrian state.

The conference was attended by various organizations, some of which have been in conflict with each other for years. These included not only groups affiliated with the Kurdish freedom movement and organizations such as the PKK, KCK, YPG, and YPJ, but also conservative parties such as the KDP and PUK from northern Iraq.

The conference adopted a list of demands for a decentralized state model in Syria that would guarantee comprehensive equality for Kurds and all other communities in Syria. Political equality for women was also adopted as a central demand.

In addition to the reorganization of Syria, the process in Turkey toward a possible solution to the Kurdish question was also discussed.

via @Jugendinfo

We can construct a future Syria that is democratic and secure

Statement of the YPJ General Command in regards to the newest developments in Syria:

📌"In light of the recent developments in Syria particularly following Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) seizure of power and the overthrow of the Ba’athist Syrian regime we observe that the conflict in Syria has deepened, descending further into widespread chaos."

📌"Our Druze people represent an ancient and honorable community, just like all the other components of Syrian society, and they have long struggled for their freedom and independence. HTS, with its authoritarian and oppressive mentality, seeks to subjugate the deeply rooted peoples of this land, such as the Alawites and Druze, deliberately sowing sectarian conflict and fueling tensions among the diverse communities of the region."

📌"As the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), we categorically condemn these terrorist crimes committed against our Druze and Alawite peoples, who are an integral part of Syria’s social fabric."

📌"We believe that self-defense is the primary and indispensable guarantee for building a free and democratic society."

📌"We can construct a future Syria that is democratic and secure, guided by the ethical and aesthetic consciousness of womens consciousness that stands in direct opposition to the dominant, violent, patriarchal mentality."

You can read the whole statement here:
https://ypjrojava.net/en/?p=21687

#BREAKING | The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced it held its 12th congress from 5–7 May in the Medya Defence Zones of northern Iraq. The group says congress decisions will be made public “very soon” after combining results from two separate locations where the congress took place.

🚨#BREAKING | PKK ends armed struggle

📌The PKK has formally ended its armed insurgency, declaring the “completion of its historic mission”. A phase of legal transition, political negotiation, and institutional reform may follow—if not obstructed by the Turkish state.

#PKK #AbdullahÖcalan #KurdishPeace

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📔 The Introductory brochure "Revolutionary People's War" now available in Greek

Find it on our website:
https://riseup4rojava.org/revolutionary-peoples-war-a-brief-introductory-brochure/

or go directly to the PDF:
https://riseup4rojava.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/GR-RevPW_compressed.pdf