Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), also called Rojava, is a self-governing autonomous entity in northeastern Syria that is not officially recognized by any government in the world.[1] It includes separate areas called cantons in Afrin, Jazira, Euphrates, Raqqa, Tabqa, Manbij, and Deir Ez-Zor.[1]

History

The region got self-rule in 2012 during the Syrian civil war. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the armed wing of DAANES, has also been involved in the war.[1][2][3]

Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Rêveberiya Xweseriya Demokratîk a Herêma Bakur û Rojhilatê Sûriyê (Kurdish)

الإدارة الذاتية الديمقراطية لإقليم شمال وشرق سوريا (Arabic) ܡܕܒܪܢܘܬ݂ܳܐ ܝܬ݂ܝܬܳܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܐܛܝܬܳܐ ܠܩܠܝܡܳܐ ܕܓܪܒܝܳܐ ܘ ܡܕܢܚܳܐ ܕܣܘܪܝܰܐ (Classical Syriac)

Kuzey ve Doğu Suriye Demokratik Özerk Yönetimi Bölgesi (Turkish)
Flag
Coat of arms
Map of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.
CapitalAyn Issa [4][5]
Largest cityRaqqa
Official languagesAll regions:
  • Kurdish (Kurmanji)
  • Arabic

In the Jazira Region:

  • Syriac

In the Manbij Region:

  • Turkish
  • Adyghe
Area
• Total
50,000[6] km2 (19,000 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate
4,600,000≈ [7]

The region is and was not officially recognized as an independent entity by Assad's regime or any other national governments, except for the Parliament of Catalonia in Spain.[8][9][10] It has widespread support for its democratic, sustainable, equal, and feminist laws.[11]

Northeastern Syria is home to diverse ethnic groups including the Kurds, Arabs and Assyrians, alongside smaller communities of Turkmen, Armenians, Circassians, Chechens, and Yazidis.

Since 2016, Turkey and Turkish-backed forces have taken over parts of northwestern Syria from the SDF. DAANES and its armed wing SDF have said they will protect all areas under their control from any attacks.[12]

Geography

The region is located west of the Tigris, east of the Euphrates, and south of the Turkish border. It borders Iraq to the southeast and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to the northeast. The area is mostly flat with some low hills and a few mountains, including Mount Abdulaziz and part of the Sinjar Mountain Range.[13] It includes parts of the al-Hasakah, Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, and Aleppo governorates in Syria.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
    • Allsopp, Harriet; Wilgenburg, Wladimir van (2019-08-08). The Kurds of Northern Syria: Governance, Diversity and Conflicts. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78831-598-2.
    • "Electoral Commission publish video of elections 2nd stage | ANHA". 2017-12-01. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    • "A delegation from the Democratic administration of self-participate in the second conference of the el- Shahba region". 2016-08-09. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Syria Kurds adopt constitution for autonomous federal region". 2018-10-05. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Turkey's Syria offensive explained in four maps - BBC News". 2019-10-13. Archived from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Turkish-backed groups launch attack near strategic Syrian town of Ain Issa". 2022-06-05. Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "New administration formed for northeastern Syria". 2019-09-09. Archived from the original on 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "War Statistics / Syrian War Statistics - Syrian Civil War Map". 2019-04-04. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Salih, Mohammed A. (2024-01-31). "Syria's Kurdish Northeast Ratifies a New Constitution". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  8. ↑ "Catalan parliament recognizes administration in northeast Syria". 2021-10-21. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "Assad on the offensive - Syria's war". The Economist. 2018-02-23. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "Umar: Catalonian recognition of AANES is the beginning - ANHA | HAWARNEWS | English". 2021-10-26. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ "Kurdish-led SDF says Turkish invasion has revived IS, urges no-fly zone | Reuters". Reuters. 2022-04-27. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2024-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Rojava". KurdishPeople.Org. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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