Syria/Afrin: Promises by Transitional Authorities to Restore Rights and End Violations Against Kurds - Syrians for Truth and Justice

As a result of an agreement to integrate the Kurdish districts of Aleppo into the city administration, the Kurdish YPG withdraws from the Syrian city.

Syria/Afrin: Promises by Transitional Authorities to Restore Rights and End Violations Against Kurds - Syrians for Truth and Justice

Background: In an unprecedented visit, on 15 February 2025, Syrian Transitional President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, visited Afrin in the northern countryside of Aleppo. This marked his first official visit to the Kurdish regions since assuming the presidency, as part of a domestic tour that included Aleppo, Idlib and their countrysides, as well as other governorates. The region of Afrin consists of seven districts: Raju, Shaykh al-Hadid/Şiyê, Maabatli/M…