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Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

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The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), also called Rojava, is a self-governing area in northeastern Syria that is not officially recognized.[1]It includes separate areas called cantons in Afrin, Jazira, Euphrates, Raqqa, Tabqa, Manbij, and Deir Ez-Zor.[2] [3]The region got self-rule in 2012 during the ongoing Rojava conflict and the larger Syrian civil war. Its main military force, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been involved in the war.[4][5]


Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Rêveberiya Xweser a Bakur û Rojhilatê Sûriyeyê (Kurdish)

الإدارة الذاتية لشمال وشرق سوريا (Arabic) ܡܕܰܒܪܳܢܘܬ݂ܳܐ ܝܳܬ݂ܰܝܬܳܐ ܠܓܰܪܒܝܳܐ ܘܡܰܕܢܚܳܐ ܕܣܘܪܝܰܐ (Classical Syriac)

Kuzey ve Doğu Suriye Özerk Yönetimi (Turkish)
Flag of Rojava
Map of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.
Map of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.
CapitalAyn Issa [6][7]
Official languagesAll regions:
  • Kurdish (Kurmanji)
  • Arabic

In the Jazira Region:

  • Syriac

In the Manbij Region:


  • Turkish
  • Adyghe
Area
• Total
50,000[8] km2 (19,000 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate
4,600,000≈ [9]

The region is not officially recognized as autonomous by the government of Syria or other governments, except for the Catalan Parliament.[10][11][12] It has widespread support for its democratic, sustainable, equal, and feminist laws.[13][14][15][16] Northeastern Syria is home to diverse ethnic groups including Kurdish, Arab, and Assyrian populations, as well as smaller communities of Turkmen, Armenians, Circassians, and Yazidis.

Since 2016, Turkish and Turkish-backed forces have taken control of parts of northern Syria through military operations against the SDF. AANES and its SDF have said they will protect all areas under their control from any attacks.[17]

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.[18]

It includes parts of the al-Hasakah, Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, and Aleppo governorates in Syria.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Allsopp, Harriet. The Kurds of Northern Syria: Governance, Diversity and Conflicts (in en) (2019-08-08)Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78831-598-2.
  2. ↑ Electoral Commission publish video of elections 2nd stage | ANHA. web.archive.org (2017-12-01). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ↑ A delegation from the Democratic administration of self-participate in the second conference of the el- Shahba region. web.archive.org (2016-08-09). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. ↑ Syria Kurds adopt constitution for autonomous federal region. web.archive.org (2018-10-05). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ↑ Turkey's Syria offensive explained in four maps - BBC News. web.archive.org (2019-10-13). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  6. ↑ Turkish-backed groups launch attack near strategic Syrian town of Ain Issa. web.archive.org (2022-06-05). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  7. ↑ New administration formed for northeastern Syria. web.archive.org (2019-09-09). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  8. ↑ War Statistics / Syrian War Statistics - Syrian Civil War Map. web.archive.org (2019-04-04). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  9. ↑ Salih, Mohammed A.. Syria’s Kurdish Northeast Ratifies a New Constitution (in en). New Lines Magazine (2024-01-31). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  10. ↑ Catalan parliament recognizes administration in northeast Syria. web.archive.org (2021-10-21). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  11. ↑ Assad on the offensive - Syria’s war. web.archive.org (2018-02-23). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  12. ↑ Umar: Catalonian recognition of AANES is the beginning - ANHA | HAWARNEWS | English. web.archive.org (2021-10-26). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  13. ↑ Shahvisi, Arianne (2018). "Beyond Orientalism: Exploring the Distinctive Feminism of democratic confederalism in Rojava. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  14. ↑ ANF | German MP Jelpke: Rojava needs help against Corona pandemic. web.archive.org (2022-05-26). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  15. ↑ Şimşek, Bahar. Gender Revolution in Rojava: The Voices beyond Tabloid Geopolitics (in en). Geopolitics 26 (4) (2021-07-05). p. 1023–1045. doi:10.1080/14650045.2018.1531283.
  16. ↑ Burç, Rosa (22 May 2020). "Non-territorial autonomy and gender equality: The case of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria - Rojava.
  17. ↑ Kurdish-led SDF says Turkish invasion has revived IS, urges no-fly zone | Reuters. web.archive.org (2022-04-27). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  18. ↑ Rojava (in en-US). KurdishPeople.Org. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  19. ↑

    Democratic Autonomous Administration Of North And East Syria Media

    Salih, Mohammed A.. Syria’s Kurdish Northeast Ratifies a New Constitution (in en). New Lines Magazine (2024-01-31). Retrieved 2024-07-02.

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