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The Kobani Canton has been attacked by [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] militants for several months. In September 2014, ISIL occupied much of the Kobani Canton, seizing more than 100 [[Kurds|Kurdish]] villages.<ref name=guardian>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/22/isis-onslaught-kurds-syria-disaster-turkey-refugees|title=Isis onslaught against Kurds in Syria brings ‘man-made disaster’ into Turkey|author=Constanze Letsch|work=the Guardian|date=22 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=afpReuters>{{cite web|url=http://world.einnews.com/article/224533266/r3F_mOq1ZvLUZW3e|title=ISIL seizes 21 Kurdish villages in northern Syria, close in on Kobane|publisher=AFP/Reuters|date=18 September 2014}}</ref> As a consequence of the ISIL occupation, up to 200,000 Kurdish refugees fled from the Kobani Canton to Turkey.<ref name=guardian/> Many were allowed in, though they were not allowed to enter with any vehicles or livestock that they had.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/middleeast/2014/10/17/hundreds-wait-for-kobani-fighting-to-end-risking-lives-at-border/|title=Hundreds Wait for Kobani Fighting to End, Risking Lives at Border|author=Ayla Albayrak|work=Wall Street Journal|date=17 October 2014}}</ref> |
The Kobani Canton has been attacked by [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] militants for several months. In September 2014, ISIL occupied much of the Kobani Canton, seizing more than 100 [[Kurds|Kurdish]] villages.<ref name=guardian>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/22/isis-onslaught-kurds-syria-disaster-turkey-refugees|title=Isis onslaught against Kurds in Syria brings ‘man-made disaster’ into Turkey|author=Constanze Letsch|work=the Guardian|date=22 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=afpReuters>{{cite web|url=http://world.einnews.com/article/224533266/r3F_mOq1ZvLUZW3e|title=ISIL seizes 21 Kurdish villages in northern Syria, close in on Kobane|publisher=AFP/Reuters|date=18 September 2014}}</ref> As a consequence of the ISIL occupation, up to 200,000 Kurdish refugees fled from the Kobani Canton to Turkey.<ref name=guardian/> Many were allowed in, though they were not allowed to enter with any vehicles or livestock that they had.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/middleeast/2014/10/17/hundreds-wait-for-kobani-fighting-to-end-risking-lives-at-border/|title=Hundreds Wait for Kobani Fighting to End, Risking Lives at Border|author=Ayla Albayrak|work=Wall Street Journal|date=17 October 2014}}</ref> |
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In seized villages, ISIL militants committed [[massacre]]s and [[kidnapping|kidnapped]] women.<ref name=afpReuters/> ISIL militants, however, were not able to occupy the entire canton, as the [[People's Protection Units]] (YPG) and [[Women's Protection Units]] (YPJ) forces managed to defend the town of [[Kobani]] and several nearby settlements. After weeks of isolation as a result of Turkey blocking arms and fighters from entering the town, due to the general hostility of the Turkish establishment towards Kurds with any links to the [[Kurdistan Workers' Party]] (PKK){{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}, the USA-led coalition finally began to target ISIL with a larger number of air strikes. This move helped the YPG/YPJ to force ISIL to retreat from numerous parts of the town. However, Turkey's continuing blockade of the town means that the position of the YPG/YPJ's anti-ISIL resistance is unstable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2014/10/ypg-kobani-fighting-islamic-state-turkey.html#|title=YPG official: Airstrikes not enough to protect Kobani|work=Al-Monitor|date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |
In seized villages, ISIL militants committed [[massacre]]s and [[kidnapping|kidnapped]] women.<ref name=afpReuters/> ISIL militants, however, were not able to occupy the entire canton, as the [[People's Protection Units]] (YPG) and [[Women's Protection Units]] (YPJ) forces managed to defend the town of [[Kobani]] and several nearby settlements. After weeks of isolation as a result of Turkey blocking arms and fighters from entering the town, due to the general hostility of the Turkish establishment towards Kurds with any links to the [[Kurdistan Workers' Party]] (PKK){{Citation needed|date=October 2014}}, the USA-led coalition finally began to target ISIL with a larger number of air strikes. This move helped the YPG/YPJ to force ISIL to retreat from numerous parts of the town. However, Turkey's continuing blockade of the town means that the position of the YPG/YPJ's anti-ISIL resistance is unstable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2014/10/ypg-kobani-fighting-islamic-state-turkey.html#|title=YPG official: Airstrikes not enough to protect Kobani|work=Al-Monitor|date=14 October 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:00, 12 November 2014
Kobanî Canton | |
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| Status | one of three de facto cantons of Syrian Kurdistan in Syria |
| Capital and largest city | Kobanî (Ayn al-Arab) |
| languages | Kurdish |
| Government | Interim government |
• Prime Minister | Enver Müslim |
| canton | |
• Autonomy Declared | 27 January 2014[1] |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 400,000 |
The Kobanî Canton is one of three cantons of Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan). Its democratic autonomy was declared on 27 January 2014.[1] The administrative center of the Kobanî Canton is the town of Kobanî (Ayn al-Arab in Arabic).[2] Kobanî's Legislative Assembly has appointed a president, two deputies and 22 ministers to rule the Kobanî Canton. Its prime minister is Enver Müslim, and its population, before the major ISIL assault began in September 2014, was around 400,000 people, who were mainly Kurds.[3]
Administration
According to the constitutional Charter of the Social Contract, the Kobanê Canton's Legislative Assembly on its 27 January 2014 session declared autonomy. The assembly elected Enver Muslim prime minister, who appointed Bêrîvan Hesen and Xalid Birgil his deputies. The remaining Executive Council was appointed as follows:[4]
- Foreign Minister: Îbrahîm Kurdo
- Minister of Defense :Îsmet Şêx Hesen
- Interior Minister: Ehmed Osman Dadilî
- Minister of Regional Commissions, Municipalities and Planning: Mistefa Ebdî
- Minister of Finance: Eliya Sîdî
- Minister of Labor and Social Security: Mehmud Bişirî Beşar
- Minister of Education: Hisên Mehemed Elî
- Minister of Agriculture: Gulistan Etî Bikî
- Minister of Health: Dr. Neesan Ehmed
- Minister of Trade and Economy: Mehmud Bozan Mislim
- Minister of Martyrs’ Families: Mehemed Şeban
- Minister of Culture: Ebdilrezaq Elî
- Minister of Transportation: Riyad Temo Mistefa
- Minister of Youth and Sport: Welat Derwîş Derwîş
- Minister of History and Tourism: Mîdya Hemo Genco
- Minister of Religious Affairs: Mehemed Zahir Mistefa
- Minister of Women and Family Affairs: Wehîde Umer
- Minister of Human Rights: Şahîn
- Minister of Supervision: Ehmed Daban
- Minister of Information: Şevîn Mehmud
- Minister of Justice: Ewas Xelîl Elî
- Minister of Energy: Fazil Mistefa Ehmed
ISIL Attacks
The Kobani Canton has been attacked by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants for several months. In September 2014, ISIL occupied much of the Kobani Canton, seizing more than 100 Kurdish villages.[5][6] As a consequence of the ISIL occupation, up to 200,000 Kurdish refugees fled from the Kobani Canton to Turkey.[5] Many were allowed in, though they were not allowed to enter with any vehicles or livestock that they had.[7]
Controlled by the Syrian government
Controlled by Kurdish forces
Controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Controlled by other rebels
Disputed areas
(For a more detailed map, see Cities and towns during the Syrian Civil War)
In seized villages, ISIL militants committed massacres and kidnapped women.[6] ISIL militants, however, were not able to occupy the entire canton, as the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Women's Protection Units (YPJ) forces managed to defend the town of Kobani and several nearby settlements. After weeks of isolation as a result of Turkey blocking arms and fighters from entering the town, due to the general hostility of the Turkish establishment towards Kurds with any links to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)[citation needed], the USA-led coalition finally began to target ISIL with a larger number of air strikes. This move helped the YPG/YPJ to force ISIL to retreat from numerous parts of the town. However, Turkey's continuing blockade of the town means that the position of the YPG/YPJ's anti-ISIL resistance is unstable.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Second canton in Western Kurdistan declares itself autonomous". Nationalia. 27 July 2014.
- ^ "The Constitution of the Rojava Cantons". Personal Website of Mutlu Civiroglu.
- ^ "Kobane Under Intense ISIS Attack, Excluded from UN Humanitarian Aid". Rudaw. 17 July 2014.
- ^ Halklara armağandır! in Özgür Gündem
- ^ a b Constanze Letsch (22 September 2014). "Isis onslaught against Kurds in Syria brings 'man-made disaster' into Turkey". the Guardian.
- ^ a b "ISIL seizes 21 Kurdish villages in northern Syria, close in on Kobane". AFP/Reuters. 18 September 2014.
- ^ Ayla Albayrak (17 October 2014). "Hundreds Wait for Kobani Fighting to End, Risking Lives at Border". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "YPG official: Airstrikes not enough to protect Kobani". Al-Monitor. 14 October 2014.