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Dear friends and sisters,
Today is here the 4th February and here is our daily update from Rojava.
About the visit of the Syrian Ministry of the Interior Delegation
After a curfew was imposed yesterday in Qamishlo due to the visit of the Syrian Ministry of the Interior delegation, and the entire community watched the meeting between the Autonomous Administration’s Internal Security Forces and the Syrian Transitional Government with bated breath, the streets have now returned to life and traffic is flowing again.
But the tension remains present.
Although the talks went well and we received positive feedback from both sides, society remains prepared to defend itself if necessary.
The photos and videos released on this occasion show that women and men of the Asayîş and the forces of the Syrian Transitional Government’s Ministry of the Interior are standing side by side.
The women from he Asayîş, proudly wearing a braid in their hair.
For society here and for international forces we need to pay close attention repeatedly and loudly expressing the demands for the protection of women’s rights.
**Women’s Battalion Ş. Ayaz Çiya Founded
As talked about yesterday in our update message, women have established an autonomous women’s battalion in the Kornîş district of Qamishli. As part of the civilian women’s defense forces HPC-Jin, they have named their battalion Ş. Ayaz Çiya and will be on the streets every night to guarantee the safety of their neighborhood. In a video message, they can be seen—a group of women, most of them older, likely mothers, many wearing headscarves, each carrying a weapon.
One of the women says: “
They shouldn’t think that we women will break; we women don’t break. We will always resist, and we will live!”
**Peace Process in Turkey
The negotiations here in Syria must also be considered in the context of the peace process in Turkey. Öcalan, as a pioneer of this process, has advocated for peace in Syria and the integration of the self-administration into a democratic Syrian state. However, the Turkish state is deploying tanks on the border with Rojava.
For almost a year now, there has been an attempt to come together to find a peaceful solution for the coexistence of all the different peoples, especially the Kurds, in the regions of Turkey and in Bakur.
The Kurdish population and political parties have already taken all the negotiated steps, such as the withdrawal of the PKK from the mountains and the laying down of arms. But the Turkish state shows no sign of taking steps toward a peaceful solution.
While there were fewer military attacks on the Kurdish population last year, many Kurdish politicians continue to be arrested, dismissed from office, and replaced by Turkish officials.
In a coordinated police operation yesterday, 96 left-wing activists, journalists, and trade unionists were brutally arrested in 22 provinces of Turkey.
Particularly female politicians from the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), its youth organization SGDF, the Socialist Women’s Councils (SKM), and journalists from the ETHA news agency were arrested under the pretext of terrorism.
Furthermore, there are currently enormous human rights violations and acts of violence against demonstrators who are standing up for peace in Syria.
From February 1st to 2nd alone, there were 846 arrests and over 118 detentions involving severe psychological and physical violence. Young people are particularly affected by the current repression and arrests.
The chairwoman of the DEM party, Tülay Hatimoğulları, emphasizes that a peace process can only gain substance if European governments maintain political pressure and closely monitor developments. Otherwise, there is a risk of mere symbolic politics.
These words are directed primarily at European society, which now has a responsibility to exert pressure on governments.
That this strategy is bearing fruit is demonstrated by an action taken by the Solidarity Workers, who have addressed letters to the European Parliament demanding a statement. Katja Kallas, the European Union’s (EU) representative for foreign and security policy, has placed the item “The situation in northeast Syria, violence against the civilian population, and the need to maintain a lasting ceasefire” on the agenda of a February session in Strasbourg.
In this spirit, Women Defend Rojava calls on all people who believe in peace and a democratic society to become active and join local solidarity groups or establish their own committees.
**Online Panel by Kongra Star
We invite you to participate in the Kongra Star online event on February 5th. Emine Omer from the Women’s Council of North and East Syria, Heidi Sequenz from the Vienna State Parliament, and journalist and activist Rahila Gupta will discuss the Attacks on the women’s revolution in Rojava are taking place. You can find more information on Instagram and here: https://kongra-star.org/eng/2026/02/04/the-womens-revolution-in-rojava-under-attack/
With that, we send our solidarity greetings from Rojava
