YUSRA AL-EHMED

Raqqa- The Turkish state has intensified its attacks on North and East Syria while the international silence against the attacks continues.

‘Turkish attacks aim to revive ISIS’

“The ongoing Turkish attacks on North and East Syria aim to sabotage the stability and to revive ISIS,” said Asya Gharbi, member of the Syrian Women’s Council. “Since the establishment of the system based on democracy in North and East Syria, the Turkish state has been attacking the region to destroy our system. The Turkish attacks target critical civilian infrastructure, including power and oil plants and water facilities.”

 ‘The security of the whole world is at stake’

Noting that the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) aims to end the Syrian crisis and to ensure the unity of Syria, Asya Gharbi said, “The policies pursued by ISIS against the people and women when it controlled the region are the same as the policies pursued by the Turkish state today. What has been going on shows that the Turkish state financially supports ISIS. The increase in the attacks on North and East Syria aim to revive ISIS. The security of the whole world is at stake.”

 Calling on the international community to break its silence, Asya Gharbi said, “Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, the international community has remained silent against the Turkish attacks, giving green light to the Turkish occupation. The Turkish occupation poses a threat not only to North and East Syria, but also to the whole world. We call on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities by putting pressure on the Turkish state to stop its occupation in North and East Syria.”