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This Week in Northern Syria

Alexander McKeever, Selim Koru
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Conflict and politics of the Syrian-Turkish borderlands

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This Week in Northern Syria [37.2026]

Last week’s key events: Mazloum ‘Abdi and Elham Ahmad tour Aleppo, Military Police open a new HQ in al-Hasakah’s Ghuwairan neighborhood, the Gov’t responds to fuel price protests.

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The developing al-Hasakah local government

Provincial and sub-provincial appointments

In recent months Damascus has begun filling out the ranks of al-Hasakah’s provincial government, appointing local officials, municipal council executive offices, and heads of directorates affiliat...

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This Week in Northern Syria [36.2026]

Last week’s key events: The kidnapping and murder of an integrated SDF/MoD soldier sets off unrest, Kobani prison fire kills ten, widespread protests against fuel price hikes.

Integration process

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This Week in Northern Syria [35.2026]

Last week’s key events: Protests of limited Kurdish language classes, the 2nd Ras al-‘Ain IDP return convoy, overlapping economic crises in al-Hasakah.

See also: Discussion with Selim Koru on state of SDF integration, Turkey PKK ‘peace pro...

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From Syria: has the SDF dissolved? Plus the latest in Turkey's talks with the PKK

A live session on Syria, Turkey, and the Kurds

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  • Alexander McKeever

    Damascus-based researcher covering northern Syria

  • Selim Koru

    Writer on political philosophy, Turkey, Muslims in the West, Nietzsche. Has a book on far-right/Islamist politics in Turkey.

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