A-Infos (en) UK, AFED, Organise - (A) Report From NES - July (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

19th July celebrations ---- 19th of July, anniversary of the Rojava 
revolution, was celebrated all around northern Syria. delegates and 
spokespersons of the revolutionary movements spoke at big events where 
celebratory events were held. Many women gatherings emphasized the 
importance of YPJ, reivindicating their role in the revolution and the 
need for a solution in the ongoing integration negotiations. --- Return 
of IDP as critical step for integration --- One of the critical issues 
of the integration process is the return of internally displaced 
families. A convoy of 500 families is expected to return to Serekaniye 
at the end of this first week of August, even if tensions and and 
threats are still a constant reality for Kurdish families returning to 
the region due to the extended presance of militias affiliated with the 
Turkish State. More families are also returning to Afrin villages and 
towns, with constant reports of destroyed and looted houses as well as 
security threats against returnees.

Alouk water station rehabilitation
Ongoing works for the Alouk water station rehabilitation are expected to 
finish soon. After recent tests, the water station located in the 
Serekaniye countryside resumed its work after years not functioning due 
to the Turkish militias intervention. It is expected to once again 
provide water to Hasakah region and beyond, but due to extended periods 
of degradation there are many tasks of maintenance that are being 
finished to resume its operations. An inauguration event was disrupted 
when some armed groups affiliated with the Turkish militias attack the 
official convoy that visited Serekaniye. This official convoy was 
composed by Noureddin Issa Ahmed, former SDF commander and current 
Hasakah governor, together with a delegation of the Syrian government.

Wheat harvest season
The wheat harvest season is coming to its end, with a positive 
evaluation. Besides some fires that destroyed fields in different 
regions, the season was good and over 3 millions of tons of wheat had 
been collected over all Syria, with Northern Syria playing a prominent 
role. Works for improvement for facilities like warehouses, silos and 
other storage centers are important to ensure good administration of 
this important resource that is an important source of income for many 
farmers of Syria.

NATO meeting and Lebanon build up
During the NATO meeting held in Istanbul in early July, a meeting 
between al-Sharaa and Trump was held. After that meeting, Trump made 
declarations hinting at preparations for a Syrian intervention in 
Libanon to "deal with Hezbollah". Nevertheless Syria's president denies 
plans to enter Lebanon, even as his government tightens pressure on 
Hezbollah-linked routes and networks. The evidence points to calibrated 
border pressure, not an imminent invasion, stepping up efforts to 
disrupt arms smuggling and dismantle networks linked to the Iran-backed 
group that was one of the main support of Bashar al-Assad regime.

Remanents of the 2019 Turkish invasion in the reintegration process
As the integration process continues, the fates of some Kurdish people 
who stayed in grey zones since the Turkish offensive of 2019 are being 
resolved. Dozgin Temo, known by her combat name Çiçek Kobanê, a fighter 
for the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), was sentenced to life 
imprisonment by a Turkish court in Sanliurfa. Videos from how she was 
captured in 2019 where islamist figthers where threatening her had stron 
impact on social networks. She was transfered to Turkey where she was 
recorded in video as a proof of life to dismiss rumors of summary 
execution. Now this sentance of life imprisonment raised strong 
reactions, questioning the approach of the Turkish State with the 
ongoing peace process. On another track, 2 health workers of the 
self-administration captured in the M4 highway by turkish affiliated 
military groups in 2019 have been recently released in the ongoing 
prisoner exchanges. After 7 years captive without any trial or any legal 
process to justify their imprisonment, their families celebrated their 
return.

Turkish parliament working a legal frame for peace process
Turkey is currently finalizing a Framework Law to provide the legal 
basis for the disarmament, dissolution, and reintegration of the 
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), marking a shift from previous 
political-only negotiations to a legislative process overseen by 
Parliament. The Turkish government intends to pass this temporary, 
standalone law before the parliamentary summer recess in August 2026, 
following negotiations between the ruling Justice and Development Party 
(AKP), the National Movement Party (MHP), and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, 
with Abdullah Öcalan having reportedly agreed to the draft terms. KCK 
already made statements acknowledging the ongoing process and calling 
for contention until they can evaluate the terms of such document.

Evaluation
In this month's analysis, we want to move away from traditional 
geopolitical analysis and take a closer look at everyday life and the 
revolutionary achievements in northern Syria during the 14 years of the 
revolution. We invite you to read the article recently published on 
Amargi: https://www.theamargi.com/posts/the-ongoing-revolution-of-rojava

https://organisemagazine.org.uk/2026/08/03/a-report-from-nes-july/
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