After the liberation of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo by the YPG-YPJ forces, people who had been forced to leave, began to go back to their homes with more frequency.

To cope with the increasing population, citizens organize through communes that are working and responding to the needs of the people.

Citizens living in the western part of Sheikh Maqsoud were already organized through the Martyr Evîndar Commune. However, after the increase in the population they set up a new commune, and named it Martyr Ferit.

A meeting was organized by the Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) to mark the opening of the Martyr Ferit Commune.

The meeting started with a minute’s silence to pay tribute to the martyrs.

Then, TEV-DEM Aleppo branch co-chair, Sûad Hesen, delivered a speech explaining the need for a new commune as well as the importance to rebuild and organizing neighborhoods through communal work.

At the end of the meeting, people elected the commune co-chairs and members.