After 11 years of war in Syria, the social and economic crisis in the country, especially in the regions under the control of the Damascus government, has deepened and is getting worse.

As a result of this crisis, despite the attacks carried out by the invading Turkish state, some families decided to migrate to Northern and Eastern Syria because the situation in these regions is better than in those under control of Damascus.

85 families migrate from Damascus to Manbij and Kobanê

A bus driver on the Damascus-Manbij highway, who did not want to be named for fear of being arrested, said: "This December, about 85 families from Damascus migrated to Manbij and Kobanê."

The man continued: “I talked to many drivers, and they said that dozens of families migrated from the interior to the Jazira Region. This is the first time we have seen such a migration. These families are moving to the regions under the control of the Autonomous Administration because the situation is better there.”

A citizen named Ş.M, who migrated to Kobanê from the town of Xirbet El Werde in the south of Damascus, stated that she is a mother of 3 children, the youngest of which is 8 months old, and that the situation is now unbearable.

Ş.M continued: “We are faced with a real disaster. We got to the stage where we would soon go out and look for food in the garbage. That's the case now with most families. When you wander the streets you see men and women looking for food in the garbage. I'm sure this is the most difficult year for Syrians. A family needs much more than what is being paid in a month.”

Ş.M pointed out that they only have 2 hours of electricity a day, and that they have not bought a stove for 2 years despite the cold weather.

Ovens and schools closed

According to the information obtained by ANHA, 6 main ovens in Damascus, 4 in Aleppo and 1 in Homs have stopped due to lack of fuel. Likewise, schools have been closed because of the shortage of fuel.