The Violations Documentation Center published a report on the people kidnapped in Afrin, which has been under the occupation of the Turkish state since 2018, in June.

According to the report, at least 40 people were kidnapped within a month and their fate is still unknown. It is recorded that ransom was demanded from some families.

The names of the kidnapped people were listed as follows: Arif Mihemed Kedlo (52), Mihemed Farûq Kedlo (58), Temam Sefûr (48), Arif Hesen Reşîd (70), Omer Mihemed Reşîd (60), Şaban Hisên Hemo (60), Fayîq Îsamîl Îsamîl (56), Îsmaîl Bîlal Silêman (35), Mihemed Selah Sîn Elî (45), Şêx Mihemed Mihemed (70), Îzet Bîlal Îsmaîl (56), Xelîl Şêxo Reşîd (47), Mihemed Nesan Mistefa (40), Mihemed Miqdad Yûsif (35), Delîl Hisên Hecî (34), Cemal Heyan (35), Selah Elî Ebdo, Tahir Mihemed Şukrî (54), Hisên Mûsa Şêxmûk (75), Ehmed Ferîd Reşo (39), Yûsif Henîf (24), Ednan Namî Osman (26), Mihemed Zemcî Murad (35), Fayîq Zemcî Murad (33), Îmad Mistefa Xelîl, Rêzan Mihemed Mihemed (44), Nêçîrvan Mistefa Elî (37), Reşîd Semîr Elî (24), Yehya Taha Berekat (37), Edhem Derwîş (15) , Elî Nûredîn and Reşîd Kolîn.

The report said that the fate of the kidnapped people remains unknown, and that ransom was requested from the families of some of the kidnapped people.

Over 10,300 people kidnapped since 2018

The Turkish state established a complete terrorist regime in Afrin, after its occupation in 2018.

According to the Violations Documentation Center, at least 30 people were kidnapped in the month of May.

According to the Syrian Human Rights Organization, at least 10, 332 people were kidnapped, and 463 people were murdered between 2018 and April 2024.