Since the occupation of the northern Syrian canton of Afrin by the Turkish state, crimes against the people continue to be committed. The Turkish state, which has changed the demographic structure of Afrin, continues to plunder nature.

In the village of Qurnê in the Bilbile district, the Turkish state had mercenary groups cut down 75 olive trees belonging to local residents Ebo Ehmed El Heyanî and Sibhî Mihemed.

On the other hand, the occupation forces have seized 18 thousand trees in the villages of Şêxorzê, Zerê and Ali Kero.

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TREES CUT DOWN OR BURNT

The Turkish state established a rule based on terror and corruption in Afrin after it occupied the city in 2018. While olive and olive-based products, which are the main sources of income in the region, are stolen and commercialized on a global scale, thousands of trees have either been cut down and smuggled into Turkey or sold in occupied territories.

According to a report by the Afrin-Syria Human Rights Organization released on December 30, 2021, more than 333,900 olive trees and other trees in forest areas have been cut down in the past four years. 12 thousand olive trees and different types of trees have been burned.

“Olives, stolen goods and properties are sold as Turkish goods in world markets such as in Spain and the US. Since last year, the confiscated olive trees and other locally produced goods have been taken to the Hemam village of Jindires and transferred from there to Turkey,” the report revealed.