According to the information received, the so-called ‘Military Police’, a paramilitary criminal apparatus established by the Turkish state in Afrin, which it occupied in 2018, kidnapped a 65-year-old citizen named Henan Hesekê in the district of Jindires in Afrin.

Only three days ago, the occupation forces abducted a citizen named Mihemed Horo (58). The whereabouts and fate of the abducted civilians are unknown. 

30 people abducted in May

According to the Violations Documentation Centre report on the crimes committed by the occupying Turkish army and its gangs in Afrin, gangs affiliated to the Turkish state abducted 30 people in total during the month of May. According to the same source, at least 435 people were abducted in Afrin in 2023. Among them are children and 180 patients.

Afrin occupied since 2018

The Turkish state established a complete terror regime in Afrin, which it occupied in 2018. Kidnapping, torture, execution, extortion and plunder have become daily crimes.

By documenting human rights violations and abductions by the Turkish army and its gangs in Afrin, the Violations Documentation Centre is trying to draw the attention of the international community to these inhumane acts. The report highlights the fact that abductees are often held arbitrarily and forcibly, and points to the deteriorating security situation in Afrin.

According to the Crime Documentation Centre, at least 28 people were abducted in April. According to the same source, at least 435 people were abducted in Afrin in 2023. Among them are children and 180 patients.