The Union of Civil Society Organisations in North and East Syria denounced the ongoing attacks of the occupying Turkish state on the region, ongoing for the third day in a row.

The Union made a press statement in front of the United Nations (UN) representative office in Qamishlo, accompanied by representatives of NGOs, activists and journalists. The statement was read by Stêra Qasim, member of the Women's Assembly of North and East Syria.

The statement said the following:

“The occupying Turkish state’s attacks with artillery, mortars and drones target safe villages and many important service centres. The electricity and gas production centre in Suweydiyê, the power plant in Amûdê, the wheat silos in Qamishlo, the medical clinic in Qamishlo, the power plant in Qamishlo, the oxygen plant, the milk and cheese factory in Dêrik, the automatic bread bakery in Dêrik and Amûdê, the petrol stations in Tirbêsîpiyê, Rimêlan and Kocaret, as well as other infrastructures and many points of the Internal Security Forces were bombed.

As a result of the attacks, 17 people were martyred and 51 people, including 2 children, were injured. The attacks of the occupying Turkish state against civilians in North and East Syria are war crimes according to Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

The Syrian organisations that are signatory to this statement strongly condemn the invading Turkish army's attacks on North and East Syria. They demand an immediate halt to the attacks on civilians, infrastructure and centres of life and respect for international humanitarian laws. The Turkish state is committing war crimes under international law.

*United Nations Security Council and the European Union: Take urgent measures in northern and eastern Syria to protect civilians and their fundamental rights, and pressure the Turkish government to adhere to international humanitarian law.

*International Coalition/USA: Take urgent action to stop the Turkish state's attacks on northern and eastern Syria and close the airspace to its aircraft.

*Independent International Commission of Inquiry, United Nations International Impartial and Independent Mechanism: Intensify the collection of documentation on gross human rights violations committed by all parties to the war against civilians and civilian areas across Syria, including in Turkey. Prepare a special report on repeated violations in northern and eastern Syria and the targeting of infrastructure in 2024 and its impact on the civilian population.

*War crimes departments in countries whose laws permit prosecution in accordance with the principle of universal justice: Expand structural investigations into international crimes in Syria to include crimes in the entire northern region of Syria. We call for an immediate end to these attacks and work for peace and stability in the region.”