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• Turkish state's violations and war crimes in North-East Syria in the first half of 2024 

  The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released the balance sheet of violations and crimes committed by the Turkish state in North-East Syrian regions in the first half of the year.
• Turkish intelligence MIT kidnaps six people in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  In the occupied Afrin, where the Turkish state established a terror regime, crimes against the local population continue unabated.
• Hayat Tehrîr Al-Sham mercenaries kidnap 11 people in Idlib 

  Hayat Tehrîr Al-Sham mercenaries kidnapped 11 people during raids in Idlib.
• Autonomous Administration in Shehba calls on people to protest Turkish invasion 

  Afrin and Shehba Canton Autonomous Administration called on them to fight against treason and occupation, saying, "The occupying Turkish state is increasing its attacks on the Kurdistan mountains and Syrian lands in cooperation with the KDP."
• Water to reach Hesekê in less then 48 hours, says Democratic Autonomous Administration 

  The Democratic Autonomous Administration institutions started to operate stations that would pump water from the Euphrates River to reach the city of Hesekê in less than 48 hours.
• El Erec: If all Syrians are united, Turkey cannot do anything 

  The Secretary General of the Syrian Democratic National Alliance Party, Ehmed El Erec, said that if all Syrians are united, the occupying Turkish state will not be able to do anything in the region.
• Outcome of security operations against ISIS in North-East Syria during the first half of 2024 

  Having made great sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and its supporters, SDF reaffirmed their commitment to continue fighting terrorism and preventing its resurgence, ensuring local and regional security and stability.
• 33 political parties and organisations: Damascus-Ankara rapprochement will deepen the crisis 

  Thirty-three political parties and organisations spoke out against the latest rapprochement attempts of the Turkish state and the Damascus government, saying that this step will worsen Syria, legitimise the Turkish occupation and deepen the Syrian crisis.
• Turkey and its mercenaries carried out 31 attacks on Northern and Eastern Syria in June 

  The Turkish state and its mercenaries carried out 31 attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria in June. In the attacks, 2 people, including a child, were killed, and 4 citizens were injured.
• SDF fighter dies in mine explosion 

  The Press Center of the SDF announced that a fighter named Al-Ashqar Al-Idlibi died as a result of a mine explosion while performing his duty against the invaders in Manbij.
• MSD calls on Syrians to organise a national congress for liberation 

  The MSD called on the Syrian political forces to assume responsibility for the future of the people and the country and called on all Syrians to organise a national congress that will be the basis for the liberation of Syria.
• TEV-DEM calls on Syrian forces to stand in solidarity and rise up against Turkey’s corrupt policies 

  Regarding the protests in the occupied territories, TEV-DEM said that the only way to achieve social justice and frustrate the plans of the occupying Turkish state is through the unity of the Syrian peoples.
• SOHR: 30 Syrians were killed and injured in gunfire by Turkish forces in northern Syria 

  According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), 30 Syrians have been killed and injured in gunfire by Turkish forces during attempts to suppress angry protests in northern Syria.
• The Turkish state kidnaps at least 40 people in Afrin in a month 

  The Violations Documentation Center determined that the Turkish state kidnapped at least 40 people, including a child, in Afrin in the month of June.
• Third water station put into service in Deir ez-Zor 

  Sheife's main drinking water station in Deir ez-Zor Canton was put into service. Sheife station, the third station put into service, together with Qele and Siwêr stations, will provide drinking water to 50 citizens.
• Turkey resettles 800 refugees in Girê Spi 

  The Turkish state settled 800 refugees, whom it forcibly deported from Turkey in June, in Girê Spi.
• 24-year-old injured by Turkish armed drone in Kobanê 

  A 24-year-old was injured by a Turkish armed drone in Kobanê, while he was watering a field.
• Two Turkish-backed mercenaries killed in actions by HRE 

  Two actions by HRE snipers left two mercenaries affiliated with the Turkish state in Mare region.
• Prominent ISIS leader arrested in special operation by the YPJ 

  YPJ announced the arrest of a prominent mercenary leader in the terrorist organization ISIS in a special operation in Deir ez-Zor.
• HRE: 2 soldiers and 4 mercenaries killed, 1 tank destroyed in May 

  In the actions carried out by the HRE against the occupying Turkish army and allied gangs in the month of May, 2 soldiers and 4 mercenaries were killed and 1 tank was destroyed.
• Gangs demand $25,000 ransom from the family of a teenager they kidnapped in Afrin 

  The gangs of the Turkish state kidnapped a young man named Reşîd Semîr Elî in Jindires district of Afrin and demanded a ransom of 25 thousand dollars from his family to release him.
• Turkish UCAV strike targets Kobanê countryside 

  The occupying Turkish army continues its attacks against North-East Syria where it has already invaded territories in violation of international law.
• Turkish attack kills a civilian, injures another in Manbij 

  A civilian was killed and another injured in a bombardment carried out by the occupying Turkish state in the northern countryside of Manbij.
• Traditional beekeeping in clay hives in Rojava 

  Sakîne Faris has been keeping bees in Amûdê for ten years and makes beehives out of clay. She can meet her basic needs with the honey produced by her bees.
• 700 books by Abdullah Öcalan distributed in Raqqa 

  On the second day of its action, the Raqqa Canton Education Office distributed 700 books on the defences of Abdullah Öcalan to civil society organisations in the canton.