{"id":6036,"date":"2019-01-08T00:54:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T00:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vdc-nsy.com\/en\/?p=6036"},"modified":"2019-01-08T00:54:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T00:54:44","slug":"circassians-in-syria-fear-extermination-by-turkish-forces-and-militias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vdc-nsy.com\/en\/archives\/6036","title":{"rendered":"Circassians in Syria Fear Extermination by Turkish Forces and Militias"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Religious minorities are also concerned of the Turkish\ninvasion of the eastern Euphrates areas in northern Syria. Numerous statements\nin the name of the Syriac, Christians, Circassians, Yazidi and others were\nissued with scenes of murder, displacement, arrests and abductions carried out\nby militant Islamist groups in the western, eastern and northern Aleppo\ncountryside, particularly in Afrin region, where they are subject to violations\namounting to war crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citizens of the Circassian component of Manbij said they\nwould not accept the return of &#8220;injustice and terrorism to Manbij,&#8221;\nstressing the need to unite to stand in front of campaigns aimed at their\nattacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the 13th of last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip\nErdogan has been launching threats to the northern and eastern parts of Syria\nsince then, rejecting reactions, with residents organizing sit-ins and standing\nas human shields on the border strip.<br>\nAmong the areas that Turkey is targeting is Manbij city, which was liberated in\n2016 from the control of the Islamic State after a campaign led by Manbij\nMilitary council&nbsp; and the Syrian\nDemocratic forces, with the participation of People Protection Units and with\nthe support of the international coalition. Accusing Turkey of silence for the\ncrimes of ISIS, which threatened the security of the whole world, it remained\nfor three years on its borders, which remained open to militants, without\nTurkey moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We live as a Circassian component in Manbij for a long\ntime and live with the rest of the components living in peace and love among us\nwith affection and respect, the Syrian Democratic Forces increased their\nsolidarity and cohesion after liberating Manbij,&#8221; said Aziz Krai, who\nserves as joint chairman of the Circassian Society Today we exercise all our\nrights with all generosity and freedom under Democratic civil administration.\n&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is important to unite to reach a free and\ndemocratic Syria in which all Syrians exercise their rights,&#8221; Krai said,\nnoting the need for solidarity and cohesion in the various regions of Syria\nstill under the control of the Turkish occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Krai called for all parties to shoulder their\nresponsibilities and duties to deal with any aggression that Syria may face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Manbij is an integral part of Syria,&#8221; &nbsp;said Widad, referring to the fact that they\nwill not accept the partition of Syria, where many observers consider that\nTurkey and its mercenaries aim to divide Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will not abandon our land,&#8221; Widad added. The\nTurkish occupation is a brutal enemy and usurper of the territory of others,\nillegally, Turkey, in support of ISIS mercenaries, where ISIS mercenaries used\nthe Turkish border to cross into Syria. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will not allow the return of injustice and\nterrorism to our country through Erdogan, and we do not accept the entry of\nmercenaries and Turkish factions into our city,&#8221; said Widad. Manbij was\nliberated &nbsp;by the sacrifices of all\nManbij and Syria components , and refused to return terrorism to the region\nthrough Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Religious minorities are also concerned of the Turkish invasion of the eastern Euphrates areas in northern Syria. 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