Kurds in Rojava Thank Kurdistan Region for Solidarity Efforts in Ceremony in Sulaymaniyah

Peregraf- A ceremony held in Sulaymaniyah on Monday, organized by Kurds from Rojava, honored the Kurdistan Region for its support following attacks earlier this year on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo and in northeastern Syria.

Participants expressed gratitude for solidarity efforts across the Kurdistan Region, including protests, civil activities, and donations of clothing and humanitarian supplies.

Tribute to Victims and Martyrs

During the event, wreaths were laid before portraits of victims, including a person identified by organizers as Ahmed Hemin — described as a 23-year-old from Kirkuk who traveled to Rojava and was killed, according to organizers, ten days after arriving in Hasakah. Independent reporting by Shafaq News identified a Kirkuk fighter killed in Hasakah around the same period as Ahmed Omar, also known as "Ahmed Haiman."

Organizers described him as one of several individuals who joined efforts in Kurdish areas amid escalating violence.

Mazloum Abdi Thanks Kurdistan Region

In a video message shown at the ceremony, Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), thanked the people of the Kurdistan Region for their support and called for Kurdish unity.

He emphasized the importance of continued solidarity in the face of ongoing security challenges in northern Syria.

Wave of Solidarity Across Kurdistan Region

The ceremony comes after months of widespread public support for Rojava across the Kurdistan Region.

In January 2026, protests were held in multiple cities, with thousands of people demonstrating in solidarity with the SDF amid escalating attacks in Aleppo and northeastern Syria.

According to the Coalition 19 Network, 113 civil activities were recorded across the Kurdistan Region during that month, with 86% focused on supporting Rojava, the organization said.

Sulaymaniyah recorded the highest number of events, followed by Erbil and other cities, according to the same network.

The solidarity campaign followed statements from officials of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) describing what they called a "war of extermination" against Kurdish communities, amid intensified attacks in northern Syria.

Organizers reported that demonstrations across the Kurdistan Region were largely peaceful, with participation from youth and women.