Kurdish Women in Syria: Return to Afrin with Obstacles
On July 21, 2026, a convoy of approximately 1,300 Kurdish families returned to Afrin, Syria, ending a long displacement that began after Turkey's 2018 occupation of the Kurdish-majority canton. While returnees repair damaged homes, many face significant obstacles including occupied properties, death threats, extortion, and checkpoints. Local security forces and Turkish-backed groups continue to prevent full return. A resident described the situation as a 'cosmetic change,' noting that former SNA commanders remain in place and the Turkish army maintains a military base in the village of Sheikhourzeh al-Fawqaniyah. The return follows the January 2026 agreement to integrate Kurdish self-administration into the Syrian state after the fall of the Assad regime.
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