The commander said she couldn’t go outside without taking “precautions” because she could be hit by a Turkish drone. However, ...

The YPG has a female counterpart, the YPJ. Turkey sees the YPG as indistinguishable from the PKK. The Syrian Kurdish groups established a system of governance shaped by Ocalan's ideas in Kurdish ...

The Kurdish struggle also has been exhausting ... It was armed People’s Defense Units (YPG) and their all-female compatriots (YPJ) who defeated the siege of Kobane at a time when the Turkish ...

I travelled to Syria to visit Kobane and Raqqa, two cities once overrun by ISIS. I also witnessed firsthand the new chapter of violence engulfing this part of the world.

Additionally, the General Commander of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), Nowruz Ahmed, stated that human existence depends on protection. She added, "The Kurdish issue cannot be resolved without ...

Speaking to ANHA's agency, Nisreen Abdullah, commander in the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), expressed the strong emotions and enthusiasm she witnessed during the conference. She noted that Kurdish ...