Shehba- Afrin, known for its fertile olive groves, lands, and rich vegetation, was occupied by Turkey and its paramilitary groups four years ago. The people of Afrin resisted attacks for two months to not leave their city but they were forcibly displaced from their homeland to other areas of NE Syria. On the fourth anniversary of the occupation of Afrin, the displaced people of Afrin held a march in Shehba to protest the occupation.

The march was held between the Sherawa district of Afrin and the M5 highway. They carried the photos of those who lost their lives in the attacks on Afrin and shouted slogans. After the march, Şiraz Hemo, co-chair of the Afrin Canton Executive Council, made a speech. We commemorate the heroes of the age of resistance. We will liberate Afrin one day,” she said in her speech.

After the march, we spoke to women participating in the march. Almost all of them said, “One day we will return to Afrin and liberate it.”