Afrin Canton
| Afrin Canton Kantona Efrînê | |||
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one of three de facto autonomous cantons of the region of Rojava in Syria | |||
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  Afrin | |||
| Coordinates (Afrin): 36°30′30″N 36°52′09″E / 36.508333°N 36.869167°ECoordinates: 36°30′30″N 36°52′09″E / 36.508333°N 36.869167°E | |||
| Country |
 Syria | ||
| Governorate | Aleppo | ||
| Autonomy declared | January 29, 2014 | ||
| Administrative center | Afrin | ||
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| Government | |||
| • Prime Minister | Hevi Ibrahim | ||
| Population | |||
| • Estimate (2004) | 172,095[1] | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Area code | +963 21 | ||
| Website | http://cantonafrin.com/en/ | ||
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Afrin Canton (Kurdish: Kantona Efrînê) is the westernmost of the three cantons of Rojava. It was declared autonomous in January 2014.[2][3] The administrative center of the canton is the town of Afrin.[4] The prime minister of Afrin Canton is Hevi Ibrahim. Most of the people who live in Afrin Canton are Kurds..
Administration
According to the Constitution of Rojava, Afrin Canton's Legislative Assembly on its 29 January 2014 session declared autonomy.[5] The assembly elected Hêvî Îbrahîm Mustefa prime minister, who appointed Remzi Şêxmus and Ebdil Hemid Mistefa her deputies.
The remaining Executive Council was appointed as follows:[6]
- Foreign Minister: Silêman Ceefer
- Defense Minister: Ebdo Îbrahîm
- Interior Minister: Hesen Beyrem
- Regional Commissions, Councils and Planning Minister: Nûrşan Hisên
- Finance Minister: Remezan Elî
- Labour and Social Security Minister: Erîfe Bekir
- Education Minister: Riyaz Menle Mehemed
- Minister of Agriculture: Eyûb Mihemed
- Health Minister: Xelîl Şêx Hesen
- Economy and Trade Minister: Ehmed Yûsif
- Minister of Martyrs' Families: Ebdilhenan Şêxo
- Culture Minister: Hêvîn Şêxo
- Transport Minister: Welîd Selame
- Youth and Sports Minister: Fazil Robcî
- History and Tourism Minister: Reşîd Ehmed
- Religious Affairs Minister: Mihemed Hemîd Qasim
- Women and Family Minister: Fatme Lekto
- Human Rights Minister: Xelîl Sîno
- Supervision Minister: Etûf Ebdo
- Information Minister: Ebdil Rehman Selman
- Justice Minister: Seîd Esmet Xûbarî
- Energy Minister: Kamîran Ehmed Şefîi Bilal
History
Stefan Sperl says that there is a reason to believe that Kurdish settlements in the Kurd Mountains go back to the Seleucid era, since those regions stood in the path to Antioch. Kurds in the early periods served as mercenaries and mounted archers.[7]
Economy
Afrin is under an embargo imposed by Turkey. This has had a dramatic effect on the people of Afrin.[8]
Agriculture is a major part of the economy, particularly wheat production.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.cbssyr.sy/General%20census/census%202004/pop-man.pdf
- ↑ "Democratic autonomy has declared in Afrin canton in Rojava". Mednuce. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ "After Cizîre, Kobanê Canton has been declared". Firat News. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Constitution of the Rojava Cantons; Personal Website of Mutlu Civiroglu". civiroglu.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ "Syrian Kurds celebrate Auto Administration". Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ ÇİFTE DEVRİM in Özgür Gündem
- ↑ Kreyenbroek, P.G.; Sperl, S. (1992). The Kurds: A Contemporary Overview. Routledge. p. 116. ISBN 0415072654.
- ↑ "Rojava’dan ikazlar". Cumhuriyet.
- ↑ "Agriculture Commission is Looking at the Process of Receiving Wheat from Farmers". Afrin Canton. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
External links
- Official website (English) (Arabic) (Kurdish)
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