{"id":23243,"date":"2026-05-12T11:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/?p=23243"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:20:09","slug":"hundreds-in-kirke-lege-demand-recognition-of-the-womens-protection-units-as-an-official-military-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/?p=23243","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds in Kirk\u00ea Leg\u00ea Demand Recognition of the Women\u2019s Protection Units as an Official Military Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Kirk\u00ea Leg\u00ea witnessed a large-scale public march today, bringing together hundreds of residents and members of the Women\u2019s Protection Units (YPJ) to reaffirm popular support for the units and demand their recognition as an official military force within the Syrian state.<\/p>\n<p>Participants in the march carried YPJ flags while chanting slogans emphasizing the unity between society and the women\u2019s military forces, most notably: \u201cWe Are All YPJ\u2026 and YPJ Represents Us.\u201d The demonstration reflected strong public determination to secure women\u2019s rights in both the defense and political spheres.<\/p>\n<p>During the gathering, a speech was delivered on behalf of Kongra Star, focusing on the pivotal role played by the units in protecting the region. Administrator Zulfa Abdo stated:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state must recognize the Women\u2019s Protection Units as an official military force. It is a force that has demonstrated unwavering determination through many years of struggle. These units fought face-to-face against the mentality of ISIS and the patriarchal authoritarian system. Therefore, today we reaffirm our full support for them and declare with one voice that this force represents us all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The march concluded with enthusiastic chants honoring the struggle of the Women\u2019s Protection Units, alongside slogans praising the ideology of Abdullah \u00d6calan, amid an atmosphere that underscored the continuation of activities demanding women\u2019s legitimate rights to determine their future and safeguard their military and social achievements.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bi sedan \u015f\u00eaniy\u00ean Girk\u00ea Leg\u00ea daxwaza naskirina YPJ\u2019\u00ea wek\u00ee h\u00eazeke le\u015fker\u00ee ya ferm\u00ee dikin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KV9xmVCUGCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23244\" src=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23245\" src=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23246\" src=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23247\" src=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23248\" src=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Kirk\u00ea Leg\u00ea witnessed a large-scale public march today, bringing together hundreds of residents and members of the Women\u2019s Protection Units (YPJ) to reaffirm popular support for the units and demand their recognition as an official military force within the Syrian state. 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