North and East Syria
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North and East Syria is a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria administered by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, known for its multi-ethnic, secular, and largely Kurdish-led self-governance system.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Syria | 1 |
| Syrian Kurdistan | 1 |
| northeastern Syria | 1 |
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
de facto autonomous region
ⓘ
political entity ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rojava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State remnants (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government–held areas NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish-occupied zones in Syria ⓘ |
| capitalDeFacto | Qamishli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
ethnic pluralism
ⓘ
gender equality ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| deFactoAutonomyFrom | Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deFactoEstablished | 2012 ⓘ |
| dominantPoliticalMovement | Democratic Union Party (PYD) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyFeature |
cooperatives
ⓘ
limited private sector ⓘ |
| economySector |
agriculture
ⓘ
oil production ⓘ |
| economyType | mixed economy ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formalAdministrativeReorganization | 2018 ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian government forces (sporadically) ⓘ Turkish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish-backed Syrian opposition groups ⓘ |
| governanceFeature |
co-chair system with gender parity
ⓘ
communal councils ⓘ local self-administration ⓘ |
| governanceType |
autonomous self-administration
ⓘ
decentralized administration ⓘ |
| governingBody | Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Executive Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHumanRightsConcerns |
detention of ISIS suspects and families
ⓘ
displacement during conflicts ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Afrin Region (partly lost)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deir ez-Zor Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Euphrates Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazira Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Manbij Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Raqqa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabqa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
communalism
ⓘ
democratic confederalism ⓘ feminism ⓘ |
| includesEthnicGroup |
Arabs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ Assyrians NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriacs NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDocument | Social Contract of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Syrian Democratic Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Deir ez-Zor (parts)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasakah NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobanî NERFINISHED ⓘ Manbij NERFINISHED ⓘ Qamishli NERFINISHED ⓘ Raqqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAlly |
US-led coalition (against ISIS)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States (against ISIS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy | Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notWidelyRecognizedBy | international community ⓘ |
| officialLanguagePolicy | multilingual ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
largely Kurdish-led administration
ⓘ
multi-ethnic self-governance ⓘ secular governance ⓘ |
| religiousComposition |
Christians
ⓘ
Sunni Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazidis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityForces |
Asayish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian Democratic Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | NES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Syrian northeast oil fields ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Kurdish ⓘ Syriac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
General Council (Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria)
subject surface form:
General Council (Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria)
subject surface form:
People's Courts (AANES)
subject surface form:
Syrian Democratic Forces
this entity surface form:
Northeastern Syria
Social Contract of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
→
region
→
North and East Syria
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Syrian Kurdistan
this entity surface form:
northeastern Syria