Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria - Revision history

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	The '''Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria''' ('''DAANES'''), formerly the '''Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES),''' also known as '''Rojava''', is an autonomous region in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]]. It is led by the [[Democratic Union Party]] (PYD) and other allied parties. Rojava has a defense force known as the [[Syrian Democratic Forces\|SDF]], which includes the [[People's Defense Units\|YPG]], a mostly Kurdish militia.		The '''Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria''' ('''DAANES'''), formerly the '''Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES),''' also known as '''Rojava''', is an autonomous region in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]]. It is led by the [[Democratic Union Party]] (PYD) and other allied parties. Rojava has a defense force known as the [[Syrian Democratic Forces\|SDF]], which includes the [[People's Defense Units\|YPG]], a mostly Kurdish militia.

	On March 10th, the SDF commander-in-chief, Mazloum Abdi, signed an agreement to merge Rojava with the current Syrian national government by the end of this year, which gives both sides time to exit from the deal. However, an SDF official said this was "just a memorandum of understanding," not anything new or groundbreaking. Also, another SDF source stated that the deal will not change anything without mutual consensus between newly formed joint committees that will mediate between the Rojavan government and the national government of Syria: "Yet, as the final point of the deal lays out, committees will now be formed to work on the practicalities of realizing what has been agreed upon. The deal “will not translate to any real change on the ground unless the joint committees agree on everything,” explained an SDF source."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2025/03/explainer-the-sdf-damascus-agreement/</ref>		On March 10th, 2025, the SDF commander-in-chief, Mazloum Abdi, signed an agreement to merge Rojava with the current Syrian national government by the end of this year, which gives both sides time to exit from the deal. However, an SDF official said this was "just a memorandum of understanding," not anything new or groundbreaking. Also, another SDF source stated that the deal will not change anything without mutual consensus between newly formed joint committees that will mediate between the Rojavan government and the national government of Syria: "Yet, as the final point of the deal lays out, committees will now be formed to work on the practicalities of realizing what has been agreed upon. The deal “will not translate to any real change on the ground unless the joint committees agree on everything,” explained an SDF source."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2025/03/explainer-the-sdf-damascus-agreement/</ref>

	Additionally, despite this agreement, Îlham Ehmed, one of the co-chairs of the presidency in Rojava, has stated that Rojava will not join with the national government until an agreement is reached on the constitution.<ref>https://x.com/rojavanewsnetw/status/1905156730679390358?s=46</ref>		Additionally, despite this agreement, Îlham Ehmed, one of the co-chairs of the presidency in Rojava, has stated that Rojava will not join with the national government until an agreement is reached on the constitution.<ref>https://x.com/rojavanewsnetw/status/1905156730679390358?s=46</ref>
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	The Rojavan government has had a wide array of critiques against the current national government of Syria, including criticizing the current interim constitution and accusing the current national government of Syria of marginalizing Kurds and other minorities. The policies of the national government of Syria have culminated with the Rojavan government stating that they won’t implement policies/decisions of Syria's current "exclusionary" national government.<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/300320253</ref>		The Rojavan government has had a wide array of critiques against the current national government of Syria, including criticizing the current interim constitution and accusing the current national government of Syria of marginalizing Kurds and other minorities. The policies of the national government of Syria have culminated with the Rojavan government stating that they won’t implement policies/decisions of Syria's current "exclusionary" national government.<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/300320253</ref>

	On April 17th, Îlham Ehmed stated that the DAANES government seeks to maintain Rojava’s current status as an autonomous region: "Our current plan is to preserve what exists, and we will try to be more involved within Syria and participate in every process."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/170420251</ref>		On April 17th, 2025, Îlham Ehmed stated that the DAANES government seeks to maintain Rojava’s current status as an autonomous region: "Our current plan is to preserve what exists, and we will try to be more involved within Syria and participate in every process."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/170420251</ref>

	In August, the Syrian government and Rojava’s armed forces (SDF) militarily clashed with each other, and a buildup of tensions has led to French-mediated negotiations being called off.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/8/12/syrian-govt-soldier-killed-in-clashes-with-kurd-led-sdf-in-aleppo-province</ref>		In August 2025, the Syrian government and Rojava’s armed forces (SDF) militarily clashed with each other, and a buildup of tensions has led to French-mediated negotiations being called off.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/8/12/syrian-govt-soldier-killed-in-clashes-with-kurd-led-sdf-in-aleppo-province</ref>

	After an offensive by the Syrian government in January 2026, the DAANES lost 80 percent of its territory and agreed to implement a new integration agreement, which has started.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/syria-government-kurdish-forces-truce-agreement</ref><ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/1/30/kurdish-led-sdf-agrees-integration-with-syrian-government-forces</ref><ref>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/14/syria-appoints-kurdish-official-as-governor-of-hasakah-after-sdf-deal/</ref>		After an offensive by the Syrian government in January 2026, the DAANES lost 80 percent of its territory and agreed to implement a new integration agreement, which has started.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/syria-government-kurdish-forces-truce-agreement</ref><ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/1/30/kurdish-led-sdf-agrees-integration-with-syrian-government-forces</ref><ref>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/14/syria-appoints-kurdish-official-as-governor-of-hasakah-after-sdf-deal/</ref>

BaguetteEnthusiast: An update about what has occurred since the beginning of 2026.

2026-03-17T07:04:34Z

An update about what has occurred since the beginning of 2026.

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	On April 17th, Îlham Ehmed stated that the DAANES government seeks to maintain Rojava’s current status as an autonomous region: "Our current plan is to preserve what exists, and we will try to be more involved within Syria and participate in every process."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/170420251</ref>		On April 17th, Îlham Ehmed stated that the DAANES government seeks to maintain Rojava’s current status as an autonomous region: "Our current plan is to preserve what exists, and we will try to be more involved within Syria and participate in every process."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/170420251</ref>

	In August, the Syrian government and Rojava’s armed forces (SDF) militarily clashed with each other, and a buildup of tensions has led to French-mediated negotiations being called off.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/8/12/syrian-govt-soldier-killed-in-clashes-with-kurd-led-sdf-in-aleppo-province</ref>		In August, the Syrian government and Rojava’s armed forces (SDF) militarily clashed with each other, and a buildup of tensions has led to French-mediated negotiations being called off.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/8/12/syrian-govt-soldier-killed-in-clashes-with-kurd-led-sdf-in-aleppo-province</ref>

			After an offensive by the Syrian government in January 2026, the DAANES lost 80 percent of its territory and agreed to implement a new integration agreement, which has started.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/syria-government-kurdish-forces-truce-agreement</ref><ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/1/30/kurdish-led-sdf-agrees-integration-with-syrian-government-forces</ref><ref>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/14/syria-appoints-kurdish-official-as-governor-of-hasakah-after-sdf-deal/</ref>

	== Economy ==		== Economy ==

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A small grammar fix.

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	== U.S. support ==		== U.S. support ==
	The SDF previously ~~receives~~ much of its arms from the [[United States of America\|United States]] and the U.S. has established seven military bases in the area.<ref name=":0" /> However, since Trump has come to office he has cut foreign aid to Rojava.<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2025/02/flash-update-usaid-freeze-impact-on-the-north-and-east-syria-region/</ref>		The SDF previously received much of its arms from the [[United States of America\|United States]] and the U.S. has established seven military bases in the area.<ref name=":0" /> However, since Trump has come to office he has cut foreign aid to Rojava.<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2025/02/flash-update-usaid-freeze-impact-on-the-north-and-east-syria-region/</ref>

	American troops have also recently left several Rojavan military bases in June, which has led to a resurgence of ISIS.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-pulls-out-two-more-bases-syria-worrying-kurdish-forces-2025-06-17/</ref>		American troops have also recently left several Rojavan military bases in June, which has led to a resurgence of ISIS.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-pulls-out-two-more-bases-syria-worrying-kurdish-forces-2025-06-17/</ref>

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2025-09-01T09:41:43Z

Same edits, but I am now logged in.

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	However, economists in Rojava, such as Dara Kurdaxi argue that they are working for a form of libertarian socialism where production will be controlled through communes and people’s councils: "Historical experience has shown that we in Rojava must follow a different model. Production should not be controlled by the state, nor by the private market, but through the communes and people’s councils, which are self-governing institutions, in a position to know the needs of their participants."<ref>https://mesopotamia.coop/solidarity-economy-and-co-operatives-in-rojava/</ref>		However, economists in Rojava, such as Dara Kurdaxi argue that they are working for a form of libertarian socialism where production will be controlled through communes and people’s councils: "Historical experience has shown that we in Rojava must follow a different model. Production should not be controlled by the state, nor by the private market, but through the communes and people’s councils, which are self-governing institutions, in a position to know the needs of their participants."<ref>https://mesopotamia.coop/solidarity-economy-and-co-operatives-in-rojava/</ref>

	Additionally, the government does not deny that Rojava is capitalist. Instead, the government argues that Rojava is working to 'transcend capitalism' and build a 'communal economy' that will ~~magically~~ abolish private property, ~~yet~~ without ~~any~~ [[dictatorship of the proletariat]]: "Administration does not currently interfere with private land ownership. ''~~[[liberalism\|~~We can not force them]].'' Previous revolutions that expropriated land by force were not successful. We are taking a step by step approach to communal ownership. We do not have the power to to fight all private ownership now, but we will eventually abolish it."<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/fCuxMOSYtaQ?si=IxZE7LInQ-4hJQkk\|channel=The Institute for Social Ecology\|title=Rojava: What you need to know\|date=10/29/2019}}</ref>		Additionally, the government does not deny that Rojava is capitalist. Instead, the government argues that Rojava is working to 'transcend capitalism' and build a 'communal economy' that will abolish private property, but without a [[dictatorship of the proletariat]]: "Administration does not currently interfere with private land ownership. ''We can not force them.'' Previous revolutions that expropriated land by force were not successful. We are taking a step by step approach to communal ownership. We do not have the power to to fight all private ownership now, but we will eventually abolish it."<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/fCuxMOSYtaQ?si=IxZE7LInQ-4hJQkk\|channel=The Institute for Social Ecology\|title=Rojava: What you need to know\|date=10/29/2019}}</ref>

	Private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>		Private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>

	Recent statements by a Rojavan government official in July 2025 have clarified that private/personal property persists in the region, while collective/social property is encouraged: "This system rejects capitalist individualism and profit-oriented economics. Instead, it embraces principles of social solidarity and fair distribution. Collective ownership is encouraged over private ownership, although individual property is not entirely abolished."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-ii-80321</ref> Another Rojavan government official stated that the goal is to build a 'communal economy' and overcome capitalist individualism: "We are developing cooperative projects at the local level through meetings with the people, yet ''due to the ~~[[idealism\|~~dominant authoritarian mentality]]'' in society, interest in the cooperative system remains weak. ''This ~~[[idealism\|~~mindset]] presents serious challenges for us.'' Our goal in developing cooperative projects is to ensure that society becomes the owner of its own labor. A communal and socially grounded economy can only progress in this way. ... We want to further develop this system so that we can organize our economy through cooperatives and meet the needs of society."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-i-80306</ref> ~~Yet clearly the officials view the problem as a [[idealism\|'mindset']] rather than the inevitable result of not imposing a [[dictatorship of the proletariat]].~~		Recent statements by a Rojavan government official in July 2025 have clarified that private/personal property persists in the region, while collective/social property is encouraged: "This system rejects capitalist individualism and profit-oriented economics. Instead, it embraces principles of social solidarity and fair distribution. Collective ownership is encouraged over private ownership, although individual property is not entirely abolished."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-ii-80321</ref> Another Rojavan government official stated that the goal is to build a 'communal economy' and overcome capitalist individualism: "We are developing cooperative projects at the local level through meetings with the people, yet ''due to the dominant authoritarian mentality'' in society, interest in the cooperative system remains weak. ''This mindset presents serious challenges for us.'' Our goal in developing cooperative projects is to ensure that society becomes the owner of its own labor. A communal and socially grounded economy can only progress in this way. ... We want to further develop this system so that we can organize our economy through cooperatives and meet the needs of society."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-i-80306</ref>

	== Political Structure ==		== Political Structure ==
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	== Accusations of Kurdish nationalism ==		== Accusations of Kurdish nationalism ==
	Rojava has been accused of ~~chauvinism~~ and ~~bourgeois~~ nationalism due to cases, such as In 2018 where the PYD forced several Assyrian schools controlled by the [[Syrian Orthodox Church]] to close.<ref name=":0">{{News citation\|newspaper=Line Struggle Collective\|title=On Rojava and the Western Left\|date=2020-04-22\|url=https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128024529/https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-date=2022-01-28\|retrieved=2022-07-05}}</ref> However, these were shortly reopened.<ref>https://www.fides.org/en/news/64740-ASIA_SYRIA_Christian_schools_re_open_in_Qamishli_after_the_suspension_imposed_by_Kurdish_autonomists</ref> Officially, the Rojavan government officially condemns the formation of a Kurdish state due to its Democratic Confederalist ideology. Instead, the Rojavan government officials have embraced federalism inside a democratic/secular Syria, not a Kurdish state: "Our idea is not to build a nation state but to establish federalism in Syria including all components,” Muslim added. “But it will be a secular federalism."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/05082016</ref>		Rojava has been accused of and Kurdish nationalism due to cases, such as In 2018 where the PYD forced several Assyrian schools controlled by the [[Syrian Orthodox Church]] to close.<ref name=":0">{{News citation\|newspaper=Line Struggle Collective\|title=On Rojava and the Western Left\|date=2020-04-22\|url=https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128024529/https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-date=2022-01-28\|retrieved=2022-07-05}}</ref> However, these were shortly reopened.<ref>https://www.fides.org/en/news/64740-ASIA_SYRIA_Christian_schools_re_open_in_Qamishli_after_the_suspension_imposed_by_Kurdish_autonomists</ref> Officially, the Rojavan government officially condemns the formation of a Kurdish state due to its Democratic Confederalist ideology. Instead, the Rojavan government officials have embraced federalism inside a democratic/secular Syria, not a Kurdish state: "Our idea is not to build a nation state but to establish federalism in Syria including all components,” Muslim added. “But it will be a secular federalism."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/05082016</ref>

	== U.S. support ==		== U.S. support ==

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2025-08-30T18:14:55Z

I fixed a quote from an article.

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	Private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>		Private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>

	Recent statements by a Rojavan government official in July 2025 have clarified that private/personal property persists in the region, while collective/social property is encouraged: "This system rejects capitalist individualism and profit-oriented economics. Instead, it embraces principles of social solidarity and fair distribution. Collective ownership is encouraged over private ownership, although ~~[private]~~ property is not entirely abolished."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-ii-80321</ref> Another Rojavan government official stated that the goal is to build a 'communal economy' and overcome capitalist individualism: "We are developing cooperative projects at the local level through meetings with the people, yet ''due to the [[idealism\|dominant authoritarian mentality]]'' in society, interest in the cooperative system remains weak. ''This [[idealism\|mindset]] presents serious challenges for us.'' Our goal in developing cooperative projects is to ensure that society becomes the owner of its own labor. A communal and socially grounded economy can only progress in this way. ... We want to further develop this system so that we can organize our economy through cooperatives and meet the needs of society."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-i-80306</ref> Yet clearly the officials view the problem as a [[idealism\|'mindset']] rather than the inevitable result of not imposing a [[dictatorship of the proletariat]].		Recent statements by a Rojavan government official in July 2025 have clarified that private/personal property persists in the region, while collective/social property is encouraged: "This system rejects capitalist individualism and profit-oriented economics. Instead, it embraces principles of social solidarity and fair distribution. Collective ownership is encouraged over private ownership, although individual property is not entirely abolished."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-ii-80321</ref> Another Rojavan government official stated that the goal is to build a 'communal economy' and overcome capitalist individualism: "We are developing cooperative projects at the local level through meetings with the people, yet ''due to the [[idealism\|dominant authoritarian mentality]]'' in society, interest in the cooperative system remains weak. ''This [[idealism\|mindset]] presents serious challenges for us.'' Our goal in developing cooperative projects is to ensure that society becomes the owner of its own labor. A communal and socially grounded economy can only progress in this way. ... We want to further develop this system so that we can organize our economy through cooperatives and meet the needs of society."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-i-80306</ref> Yet clearly the officials view the problem as a [[idealism\|'mindset']] rather than the inevitable result of not imposing a [[dictatorship of the proletariat]].

	== Political Structure ==		== Political Structure ==

BaguetteEnthusiast: Removed unsurprisingly because that’s subjective.

2025-08-30T07:33:51Z

Removed unsurprisingly because that’s subjective.

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	Additionally, the government does not deny that Rojava is capitalist. Instead, the government argues that Rojava is working to 'transcend capitalism' and build a 'communal economy' that will magically abolish private property, yet without any [[dictatorship of the proletariat]]: "Administration does not currently interfere with private land ownership. ''[[liberalism\|We can not force them]].'' Previous revolutions that expropriated land by force were not successful. We are taking a step by step approach to communal ownership. We do not have the power to to fight all private ownership now, but we will eventually abolish it."<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/fCuxMOSYtaQ?si=IxZE7LInQ-4hJQkk\|channel=The Institute for Social Ecology\|title=Rojava: What you need to know\|date=10/29/2019}}</ref>		Additionally, the government does not deny that Rojava is capitalist. Instead, the government argues that Rojava is working to 'transcend capitalism' and build a 'communal economy' that will magically abolish private property, yet without any [[dictatorship of the proletariat]]: "Administration does not currently interfere with private land ownership. ''[[liberalism\|We can not force them]].'' Previous revolutions that expropriated land by force were not successful. We are taking a step by step approach to communal ownership. We do not have the power to to fight all private ownership now, but we will eventually abolish it."<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/fCuxMOSYtaQ?si=IxZE7LInQ-4hJQkk\|channel=The Institute for Social Ecology\|title=Rojava: What you need to know\|date=10/29/2019}}</ref>

	~~Unsurprisingly, private~~ property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>		Private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>

	Recent statements by a Rojavan government official in July 2025 have clarified that private/personal property persists in the region, while collective/social property is encouraged: "This system rejects capitalist individualism and profit-oriented economics. Instead, it embraces principles of social solidarity and fair distribution. Collective ownership is encouraged over private ownership, although [private] property is not entirely abolished."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-ii-80321</ref> Another Rojavan government official stated that the goal is to build a 'communal economy' and overcome capitalist individualism: "We are developing cooperative projects at the local level through meetings with the people, yet ''due to the [[idealism\|dominant authoritarian mentality]]'' in society, interest in the cooperative system remains weak. ''This [[idealism\|mindset]] presents serious challenges for us.'' Our goal in developing cooperative projects is to ensure that society becomes the owner of its own labor. A communal and socially grounded economy can only progress in this way. ... We want to further develop this system so that we can organize our economy through cooperatives and meet the needs of society."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-i-80306</ref> Yet clearly the officials view the problem as a [[idealism\|'mindset']] rather than the inevitable result of not imposing a [[dictatorship of the proletariat]].		Recent statements by a Rojavan government official in July 2025 have clarified that private/personal property persists in the region, while collective/social property is encouraged: "This system rejects capitalist individualism and profit-oriented economics. Instead, it embraces principles of social solidarity and fair distribution. Collective ownership is encouraged over private ownership, although [private] property is not entirely abolished."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-ii-80321</ref> Another Rojavan government official stated that the goal is to build a 'communal economy' and overcome capitalist individualism: "We are developing cooperative projects at the local level through meetings with the people, yet ''due to the [[idealism\|dominant authoritarian mentality]]'' in society, interest in the cooperative system remains weak. ''This [[idealism\|mindset]] presents serious challenges for us.'' Our goal in developing cooperative projects is to ensure that society becomes the owner of its own labor. A communal and socially grounded economy can only progress in this way. ... We want to further develop this system so that we can organize our economy through cooperatives and meet the needs of society."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-i-80306</ref> Yet clearly the officials view the problem as a [[idealism\|'mindset']] rather than the inevitable result of not imposing a [[dictatorship of the proletariat]].

BaguetteEnthusiast: Same edits. Kurdish nationalism is prescribed to them by the opposition, while they reject it and a state, so I am not sure how you put Kurdish bourgeois nationalism, as they reject nation-states. The 12 percent claim is not substantiated. The decentralized capitalist economy isn’t wrong but isn’t sourced in the article. The businessman part isn’t also inherently incorrect, but the same source isn’t objective and prescribes "Stalinism" to them when that isn’t close to being true.

2025-08-30T07:29:37Z

Same edits. Kurdish nationalism is prescribed to them by the opposition, while they reject it and a state, so I am not sure how you put Kurdish bourgeois nationalism, as they reject nation-states. The 12 percent claim is not substantiated. The decentralized capitalist economy isn’t wrong but isn’t sourced in the article. The businessman part isn’t also inherently incorrect, but the same source isn’t objective and prescribes "Stalinism" to them when that isn’t close to being true.

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	== Economy ==		== Economy ==
	The DAANES maintains a system of primarily private ownership of the means of production, making it effectively a decentralized capitalist economy,<ref name=":0">{{News citation\|newspaper=Line Struggle Collective\|title=On Rojava and the Western Left\|date=2020-04-22\|url=https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128024529/https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-date=2022-01-28\|retrieved=2022-07-05}}</ref>

	Dara Kurdaxi, a former economist from Afrîn when it was under DAANES control stated that Rojava is not against private property, but seeks to put it to service of all through socialization: "The method in Rojava is not so much against private property, but rather has the goal of putting private property in the service of all the peoples who live in Rojava".<ref>https://mesopotamia.coop/the-economy-of-rojava/</ref>		Dara Kurdaxi, a former economist from Afrîn when it was under DAANES control stated that Rojava is not against private property, but seeks to put it to service of all through socialization: "The method in Rojava is not so much against private property, but rather has the goal of putting private property in the service of all the peoples who live in Rojava".<ref>https://mesopotamia.coop/the-economy-of-rojava/</ref>

	While there's hundreds of small worker co-operatives, these play a minimal role in the economy of the region, with 12% of the economy in Jazira, the largest region of Northern Syria, being based on worker co-operatives,<ref name=":2">{{Web citation\|newspaper=Co-operation in Mesopotamia\|title=Rojava – the formation of an economic alternative: Private property in the service of all\|date=2015-06-15\|url=https://mesopotamia.coop/rojava-the-formation-of-an-economic-alternative-private-property-in-the-service-of-all/}}</ref> The major source of revenue for the AANES is not only taxes, but entrepeneurs, landlords, businessmen and venture capitalists, with these influencing government decisions and even maintaining high rank positions within it.<ref name=":3">{{Web citation\|newspaper=European University Institute\|title=Sinan Hatahet, The Political Economy of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria\|url=https://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle/1814/65364/MED_WPCS_2019_16.pdf}}</ref>

	However, economists in Rojava, such as Dara Kurdaxi argue that they are working for a form of libertarian socialism where production will be controlled through communes and people’s councils: "Historical experience has shown that we in Rojava must follow a different model. Production should not be controlled by the state, nor by the private market, but through the communes and people’s councils, which are self-governing institutions, in a position to know the needs of their participants."<ref>https://mesopotamia.coop/solidarity-economy-and-co-operatives-in-rojava/</ref>		However, economists in Rojava, such as Dara Kurdaxi argue that they are working for a form of libertarian socialism where production will be controlled through communes and people’s councils: "Historical experience has shown that we in Rojava must follow a different model. Production should not be controlled by the state, nor by the private market, but through the communes and people’s councils, which are self-governing institutions, in a position to know the needs of their participants."<ref>https://mesopotamia.coop/solidarity-economy-and-co-operatives-in-rojava/</ref>
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	According to the new constitution, these include various institutions, such as cantons, communes, people’s councils, neighborhood councils, law councils, etc.		According to the new constitution, these include various institutions, such as cantons, communes, people’s councils, neighborhood councils, law councils, etc.

	== Kurdish ~~bourgeois~~ nationalism ==		== Accusations of Kurdish nationalism ==
	Rojava has been accused of chauvinism and bourgeois nationalism due to cases, such as In 2018 where the PYD forced several Assyrian schools controlled by the [[Syrian Orthodox Church]] to close.<ref name=":0">{{News citation\|newspaper=Line Struggle Collective\|title=On Rojava and the Western Left\|date=2020-04-22\|url=https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128024529/https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-date=2022-01-28\|retrieved=2022-07-05}}</ref> However, these were shortly reopened.<ref>https://www.fides.org/en/news/64740-ASIA_SYRIA_Christian_schools_re_open_in_Qamishli_after_the_suspension_imposed_by_Kurdish_autonomists</ref> Officially, the Rojavan government officially condemns the formation of a Kurdish state due to its Democratic Confederalist ideology. Instead, the Rojavan government officials have embraced federalism inside a democratic/secular Syria, not a Kurdish state: "Our idea is not to build a nation state but to establish federalism in Syria including all components,” Muslim added. “But it will be a secular federalism."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/05082016</ref>		Rojava has been accused of chauvinism and bourgeois nationalism due to cases, such as In 2018 where the PYD forced several Assyrian schools controlled by the [[Syrian Orthodox Church]] to close.<ref name=":0">{{News citation\|newspaper=Line Struggle Collective\|title=On Rojava and the Western Left\|date=2020-04-22\|url=https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128024529/https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-date=2022-01-28\|retrieved=2022-07-05}}</ref> However, these were shortly reopened.<ref>https://www.fides.org/en/news/64740-ASIA_SYRIA_Christian_schools_re_open_in_Qamishli_after_the_suspension_imposed_by_Kurdish_autonomists</ref> Officially, the Rojavan government officially condemns the formation of a Kurdish state due to its Democratic Confederalist ideology. Instead, the Rojavan government officials have embraced federalism inside a democratic/secular Syria, not a Kurdish state: "Our idea is not to build a nation state but to establish federalism in Syria including all components,” Muslim added. “But it will be a secular federalism."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/05082016</ref>

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	== Kurdish bourgeois nationalism ==		== Kurdish bourgeois nationalism ==
	Rojava has been accused of chauvinism and bourgeois nationalism due to cases, such as In 2018 where the PYD forced several Assyrian schools controlled by the [[Syrian Orthodox Church]] to close. <ref name=":0" /> However, these were shortly reopened.<ref>https://www.fides.org/en/news/64740-ASIA_SYRIA_Christian_schools_re_open_in_Qamishli_after_the_suspension_imposed_by_Kurdish_autonomists</ref> Officially, the Rojavan government officially condemns the formation of a Kurdish state due to its Democratic Confederalist ideology. Instead, the Rojavan government officials have embraced federalism inside a democratic/secular Syria, not a Kurdish state: "Our idea is not to build a nation state but to establish federalism in Syria including all components,” Muslim added. “But it will be a secular federalism."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/05082016</ref>		Rojava has been accused of chauvinism and bourgeois nationalism due to cases, such as In 2018 where the PYD forced several Assyrian schools controlled by the [[Syrian Orthodox Church]] to close.<ref name=":0">{{News citation\|newspaper=Line Struggle Collective\|title=On Rojava and the Western Left\|date=2020-04-22\|url=https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128024529/https://linestruggle.medium.com/on-rojava-and-the-western-left-bac1b858173e\|archive-date=2022-01-28\|retrieved=2022-07-05}}</ref> However, these were shortly reopened.<ref>https://www.fides.org/en/news/64740-ASIA_SYRIA_Christian_schools_re_open_in_Qamishli_after_the_suspension_imposed_by_Kurdish_autonomists</ref> Officially, the Rojavan government officially condemns the formation of a Kurdish state due to its Democratic Confederalist ideology. Instead, the Rojavan government officials have embraced federalism inside a democratic/secular Syria, not a Kurdish state: "Our idea is not to build a nation state but to establish federalism in Syria including all components,” Muslim added. “But it will be a secular federalism."<ref>https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/05082016</ref>

	== U.S. support ==		== U.S. support ==

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	However, economists in Rojava, such as Dara Kurdaxi argue that they are working for a form of libertarian socialism where production will be controlled through communes and people’s councils: "Historical experience has shown that we in Rojava must follow a different model. Production should not be controlled by the state, nor by the private market, but through the communes and people’s councils, which are self-governing institutions, in a position to know the needs of their participants."<ref>https://mesopotamia.coop/solidarity-economy-and-co-operatives-in-rojava/</ref>		However, economists in Rojava, such as Dara Kurdaxi argue that they are working for a form of libertarian socialism where production will be controlled through communes and people’s councils: "Historical experience has shown that we in Rojava must follow a different model. Production should not be controlled by the state, nor by the private market, but through the communes and people’s councils, which are self-governing institutions, in a position to know the needs of their participants."<ref>https://mesopotamia.coop/solidarity-economy-and-co-operatives-in-rojava/</ref>

	Additionally, the government does not deny that Rojava is capitalist. Instead, the government argues that Rojava is working to 'transcend capitalism' and build a 'communal economy' that will magically abolish private property, yet without any [[dictatorship of the proletariat]]: "Administration does not currently interfere with private land ownership. ''We can not force them.'' Previous revolutions that expropriated land by force were not successful. We are taking a step by step approach to communal ownership. We do not have the power to to fight all private ownership now, but we will eventually abolish it."<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/fCuxMOSYtaQ?si=IxZE7LInQ-4hJQkk\|channel=The Institute for Social Ecology\|title=Rojava: What you need to know\|date=10/29/2019}}</ref>		Additionally, the government does not deny that Rojava is capitalist. Instead, the government argues that Rojava is working to 'transcend capitalism' and build a 'communal economy' that will magically abolish private property, yet without any [[dictatorship of the proletariat]]: "Administration does not currently interfere with private land ownership. ''[[liberalism\|We can not force them]].'' Previous revolutions that expropriated land by force were not successful. We are taking a step by step approach to communal ownership. We do not have the power to to fight all private ownership now, but we will eventually abolish it."<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/fCuxMOSYtaQ?si=IxZE7LInQ-4hJQkk\|channel=The Institute for Social Ecology\|title=Rojava: What you need to know\|date=10/29/2019}}</ref>

	Unsurprisingly, private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>		Unsurprisingly, private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>

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	Unsurprisingly, private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>		Unsurprisingly, private property is still constitutionally protected by article 70 of the DAANES constitution: "Private property is protected and may not be taken away except for the public interest. It must be compensated fairly, and this is regulated by law."<ref>https://rojavainformationcenter.org/2023/12/aanes-social-contract-2023-edition/</ref>

	Recent statements by a Rojavan government official in July 2025 have clarified that private/personal property persists in the region, while collective/social property is encouraged: "This system rejects capitalist individualism and profit-oriented economics. Instead, it embraces principles of social solidarity and fair distribution. Collective ownership is encouraged over private ownership, although [private] property is not entirely abolished."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-ii-80321</ref> Another Rojavan government official stated that the goal is to build a 'communal economy' and overcome capitalist individualism: "We are developing cooperative projects at the local level through meetings with the people, yet ''due to the dominant authoritarian mentality'' in society, interest in the cooperative system remains weak. ''This mindset presents serious challenges for us.'' Our goal in developing cooperative projects is to ensure that society becomes the owner of its own labor. A communal and socially grounded economy can only progress in this way. ... We want to further develop this system so that we can organize our economy through cooperatives and meet the needs of society."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-i-80306</ref> Yet clearly the officials view the problem as a [[idealism\|'mindset']] rather than the inevitable result of not imposing a [[dictatorship of the proletariat]].		Recent statements by a Rojavan government official in July 2025 have clarified that private/personal property persists in the region, while collective/social property is encouraged: "This system rejects capitalist individualism and profit-oriented economics. Instead, it embraces principles of social solidarity and fair distribution. Collective ownership is encouraged over private ownership, although [private] property is not entirely abolished."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-ii-80321</ref> Another Rojavan government official stated that the goal is to build a 'communal economy' and overcome capitalist individualism: "We are developing cooperative projects at the local level through meetings with the people, yet ''due to the [[idealism\|dominant authoritarian mentality]]'' in society, interest in the cooperative system remains weak. ''This [[idealism\|mindset]] presents serious challenges for us.'' Our goal in developing cooperative projects is to ensure that society becomes the owner of its own labor. A communal and socially grounded economy can only progress in this way. ... We want to further develop this system so that we can organize our economy through cooperatives and meet the needs of society."<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/rojava-s-economic-vision-and-cooperative-model-under-self-governance-i-80306</ref> Yet clearly the officials view the problem as a [[idealism\|'mindset']] rather than the inevitable result of not imposing a [[dictatorship of the proletariat]].

	== Political Structure ==		== Political Structure ==