Rojava

Rojava is a semi-autonomous region of Syria, inhabited mostly by Kurds, and also known as Syrian Kurdistan.

Cantons

Afrin Canton

Jazira Canton

Euphrates Canton

Cities

Afrin Canton

🌍 Afrin — claimed
🌍 Manbij
Tell Rifaat
Jandaris

Jazira Canton

🌍 Al-Qamishli — the de facto capital.
🌍 Deir-ez-zor — Capital of Deir Ezzor Governorate (split control between Assad regime and SDF)
Mayadin — ISIS's former headquarters in Eastern Syria.
Al-Hasakah

Euphrates Canton

🌍 Raqqa- most famous for being ISIS's headquarters from 2014-2017.
Tabqa
Tel Abyad
Suluk
🌍 Kobane — Kurdish town near the Turkish border.

Get in

The Turkish border is closed. Al-Qamishli has an airport (at least in theory).

Stay safe

Al-Qamishli may be much safer than other parts of war-torn Syria, but travel there (and the rest of Rojava) is still highly inadvisable.

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