Rojava

Proper noun

Meaning

Rojava

A de facto autonomous region in northern and northeastern Syria populated mainly by Kurds.

Examples

All schools and other educational institutions have been closed since then and an online teaching system, conducted through Rojava TV, was rapidly introduced to prevent students from being deprived of their education right. Source: Internet

Three days after Trump’s announcement, in October 2019, Turkey attacked Rojava. Source: Internet

The name of the region has since been changed from Rojava (western Kurdistan) to Northern Syria in December 2016, and then to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) in 2018—though Rojava is still often used. Source: Internet

Mr Assad said that, as the majority of the country was coming under government control, he was prepared to enter negotiations with the Kurdish-led SDF over the region in northern Syria known as Rojava. Source: Internet

Rojava, a politically autonomous region in the Kurdish region of northern Syria, has attracted leftists from around the world thanks to its radical experiments in participatory democracy and commitment to women’s equality. Source: Internet

The Rojava Information Center, an activist collective in the Kurdish-held areas, also reported gunfire and ambulances entering the prison. Source: Internet

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