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Violence, abuse, and criminality in Syrian territories under the control of Turkish-backed forces

Across Turkish-occupied territories in northern Syria, a pattern of violence and criminality has been established, and Turkish-backed groups are accused of becoming criminal syndicates that kidnap for money and exploit citizens’ resources for their own gain. A recent piece in Al Monitor focuses on Afrin, the majority Kurdish enclave in northern Syria that has been occupied by Turkish-backed forces since 2018, has become a “laboratory for Turkey’s experiments in demographic engineering and cultural imperialism. Amberin Zaman, one of the authors of this investigative piece, joins The Greek Current to talk about the violence, abuse, and profiteering now afflicting many of the territories under the control of Turkish proxies. 

Amberin Zaman is a roving staff correspondent for Al-Monitor covering the Middle East, with a particular focus on Syria, Iraq, and Turkey. Prior to Al-Monitor, Amberin Zaman served as The Economist’s Turkey correspondent. 

Read Amberin Zaman’s latest in-depth article for Al-Monitor: Turkish-backed rebels leave trail of abuse and criminality in Syria’s Afrin

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