Residents of Syria’s Tel Abyad take to streets against deteriorating livelihood conditions
TEL TAMR, Syria (North Press) – Hundreds of residents of the Turkish-held town of Tel Abyad, north Raqqa, took to the streets, on Friday, condemning the deteriorating livelihood conditions and the corruption of local councils.
Hundreds of residents of Tel Abyad town protested in the streets of the town after performing the Friday Prayer, a local source told North Press.
The protesters criticized and condemned the outrageous cost of living the area is witnessing in light of the spread of unemployment, soar price of electricity in addition to the corruption that plagues the local councils which the Turkish authorities have found in the town.
The protesters raised signs saying, ” No for Starvation, No for Monopoly,” and “We are at mercy of mafias.”
Meanwhile, the civil police, which is affiliated with the Turkish-backed armed factions, intercepted the protesters and blocked the route that leads to the center of the town.
Activists publicized, on social media websites, photos for children in the town of Suluk, east of Tel Abyad, eating garbage and searching in waste to collect nylon bags because they have nothing to make them warm.
Since Turkey took control over Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) and Tel Abyad, north Syria, with the support of the Turkish-backed armed factions in late 2019, the two areas have been experiencing poor livelihood conditions accompanied by unemployment and security chaos.