Evaluations of the Attacks on October 5th 2023

Turkey has launched probably the most widespread bombing campaign North-Eastern Syria has faced so far. Since October 5th, Turkey has conducted more than 30 airstrikes, primarily in the Cizîre region and Kobanê. These airstrikes have targeted vehicles, villages, and especially critical civilian infrastructure, including oil- and power plants & gas stationsresulting in civilian casualties and casualties among internal security forces. Large areas experienced a total power blackout with many hospitals, bread-factories and other critical public-institutions completely without electricity. The attacks continued this morning when a Corona- Hospital & a power station were targeted. Despite the obvious war crimes, no reaction has been heard from the international community so far. These attacks followed threats by Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, directed at the self- administered region. The pretext for these threats was a self-sacrificial action that took place on October