2015 Rojava local elections
This article needs to be updated.(September 2015) |
Politics of Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
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In the de facto autonomous
Kobanî and Afrin
were to be elected.
Election
In Cizîrê canton, 160 polling stations were opened, and according to the Rojava High Election Commission, 565 candidates stood for the twelve municipal councils of
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) troops attacked the town with mortars.[2]
There are no results available in the internet.
Reactions
The
Kurdistan Regional Government criticized the elections as being in contradiction to the Duhok Agreement. On the other hand, Syrian Information Minister Omran Zoghbi announced that his government considered recognizing the Kurdish autonomy "within the law and constitution."[3]
See also
- 2017 Northern Syria local elections
References
- ^ "Rojava Goes To The Polls". The Rojava Report. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Municipal elections called off in Syrian Tal Tamir because of ISIS fighting". Rûdaw. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "KRG: Elections in Jazira are Not Acceptable". Basnews. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.