For days, armed groups affiliated with the Syrian government have been carrying out heavy attacks on the Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo. Hundreds of thousands of Kurds in the districts of Şêx Meqsûd and Eşrefiyê are the targets of these brutal assaults.
Since the start of the offensive, numerous civilians—including women, children, and the elderly—have been killed. Hundreds have been injured. At the same time, in these cold and harsh winter days, tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes and neighborhoods.
Attacks involving tanks, artillery, and heavy weapons constitute a clear violation of international humanitarian law. At this moment, the right to life and human dignity of hundreds of thousands of Kurds in Şêx Meqsûd and Eşrefiyê are under acute threat.
Jihadist groups are deliberately targeting Kurdish residential areas and indiscriminately bombing civilian facilities, hospitals, and homes. In particular, due to the attacks on the Khalid-Fajir Hospital, dozens of injured people cannot receive medical care.
As a result of these attacks, shortages of medicine, food, drinking water, and electricity have worsened dramatically.
In response to this severe humanitarian crisis, the Kurdish Red Crescent (Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê e.V.), together with partner organizations in several European countries and the USA, has launched an urgent aid campaign for the Kurds in Şêx Meqsûd and Eşrefiyê.
The aid collected through this campaign will be delivered as quickly as possible to the affected population with the support of our diaspora community.
Our appeal is primarily addressed to Kurds in the diaspora and to all people of conscience:
Take part in this campaign. Remember—every small act of help can save a life today in Şêx Meqsûd and Eşrefiyê. Every donation can strengthen the hope of life for tens of thousands of children.
The deliberate killing of civilians is a war crime.
Humanity must not remain silent in the face of this crime.
For the Kurds of Şêx Meqsûd and Eşrefiyê, now is the time for help and solidarity.
HEYVA SOR A KURDISTANÊ
10.01.2026
(According to the Supervisory and Service Directorate decision we cannot collect donations in the State of Rheinland Pfalz.)
Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê e. V.
Kreissparkasse Köln
IBAN: DE49 3705 0299 0004 0104 81
BIC/SWIFT: COKSDE33XXX
Paypal: heyvasorakurdistan@gmail.com
paypal.me/heyvasorakurdistane
