Kafr Naya
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Kafr Naya
كفر نايا | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kafr Naya Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′12″N 37°04′19″E / 36.41989°N 37.072°E / 36.41989; 37.072 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Azaz |
| Subdistrict | Tell Rifaat |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 5,647 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Geocode | C1626 |
Kafr Naya (Arabic: كفر نايا, romanized: Kafar Naya) is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located north of Aleppo, the town is administratively part of Nahiya Tell Rifaat in A'zaz District. Nearby localities include Mayer to the southwest. In the 2004 census, Kafr Naya had a population of 5,647.[1] The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[2]
During the Syrian War, Kafr Naya was captured by the Free Syrian Army in 2012 but later conquered by the Islamic State (IS) in early 2014.[3] It was eventually captured by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) during the February offensive in 2016,[4] bringing it into the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. The capture of the town by the YPG halted the northwards advance by the Syrian Army during the offensive. The area was then captured by militants backed by Turkey in 2024.[5][6][7]
References
- 1 2 "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Tell Rifaat" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
- ↑ Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri (PDF) (Report). ORSAM. 14 November 2011. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ↑ "A Glimmer of Hope Opens for Syrian Rebels As Peace Talks Intensify". Time. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ↑ Kafr Naya, Syria Hopes to Rebuild, Voice of America, 11 March 2016, retrieved 2023-04-15
- ↑ "Turkish-backed groups shell IDP camp in Syria's Aleppo; 2 deaths, multiple injuries reported". Kurdistan24. 10 April 2020.
- ↑ "Turkey targets 53 villages in northern Syria". North Press Agency. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ↑ "Turkey bombed 50 villages and towns in Syria's northeast in three days". North press agency. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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