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New Suffering Awaits Them.. Financial Extortion Confronts Homeowners Returning to Afrin
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Refusal to Evacuate Homes from Legitimate Owners Reflects Continued Demographic Change Policy Practiced by Turkish Militias in the Region for Years
Local sources in Afrin revealed that original residents returning to their homes face financial extortion from displaced occupants who refuse to evacuate without monetary payment.
Information indicates Turkish-affiliated militias had previously seized these homes and transferred them to displaced persons during the displacement period, with current occupants either returning the properties to militias or imposing financial levies on original owners.
Returning residents' frustration escalated due to demands for compensation for alleged expenses, despite most renovation and preparation work being conducted through relief organizations.
These practices highlight the continued extortion policy practiced by armed militias in Afrin, with residents demanding an end to such violations and guaranteeing property restoration without restrictions.
Returnees face increasing difficulties recovering their rights amid the absence of legal authority protecting private property and preventing ongoing violations.
This financial extortion coincides with growing returns of original residents to their city, placing them in direct confrontation with those benefiting from prevailing regional chaos.
These practices raise concerns about continued suffering of Afrin's original inhabitants, especially with armed militias' complicity in extortion and property seizure operations.
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