Şehîd Seydo

General Information

Also Known As

Şehîd Seydo shrine, Şehîdgeha Şehîd Seydo, الشهيد سيدو

Type

Goristana

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Cindires

Village or Nearby Villages

Kefersefrê, Miske Jerin, Miskê Jorin

Şehîd Seydo is a martyrs' cemetery associated with Kefersefrê, Miske Jerin, and Miskê Jorin in the Cindires sub-district.

Map and Location

Coordinates: 36.435604, 36.659478

Source: https://akmckeever.substack.com/

Dedicated Figure & Historical Roots

The cemetery was established at the start of the Syrian revolution and named after Martyr Seydo.1 It lies to the northwest of the village.2

Current Status

The cemetery suffered minor exterior damage from shelling in February 2018. Pictures published on May 1, 2018 show deliberate damage inflicted after the area's capture, with a large number of plots leveled and portions of the exterior walls toppled.3

Transcripts

Kefersefrê (Ax û Welat – Episode 1071):

  • 03:11 – The host notes that the Martyr Seydo cemetery was established at the start of the revolution.

Miske Jerin and Miskê Jorin (Ax û Welat – Episode 736):

  • 07:07 – The narrator places the Martyr Seydo cemetery to the northwest of the village.

Videography

Kefersefrê (Ax û Welat – Episode 1071): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKloSj-9ObE

Miske Jerin and Miskê Jorin (Ax û Welat – Episode 736): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3p0QqkOiM

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, "Kefersefrê," Episode 1071 (village Kefersefrê), YouTube video, at 03:11, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKloSj-9ObE. Kurdish quote: "Lê destpêşoreşa Rojavayê bû, destpêşoreşa Sûriyê bû, li vir goristana şehîd Seydo jî ava kirin." English translation: "At the start of the Rojava revolution, the start of the Syrian revolution, the Martyr Seydo cemetery was established here." ↩

  2. Ax û Welat, "Miskê Jorin and Miske Jerin," Episode 736, YouTube video, at 07:07, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3p0QqkOiM. Kurdish quote: "Û li bakur rojavayê gund, şehîdgeha Şehîd Seydo dikeve." English translation: "And to the northwest of the village lies the Martyr Seydo cemetery." ↩

  3. Alexander McKeever, "Afrin: Incidents Of Desecration And Destruction Of Cultural Sites," Bellingcat, July 11, 2019, https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2019/07/11/afrin-incidents-of-desecration-and-destruction-of-cultural-sites/. Direct quotes: "First damaged by Turkish shelling in February, the YPG's Martyr Seydo cemetery was further vandalized in the following three months. One of three YPG cemeteries in Afrin, the Martyr Seydo cemetery is located north of Jandaris and was constructed sometime before 2015." "The exterior of the graveyard suffered minor damage in February, due to shelling by Turkey or its allies, though it's unclear whether or not this was purposefully." "However, pictures published on May 1, 2018 show significant intention damage to have been inflicted to the cemetery and numerous gravesites." "the damage inflicted as seen in the April photos shows a large number of plots leveled and portions of the exterior walls toppled." ↩