History & Establishment
In 2014, the city of Kobani was subjected to a barbaric attack by the terrorist organization ISIS, after a legendary resistance that on January 26, 2015, the YPG/YPJ was able to liberate the entire city from terrorism.
These attacks were aimed at defeating the resistance of the Kurdish people and the peoples of northern and eastern Syria, and to undermine the July 19 revolution, through which all the peoples of the region were liberated from the injustice and oppression to which they were subjected.
The victory of the Kobani resistance has become a symbol of resistance and the victory of forces that believe in freedom and democracy around the world, so the first of November turned into Kobani International Day.
A few months after the victory of the Kobani resistance, the democratic institutions of self-administration began to function, reviving the city, the most important of which was the re-establishment and development of the institution of education. The Education Authority in the Euphrates region began to renovate and repair schools to remove obstacles to the educational process, and one of the great achievements that occurred in the history of Kobani was the opening of Kobani University.
The opening ceremony of Kobani University was on 10/12/2017 and the students began their studies in the first semester, which was considered the first semester at the university, the university began as an initial step with two faculties:
1- Faculty of Arts / Department of Kurdish Language and Literature.
2- Faculty of Natural Sciences / Department of Chemistry and Physics.
After the opening, the number of faculties, departments and students increased year after year, and in 2021, the Institute of Graduate Studies, the Department of Kurdish Language and Literature, was opened.
At the present time, all administrators, lecturers and students, in loyalty to the blood of the martyrs and the sacrifices of the people, are doing their academic work continuously.
Euphrates Region
This area is located east of the Euphrates River, in northern and western Syria , and its borders reach the borders of the Islands Territory, and it consists of many cities, towns, suburbs, villages.
According to the administrative division, this region comprises two districts:
The first is Kobane district.
The second is Girê Spî district (Tel Abyad)
Kobani Province
: It consists of two areas
1. Kobani area
2. Serrin area
As for the Kobani region, it includes the city center of Kobani and its towns, villages and farms, in addition to the district of Sheran and the district of Qenaya.
As for the Serrin area, it consists of the city center of Serrin and its towns, villages and farms, in addition to the Jalabiya district.
Girê Spi County (Tal Abyad):
It consists of the Tal Abyad area and its towns, villages and farms, in addition to the Ain Issa district and the Suluk district, and the Ain Issa area consists of Al-Haysha, Abu Kharraza and Ali Baghli
Kobani City:
The city of Kobani is one of the main cities in Rojava Kurdistan after Qamishlo and Afrin, and it is located 30 km east of the Euphrates River.
Kobani consists of a large number of villages, comprising about 360 villages. The inhabitants of Kobani and its villages are entirely Kurdish, with the Barazi .and Kitikan tribes representing the largest tribes in it
Kobani's resistance against extremist organization:
The city of Kobani was attacked by the terrorist organization ISIS in 2014.
The city of Kobani was liberated on January 26, 2015 after an epic resistance by YPG/YPJ fighters.
The most prominent goal of these attacks was to defeat the resistance of the Kurdish people and the people of northern and eastern Syria, as well as to nullify the achievements of the July 19 revolution, on that day all components of this country were liberated from decades of oppression.
Kobani's victory became a symbol of resistance and the triumph of democratic forces and freedom-loving peoples around the world. That's why the first of November was 'Kobani Day' all over the world!
A few months after the liberation of Kobani, the institutions of the Autonomous Administration began to revitalize and modernize the city and were able to do so in a short period of time with concerted efforts without tiredness and with continuous work.
The Kobani resistance formed the front of steadfastness and defiance, which was able to defeat the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world "ISIS". Between 2014 - 2015 , the Kobani resistance against this organization was recognized as the largest resistance in the twenty-first century, where the resistance of the era fought a legendary war against this organization and was able to achieve a great victory over the terrorist organization and brought life back to the regions of northern and northeastern Syria after years of darkness represented by ISIS terrorism and it’s practices against all components in the area, where the war that broke out on September 15, 2014 and ended in January 26, 2015 in a historic victory.
Those who fought this resistance wrote the epics of heroism and steadfastness and proved to the whole world that they deserve life, and history recorded in its eternal pages that bright page to remain an epic repeated by generation after generation.
The Kobani resistance, led by YPG and YPJ fighters and commanders, also caused a sensation at the Kurdish and international levels, until the first of November when the day of the Kobani International Day was recognized.
The most prominent successes after liberation were the development and revitalization of the educational process, which represents a solid base for building an educated society aware of all conspiracies that try to undermine security and stability
In the current situation, despite all the challenges and difficulties, students, teachers and university staff continue their academic work in order to respond to the values of the Rojava Revolution and the society that has paid a high price and suffered from terrorism.
