Since 8 January, civilians from North-East Syria have been holding a vigil at the Tishrin Dam to protect their territory alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Women's Defense Units (YPJ) who are confronting attacks by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries called the Syrian National Army (SNA).

The popular resistance at the Tishrin Dam continues on its 54th day. 

People from Hesekê, Dirbêsiyê, Til Temir, Şedadê, Hol and Til Birak cities of Cizîrê Canton took over the vigil from people from the Euphrates Canton on February 28.

People partaking in the vigil protested the attack by the occupying Turkish state and allied mercenaries against the vicinity of the dam on the night of 1 March.

Emphasizing their determination to continue the resistance, the demonstrators chanted the slogans “Bijî Berxwedana Tişrînê” [Long Live the Tishrin Resistance], ‘Jin Jiyan Azadî’ [Woman, Life, Freedom] and ‘Bijî Berxwedana QSD, YPG, YPJ’ [Long Live the SDF, YPG, YPJ Resistance].