Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

Not to be confused with Syrian Kurdistan or Syrian Democratic Forces.

Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Native names الإدارة الذاتية الديمقراطية لإقليم شمال وشرق سوريا (Arabic) Rêveberiya Xweseriya Demokratîk a Herêma Bakur û Rojhilatê Sûriyê (Kurdish) ܡܕܒܪܢܘܬ݂ܳܐ ܝܬ݂ܝܬܳܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܐܛܝܬܳܐ ܠܩܠܝܡܳܐ ܕܓܪܒܝܳܐ ܘ ܡܕܢܚܳܐ ܕܣܘܪܝܰܐ (Classical Syriac) Kuzey ve Doğu Suriye Demokratik Özerk Yönetimi Bölgesi (Turkish)
2012–2026
Flag (2018–2026) Emblem (2018–2026)
Status	Quasi-state
Capital and largest city	Al-Hasakah 36°29′55″N 40°44′45″E
Official languages	Arabic Kurdish (Kurmanji) Syriac
Government	Autonomous diarchic presidential government
Co-Presidents
• 2016–2018 (first)	Hediya Yousef and Mansur Selum
• 2018–2026 (last)	Îlham Ehmed and Mansur Selum
Co-Chairs
• 2015–2016 (first)	Haytham Manna and Amina Omar
• 2016–2026 (last)	Riad Darar and Amina Omar
Legislature	People's Democratic Council (2015–2026)
Historical era	Rojava conflict Syrian civil war Aftermath of the Syrian civil war
• Established as the Kurdish Supreme Committee	12 July 2012
• Transitional administration declared	2013
• Cantons declare autonomy	January 2014
• Cantons declare federation	17 March 2016
• New administration declared	6 September 2018
• North-Eastern Syria offensive	13–30 January 2026
• Integration into the Syrian state	20 August 2026
Area
• Total	3,800 sq mi (9,800 km2)(2019)
Population
• 2024 estimate	4,600,000
Currency	Syrian pound (SYP)
Time zone	UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Website daanes.org/en/homepage/
Preceded by Succeeded by Ba'athist Syria Islamic State Syrian Arab Republic

The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), also known as Rojava, was a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria from 2012 until its integration into the Syrian state in 2026. At various points during its existence, it consisted of the self-governing sub-regions of Afrin, Jazira, Euphrates, Raqqa, Tabqa, Manbij, and Deir ez-Zor. The region conducted some foreign relations, but was not officially recognized as autonomous by the Syrian government or any other state, although the Parliament of Catalonia recognized it.

The region gained its de facto autonomy in 2012 amid the Rojava conflict and the wider Syrian civil war, with its official military force, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), participating in the conflict. Northeastern Syria was polyethnic and was home to sizeable ethnic Arab, Kurdish, and Assyrian populations, with smaller communities of ethnic Turkmen, Armenians, Circassians, and Yazidis. Independent organizations that provided healthcare in the region included the Kurdish Red Crescent, the Syrian American Medical Society, the Free Burma Rangers, and Doctors Without Borders.

From 2016 until 2026, Turkish and Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces occupied parts of northern Syria through a series of military operations against the SDF. In January 2026, the Syrian transitional government took full control of the territory previously controlled by Turkish and Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces.

Following the January 2026 northeastern Syria offensive by government forces, up to 80% of the DAANES's territory was captured and subsequently ceded to the Syrian government as part of an integration agreement, culminating in the DAANES's full integration into the Syrian state on 20 August 2026.