Polat Can
Polat Can بولات جان | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 Kobanî, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Residence | Rojava |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www.polatcan.info |
Polat Can (Ahmad Mohammad),[1] born in 1980, in Kobane (Syria), is a Kurdish political activist from Syria. He is one of the founders and main commanders of the People's Defense Units (YPG),[2] and serves as the organization's official spokesperson.[3] He also serves as the coalition commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces.
He is also a journalist and writer, author of a literary production in Kurdish, Arabic and Turkish.
Biography
[edit]Born on 20 March 1980 in Kobanê, Polat Can began early in the Kurdish national liberation movement. It first takes place in the ranks of the People's Defense Units (YPG).
He held many positions in the various press services linked to the movement. He was once editor-in-chief of Mesopotamia magazine, published in the Yerevan, and Democratic Middle East magazine, published in Baghdad.
He is one of the founders of the Confederation of Kurdish Patriotic Students(Xwendekar),[4] of which he becomes the general coordinator. He is still responsible for university students at the Mazlum Dogan Academy.[5]
People's Protection Units
[edit]Polat Can is one of the founding members of the People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria. He became the official spokesperson for this organization during the fight against Daesh, during the Syrian civil war (in particular the first and second battles of Kobane).[6] Polat Can, in addition to his functions within the YPG, also assumes a command post within the Syrian Democratic Forces, a coalition of which the YPG is a part but which includes other armed organizations.[7]
Meeting with the representative of the United States
[edit]In early 2016, Polat Can met with an official representative of the United States, Brett McGurk,[8] then under President Obama. This meeting gave rise to a lively controversy in Turkey.
Work
[edit]
He writes in Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish and English. Several of his books have been published in five languages.[9] He has written for many years in magazines, newspapers and on the internet.
English publications
[edit]- The Practical projects for Building the Autonomous Administration[10]- 2020
- Solution Prospects - 2021
- My Beating Heart (stories) 2019
Kurdish publications
[edit]- NavName (Kurdish Names Dictionary) 2017–2019
- Berfa Germ (short Stories) 2009/2016/2017–2019
- Qulingên Rewanê[11] (search in Kurdish Classical Music and songs) 2017/2019–2021
- Zimanê Firîşteyan (about Kurdish Language) 2005–2012
- Projeyên Pratîkî yên avakirina Xweseriyê[12] (The Practical projects for Building the Autonomous Administration) 2011–2020
- Asoyên Çareseriyê[13] (Solution Prospects) 2011–2021
Arabic publications
[edit]- آه یا صغیرتی - 2021
- في نقد العقل الشرقي - 2021
- آفاق الحل -2021
- المشاريع العملية لبناء الإدارة الذاتية - 2020
- مدخل إلى الأعلام الكردية - 2012
- لغة الملائكة - 2012
- لمحات عن حزب العمال الكردستاني - 2009
- آفاق كونفدرالية- 2006
- نساء القرنفل
- من روجافا إلى شنكال
Turkish publications
[edit]- Göçmen Yürekler (About Kurdish Women in the Caucasus) 2006
References
[edit]- ^ "Bio/Jîngarî – پولات جان". Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ asitha (2015-08-12). "Interview With Kurdish YPG Leader, Polat Can". The Kurdish Project. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Syrian Kurds 'drive Islamic State out of Kobane'". BBC News. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Konfederasyona Xwendekarên Kurd ên Welatparêz", Wîkîpediya (in Kurdish), 2021-08-22, retrieved 2021-11-16
- ^ Lebrujah, Raphaël (2019-07-20). "Interview de Polat Can, commandant des Forces Démocratiques Syriennes (FDS)". RojInfo (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Puhan, Milo; Mütsch, Margot; Nittas, Vasileios (2020-03-09). "Can technology help us improve sun protection and skin health? The SUNsitive project". doi:10.1186/isrctn10581468. S2CID 243283164.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The duties of comrades-in-arms". The Defense Post. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "US rejects McGurk's alleged visit to Kobani". www.kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "The Practical projects for Building the Autonomous Administration". Medya News. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "A Handbook for Revolution". Bella Caledonia. 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "'Qulingên Rewanê' der çû | Xwebun". 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "The Practical projects for Building the Autonomous Administration". Medya News. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "آفاق الحل.. حول رؤية الجنرال مظلوم عبدي للحل في سوريا". North press agency | وكالة نورث برس (in Arabic). 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- https://polatcan.info/bio/
- https://dckurd.org/2015/07/28/interview-with-polat-can-the-representative-of-the-peoples-protection-units-to-the-international-coalition/
- https://thekurdishproject.org/interview-with-kurdish-ypg-leader-polat-can/
- https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2020/11/22/a-handbook-for-revolution/
- https://polatcan.info/