Dandaniya Explained

Dandaniya
Native Name:دندنية
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dandaniya in Syria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Aleppo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Manbij
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Manbij
Population:683
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C1688

Dandaniya (Arabic: دندنية; Turkish: Dendeloğlu or Turkish: Dendenoğlu), also spelled Dandaniyah, Dendeniyê or Dandānīyah, is a village located 18km (11miles) west-north-west of Manbij in northern Syria. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 683. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.[1]

Syrian civil war

See also: Jarabulus offensive (2016) and Use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war.

On 25 August 2016, the village was reportedly attacked with chemical weapons.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. 14 November 2011 . Suriye'de Değişimin Ortaya Çıkardığı Toplum: Suriye Türkmenleri . ORSAM . 12 . 14 April 2023 . 5 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005153702/http://www.orsam.org.tr/tr/trUploads/Yazilar/Dosyalar/2013320_83t.pdf . bot: unknown .
  2. News: Turkey shells north Manbij, YPG reports possible chemical weapons. Rudaw. 25 August 2016.
  3. News: AKP gangs use chemical gas in Dendeniyê village. Hawar News Agency. 26 August 2016. 3 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160901171014/http://en.hawarnews.com/akp-gangs-use-chemical-gas-in-dendeniye-village/. 1 September 2016. dead.
  4. News: ANHA: Turkish forces use chemical weapons in Manbij. al-Masdar News. 26 August 2016. 3 September 2016. 21 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621160331/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/anha-turkish-forces-use-chemical-weapons-manbij/. dead.