Family of Sheikh Ismail Idan states he was lured from Ain Issa and subjected to humiliation and torture, linking his arrest to its demands for property restitution.
The arrest of Sheikh Ismail Idan, the tribal sheikh of Ali Zeryan, in Girê Spî / Tal Abyad, has raised concerns among his family. They stated that he suffers from chronic illnesses and is in a sensitive health condition, confirming that his detention occurred after he was lured by the director of the Ain Issa district sub-district and transferred to Girê Spî.
According to his family, Sheikh Ismail Idan was lured by the director of Ain Issa district before being transferred to Girê Spî / Tal Abyad, where he is currently being held by security forces.
The family noted that Sheikh Ismail is 76 years old and has previously undergone open-heart surgery, as well as three back surgeries. He also suffers from high blood pressure and other chronic conditions.
Local sources reported that he was subjected to humiliation and torture inside the General Security headquarters, raising concerns about his health due to his advanced age and chronic medical conditions.
The sources say that the arrest of Sheikh Ismail comes in the context of pressuring the family to stop demanding the restitution of its properties, which it states were lost in 2019. These include 50 hectares of land, six houses, and seven commercial shops.
The sources confirm that these properties were recently confiscated by the “Sovereignty Fund.”
The property dossier in Girê Spî / Tal Abyad falls within a broader issue linked to the displacement witnessed in the region since 2019, and the subsequent disputes and complaints regarding homes, land, commercial shops, and the rights of their owners to return and recover their property.
In August 2026, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported ongoing complaints regarding the seizure of lands belonging to Kurdish farmers in the countryside of Tal Abyad, noting that a number of the owners had been displaced from the area since 2019.
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