Talk:Regions of the AANES

Requested move 28 November 2017

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Moved as proposed. bd2412 T 18:12, 19 December 2017 (UTC)

Cantons of Rojava → Regions of Rojava – The cantons have been organized into regions. No longer referred to as cantons in DFNS media. Keeping name here creates confusion as the subordinate provinces are also sometimes referred to as cantons. AntonSamuel (talk) 11:33, 28 November 2017 (UTC) --Relisting. Brad  v  04:16, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

Support - The established Cantons (Jazira, Kobani, Afrin) have been reorganized as Regions (Jazira, Euphrates, Afrin) with newly organized subordinate provinces/cantons, areas, districts and communes. The upcoming elections of the DFNS will likely increase attention in the media about DFNS and it administrative mechanisms, I suggest a quick move so that confusion is minimized. AntonSamuel (talk) 22:07, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Do you have source(s) clearly showing showing this is simply a renaming exercise? Batternut (talk) 23:56, 28 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I have already provided you a lengthy explanation and a list of sources on the Kobani Canton talk page, if you don't consider that to be adequate, then that's unfortunate. I however believe that the sources quite clearly show that the three cantons have been reorganized into three regions. AntonSamuel (talk) 00:07, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Comment - Surely it is premature to change the article as the proposer has done here, prejudging the outcomes of a set of requested moves (and ignoring WP:BRD too)? Batternut (talk) 23:52, 28 November 2017 (UTC)

Support - As noted, several sources, most importantly Hawar (main news outlet of Rojava and the SDF), confirmed the reorganization. The sources confirm that the new regions are the old, renamed cantons, with additional sub-units added. The only real change in this regard is the Shahba region, a "region"/"canton" which previously was only very vaguely integrated into the official system. Shahba is now divided, with one part absorbed into Afrin, and the other remaining a semi-official area around Manbij. Anyway, the regions are the new, official components of Rojava, and that should be reflected here. Applodion (talk) 21:04, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
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