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Raqqa Public Protests Over Currency Crisis
The Rifaqa Governorate is experiencing a state of popular tension due to the Syrian currency exchange crisis. Citizens are facing difficulties in completing their transactions because of the limited number of exchange centers and the severe crowding at the only available one in the Rifaqa Post Office. The shortage of staff has caused procedural delays and prolonged waiting times, as the deadline for exchanging old banknotes approaches. This situation has been exacerbated by the rising dollar rate against the lira, which has reached nearly 20,000 lira, and by bakeries and fuel stations refusing to deal with the old bills, further increasing the suffering of residents. Citizens have called for at least a one-month extension of the deadline, the opening of new exchange centers, and an increase in staff or volunteer efforts to organize the exchange process and reduce crowding.
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