Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of northQAMISHLI, Syria (Reuters) - Syrians voted on Friday in an election organized by the Kurdish-led authorities of northern Syria, the start of a three-phase process to set up new governing institutions that aim to shore up regional autonomy.  Today comes as a historical day for us. The people are choosing their way of life, politics, economy,  said Renas Ahmed, 25, among several dozen people casting their vote for the local community representatives being elected.  Voters were picking leaders for some 3,700  communes  spread across three regions of the north where Kurdish groups have established autonomous rule since 2011, when the Syria s civil war erupted. Friday s election will be followed in November by elections to local councils and culminate in January with the election of an assembly that will act as a parliament for a federal system of government in northern Syria.      The election points to the ambitions of Kurdish groups and their allies that control close to a quarter of Syria. Their stated aim is to secure autonomy as part of a decentralized Syria, and insist they do not want to follow the example of the Kurds of northern Iraq who are due to vote in an independence referendum on Monday. But their autonomy plans are opposed by the Syrian government in Damascus, by neighboring Turkey, and by the United States even though it is fighting alongside the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in the war against Islamic State (IS). The government, which is winning back territory from rebel and jihadist groups with help from Russia and Iran, has pledged to recover all of Syria. The YPG and Damascus have mostly stayed out of each other s way in the war. But tensions between Damascus and its allies on the one hand, and the YPG and its allies on the other are surfacing as they race to capture Deir al-Zor province in eastern Syria from IS.  This is the first time I vote,  said Mohamad Murad Khalil, a man in his late 50s who was one of tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds denied citizenship by the Syrian state.  I lived 60 years without nationality. We couldn t breathe, we were denied all civil rights. (But) it s not like before when they could oppress us,  he said.  We have strength, will, an army - everything, thanks to God, the YPG and the YPJ,  he said referring to the all-female militia affiliated to the YPG, whose flag was flying at the polling station. The political structures expected to emerge from the process are inspired by the ideas of Abdullah Ocalan, head of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), who is in jail in Turkey for leading a three-decade insurgency. Turkey views the political rise of Syria s Kurds as a threat to its national security. The dominant Syrian Kurdish political groups, centered around the PYD - the Democratic Union Party - say their system embraces all ethnic and religious groups in northern Syria. But the YPG has faced hostility from the Syrian Arab groups that have fought President Bashar al-Assad in the six-year-long war. They accuse it of working with Assad against them - something the YPG denies.  The YPG is fighting Islamic State as part of a U.S.-backed militia alliance known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, which includes fighters from Arab and other backgrounds. But the elections are not going ahead in all of the territory captured from IS by the SDF: the majority-Arab cities of Manbij and Tabqa near Raqqa are not part of the new political order, though they may have the option of joining it. Though the areas where the elections are taking place are predominantly Kurdish, Naser al-Jasim, 45, an Arab from Qamishli, said his village was taking part. He said he was casting a vote to improve local services and to show  that unlike what narrow-minded people think, there is no difference between a Kurd and an Arab . worldnews
syrian vote regions northqamishli syria reuters syrian voted friday election organized authorities northern syria start process set new governing institutions aim shore regional autonomy today comes historical day us the people choosing way life politics economy said arenas ahmed among several dozen people casting vote local community representatives elected voters picking leaders communes spread across three regions north kurdish groups established autonomous rule since syria civil war erupted friday election followed november elections local councils culminated january election assembly act parliament federal system government northern syria the election points ambitions kurdish groups allies control close quarter syria their stated aim secure autonomy part decentralized syria insist want follow example kurds northern iraq due vote independence referendum monday but autonomy plans opposed syrian government damascus neighboring turkey united states even though fighting alongside syrian kurdish ypg militia war islamic state is the government winning back territory rebel jihadist groups help russia iran pledged recover syria the ypg damascus mostly stayed way war but tensions damascus allies one hand ypg allies surfacing race capture der province eastern syria is this first time i vote said mohamed mural hall man late one tens thousands syrian kurds denied citizenship syrian state i lived years without nationality we breathe denied civil rights but like could press us said we strength army everything thanks god ypg pj said referring militia affiliated ypg whose flag flying polling station the political structures expected emerge process inspired ideas abdullah clan head kurdistan workers party pkk jail turkey leading insurgency turkey views political rise syria kurds threat national security the dominant syrian kurdish political groups centered around pid democratic union party say system embraces ethnic religious groups northern syria but ypg faced hostility syrian arab groups fought president basal war they accuse working assad something ypg denies the ypg fighting islamic state part militia alliance known syrian democratic forces includes fighters arab backgrounds but elections going ahead territory captured is sdf cities mania tabla near aqua part new political order though may option joining though areas elections taking place predominantly kurdish laser arab qamishli said village taking part he said casting vote improve local services show unlike people think difference kur arab worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of northQAMISHLI, Syria (Reuters) - Syrians voted on Friday in an election organized by the Kurdish-led authorities of northern Syria, the start of a three-phase process to set up new governing institutions that aim to shore up regional autonomy.  Today comes as a historical day for us. The people are choosing their way of life, politics, economy,  said Renas Ahmed, 25, among several dozen people casting their vote for the local community representatives being elected.  Voters were picking leaders for some 3,700  communes  spread across three regions of the north where Kurdish groups have established autonomous rule since 2011, when the Syria s civil war erupted. Friday s election will be followed in November by elections to local councils and culminate in January with the election of an assembly that will act as a parliament for a federal system of government in northern Syria.      The election points to the ambitions of Kurdish groups and their allies that control close to a quarter of Syria. Their stated aim is to secure autonomy as part of a decentralized Syria, and insist they do not want to follow the example of the Kurds of northern Iraq who are due to vote in an independence referendum on Monday. But their autonomy plans are opposed by the Syrian government in Damascus, by neighboring Turkey, and by the United States even though it is fighting alongside the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in the war against Islamic State (IS). The government, which is winning back territory from rebel and jihadist groups with help from Russia and Iran, has pledged to recover all of Syria. The YPG and Damascus have mostly stayed out of each other s way in the war. But tensions between Damascus and its allies on the one hand, and the YPG and its allies on the other are surfacing as they race to capture Deir al-Zor province in eastern Syria from IS.  This is the first time I vote,  said Mohamad Murad Khalil, a man in his late 50s who was one of tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds denied citizenship by the Syrian state.  I lived 60 years without nationality. We couldn t breathe, we were denied all civil rights. (But) it s not like before when they could oppress us,  he said.  We have strength, will, an army - everything, thanks to God, the YPG and the YPJ,  he said referring to the all-female militia affiliated to the YPG, whose flag was flying at the polling station. The political structures expected to emerge from the process are inspired by the ideas of Abdullah Ocalan, head of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), who is in jail in Turkey for leading a three-decade insurgency. Turkey views the political rise of Syria s Kurds as a threat to its national security. The dominant Syrian Kurdish political groups, centered around the PYD - the Democratic Union Party - say their system embraces all ethnic and religious groups in northern Syria. But the YPG has faced hostility from the Syrian Arab groups that have fought President Bashar al-Assad in the six-year-long war. They accuse it of working with Assad against them - something the YPG denies.  The YPG is fighting Islamic State as part of a U.S.-backed militia alliance known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, which includes fighters from Arab and other backgrounds. But the elections are not going ahead in all of the territory captured from IS by the SDF: the majority-Arab cities of Manbij and Tabqa near Raqqa are not part of the new political order, though they may have the option of joining it. Though the areas where the elections are taking place are predominantly Kurdish, Naser al-Jasim, 45, an Arab from Qamishli, said his village was taking part. He said he was casting a vote to improve local services and to show  that unlike what narrow-minded people think, there is no difference between a Kurd and an Arab . worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: syrian vote regions northqamishli syria reuters syrian voted friday election organized authorities northern syria start process set new governing institutions aim shore regional autonomy today comes historical day us the people choosing way life politics economy said arenas ahmed among several dozen people casting vote local community representatives elected voters picking leaders communes spread across three regions north kurdish groups established autonomous rule since syria civil war erupted friday election followed november elections local councils culminated january election assembly act parliament federal system government northern syria the election points ambitions kurdish groups allies control close quarter syria their stated aim secure autonomy part decentralized syria insist want follow example kurds northern iraq due vote independence referendum monday but autonomy plans opposed syrian government damascus neighboring turkey united states even though fighting alongside syrian kurdish ypg militia war islamic state is the government winning back territory rebel jihadist groups help russia iran pledged recover syria the ypg damascus mostly stayed way war but tensions damascus allies one hand ypg allies surfacing race capture der province eastern syria is this first time i vote said mohamed mural hall man late one tens thousands syrian kurds denied citizenship syrian state i lived years without nationality we breathe denied civil rights but like could press us said we strength army everything thanks god ypg pj said referring militia affiliated ypg whose flag flying polling station the political structures expected emerge process inspired ideas abdullah clan head kurdistan workers party pkk jail turkey leading insurgency turkey views political rise syria kurds threat national security the dominant syrian kurdish political groups centered around pid democratic union party say system embraces ethnic religious groups northern syria but ypg faced hostility syrian arab groups fought president basal war they accuse working assad something ypg denies the ypg fighting islamic state part militia alliance known syrian democratic forces includes fighters arab backgrounds but elections going ahead territory captured is sdf cities mania tabla near aqua part new political order though may option joining though areas elections taking place predominantly kurdish laser arab qamishli said village taking part he said casting vote improve local services show unlike people think difference kur arab worldnews