Tag: Kurds

UN Calls for Inclusive Future for Syria
The future of Syria must be shaped without excluding any ethnicity or religion, said UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday, referring to the absence of Kurds, Druze, and other minorities from the ongoing Syrian National Dialogue in Damascus. “All Syrians must feel included, regardless of their ethnicity or religion,” Dujarric emphasized, highlighting “the importance […]
February 26, 2025

Syrian Kurds Launch Counterattack on Tishrin Dam
The dam holds 2 million cubic metres of water and supplies electricity to much of the north-east of the country. On Monday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an armed alliance led by Syrian Kurds, launched a counterattack to repel Turkish-backed rebel factions from the vicinity of the strategic Tishrin Dam in northern Syria. RELATED: Türkiye […]
December 23, 2024

Kurdish Self-Defense Forces in Syria Refuse to Disband
‘Considering the behavior of the various parties toward us, it is impossible to dissolve our military forces,’ SDF spokesman said. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), under the Kurdish-led administration that governs northeastern Syria in practice, reject dissolving after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s administration, as demanded by Türkiye and the Islamist provisional government installed in […]
December 20, 2024

Germany Rejects Possible Turkish Offensive Against Syrian Kurds
The Syrian Kurds’ civilian administration warned that Türkiye is preparing to attack them again. On Tuesday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged Türkiye to refrain from launching a large-scale incursion into the Kurdish autonomous region in Syria. RELATED: Bashar al-Assad Denies Betraying Syrian People by Leaving Power “Kobani is a symbol of the courageous fight […]
December 17, 2024

Türkiye Prepares Large-Scale Incursion Against Syrian Kurds: WSJ
If Türkiye proceeds with its invasion, the consequences will be catastrophic, said aIlham Ahmed. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Türkiye and its allied militias are amassing forces at the border with Syria, raising the possibility that Ankara may be preparing for a large-scale incursion into Kurdish-controlled territory, which is backed by the United […]