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SDF commander Mazloum Abdi: foreign fighters will return home if a ceasefire with Turkey is reached
Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stated that foreign fighters who assisted the SDF in the fight against ISIS will return to their home countries if a ceasefire agreement is reached with Turkey.
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SDF High Command statement regarding recent attacks on northern and eastern Syria
The SDF High Command condemns the Turkish military's attacks on northern and eastern Syria, specifically targeting Kobani and the Tishrin Dam. The statement emphasizes on the SDF's resolute stance against any aggression.
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US sources: potential meeting between Syrian Kurds, new Damascus rulers
Several American sources and experts suggest the possibility of a Syrian Kurdish delegation meeting with officials in Damascus.
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US to continue backing Syrian Kurds: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the United States understands Turkey's concerns regarding the PKK, while simultaneously affirming continued U.S. support for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
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The deadlock over Kurdistan Region oil exports continues
The Iraqi parliament has delayed a decision on Kurdish crude oil exports until January, prolonging a year-long suspension of deliveries amid disputes over authority and compensation.
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Ceasefire agreed between Kurds and Syrian factions loyal to Turkey
The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, announced on Wednesday that a ceasefire has been agreed after US mediation in the city of Manbij in northern Syria, where three days of fighting between his forces and factions loyal to Turkey killed 218 people.
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Ocalan willng to take initiative for settlement of Kurdish conflict: nephew
A lawmaker from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party and a nephew of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has said his uncle has clearly mentioned his willingness to take the initiative for the settlement of a decades-long armed conflict between the Turkish government and the PKK, the Kisa Dalga news website reported.
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US ultimatum to Syrian Kurdish forces to withdraw from Manbij
The American magazine Al-Monitor revealed that the withdrawal of Syrian Kurdish forces from Manbij was not based on an agreement between Ankara and Turkey, but rather on an ultimatum issued by the United States to the Syrian Kurdish forces.
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Erdogan seeking to destroy Kurdish identity in Syria, global political circles believe
According to analyses from most prominent think tanks and political circles worldwide, Turkey is exploiting the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government to severely weaken, and even destroy, Kurdish identity in Syria.
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Russia has warned about the potential resurgence of ISIS
Russia expressed concern about the possibility of ISIS elements returning to Syria.
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Who controls what in Syria as post-Assad transition begins? / Adam Lucente
Syria is predominantly controlled by rebel groups and Kurdish-led forces following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.
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Curfew announced in northern and eastern Syria
The General Command of the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria announced a curfew from 8 PM to 8 AM in various regions of Syrian Kurdistan due to security concerns.
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SDF Commander Mazlum Kobane announce a general amnesty in Deir ez-Zor
Mazlum Kobaane, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced a general amnesty in Deir ez-Zor, northern Syria.
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Masoud Barzani: Syrian developments have a direct impact on regional stability and its political future
Masoud Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), expressed concern in a written statement about recent events in Syria and called for dialogue and understanding among the involved parties to resolve the problems.
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Erdogan: A new political and diplomatic reality has emerged in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reacting to recent developments in Syria, stated that Turkey desires peace and security in Syria.
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Assad’s government falls, HTS takes control of Damascus
The Syrian army command has notified officers in a statement that President Bashar al-Assad’s government has fallen as armed groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered the capital Damascus.
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Syrian army withdrawal from Deir ez-Zor; SDF takes control
The Syrian army withdrew from border areas of Deir ez-Zor on the Iraqi border towards Damascus, the Syrian capital, and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) took control of these areas.
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Iran and Syria FMs meet in Baghdad; discus situation in Syria
Fuad Hussein, the Iraqi foreign minister, welcomed Bassam Sabbagh, the Syrian foreign minister, and Abbas Araqchi, the Iranian foreign minister.
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Syrian crisis is an internal matter and unrelated to Iraq: PMF
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) commander, Falih al-Fayyadh, declared that the Syrian crisis is an internal matter, unrelated to Iraq, as long as it remains a conflict between the Syrian government and its opposition.
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Int’l delegation seeks permission from Turkey’s Justice Ministry to meet with Ocalan
An international delegation including lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) in Turkey has applied to the Justice Ministry for permission to meet with the jailed leader of an outlawed Kurdish militant group, the ANKA news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Turkey vows to prevent Kurdish militants from ‘exploiting the instability’ in Syria
Turkey’s defense ministry vowed to prevent Kurdish militants from capitalizing on the renewed instability in Syria, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday, as a coalition of anti-regime forces, including the Islamist militants of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), captured significant territory in Syria, including the city of Aleppo.
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Erdogan's potential agreement with Ocalan doesn't guarantee peace: Time
An article by Time Magazine points to Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's renewed willingness to negotiate with the imprisoned PKK leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
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11th Duhok International Film Festival films introduced
The films of competition section of 11th edition of Duhok International Film Festival were introduced and they compete with each other to win the Golden Hair Leaf award and a prize of $10,000.
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Demirtas says he can’t be involved in peace process while in prison
Jailed former co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtas has stated that he cannot play an active role in a possible peace process “as long as he is in prison.”
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U.S. State Department urges all Iraqi citizens, particularly those residing in the Kurdistan Region, to participate in the national census.
Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, emphasized the importance of the Iraqi census, stating that it is as crucial for Iraq as it is for the United States.
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Inviting Assad, Erdogan has shown needed will to resolve Syria political crisis: FM
Turkey FM Hakan Fidan stated that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's invitation to meet with Syrian President Assad demonstrates the necessary will to resolve Syria's political crisis.
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U.S. government and private sector supporting Iraqi Kurdish forces
According to the Region magazine, alongside the U.S. government's support for the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Peshmerga forces, American private companies have also established a presence in Iraqi Kurdistan, providing training and logistical services to the Peshmerga.
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Kirkuk Provincial Council warns members boycotting council sessions may be replaced
The Kirkuk Provincial Council member, Parvin Fateh, from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) faction, stated that if the boycott continues after a ruling by the administrative court, the council may request the election commission to replace them with reserve candidates from the same lists.
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Turkey and Abdullah Ocalan have reached an agreement, but PKK has refused to accept Turkey's demands: activist
Turkey Kurdish political activist Ibrahim Xelil Baran explained Turkey is attempting to utilize Ocalan to control Syrian Kurdistan, but the PKK has rejected this approach.
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Kurdistan Region and Iran forge economic ties to boost local production
Mustafa Abdul Rahman, the President of the Kurdistan Region Exporters and Importers Union, announced that high-level meetings were held with a commercial delegation from Hamadan province, Iran, to strengthen economic cooperation.