Speaking during his party’s parliamentary group meeting in Ankara, Bakırhan declared: “Let Ilham Ahmed come to Turkey. Let them sit down and agree.”
A delegation from the AANES is expected to travel to Damascus soon to continue talks with the central government, al-Hal writes.
SDF leader Mazloum Abdi confirmed the date in a post on X, calling Kurdish unity “a national necessity for resolving the Kurdish question in Syria.”
One of the biggest concerns is whether the National Dialogue Conference will produce legally binding outcomes or simply non-enforceable recommendations.
Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December, negotiations between the Damascus government and the SDF have been ongoing, though no formal agreement has been reached on all key issues.
Masked individuals riding motorcycles, suspected to be associated with cells linked to ISIS, attacked truffle collectors in the village of Tutian, according to Syria TV.
A Kurdish official linked the new contract with perceived blockage in the Syrian political process, according to al-Modon.
Syrian journalists face persistent threats, encompassing a range of crimes and violations, Enab Baladi writes.
The governor has asked the AANES not to prevent students from pursuing education in regime schools, according to Enab Baladi.
Nikolas Granger also met the Department of Foreign Relations of the AANES, according to North Press.
The PYD said the opposition has become a bargaining tool for Turkey to compromise, according to North Press.
504 attacks were recorded across the “liberated areas” in the same period, according to the SOC Media Department.
The targeting resulted in the killing of two SDF fighters, while the attackers managed to flee, according to North Press.
The Third Sharia Judge in Damascus, Khaled Jendiyya, said that divorces and polygamous marriages are on the rise in Syria, according to North Press.
The Yezidis Council of Syria issued a statement condemning the abduction and recruitment of minor children by PYD militias, according to Zaitoun Agency.
Freedom of the press in Syria is more fragile than ever, as both the Syrian regime and the AANES are repressing journalists, according to Baladi News.
More than 900 people escaped from Syrian Kurdistan to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, seeking protection from the Peshmergas in the last 2 days, according to BasNews.
On Sunday, members of the SDF kidnapped a Kurdish National Council cadre in the al-Darbasiyah area of the al-Hassakeh, according to the Zaitun Agency.
The situation in Northern Syria, controlled by the HTS and the SDF, is becoming worse by the day, according to al-Watan.
Representatives from the AANES and the PYD are calling on the Iraqi Kurdistan to release their diplomats, according to al-Etihad Press.
Members of the AANES and the PYD were accused of being affiliated with the PKK, according to Al-Souria Net.
American officials are reportedly intent on moving forward with these talks, according to North Press
A building in Ayn al-Arab belonging to the Kurdish National Council was attacked by unknown individuals, causing severe damage to the building reports SY-24.
The KNC believes the attacks aim at derailing ongoing talks between Kurdish parties, Al-Souria says
A US delegation has suggested to the Syrian opposition that talks with the Autonomous Administration may soon begin writes North Press.
Mazloum Abdi has said that no Kurdish political party has been excluded from the initiative to unify the Kurdish position reports North Press.
The Syrian National Coalition has met to discuss ongoing developments and the need for a political solution and a ceasefire across the country.
The Turkey-backed “National Army” has announced that it has taken control of Tel Abyad and that it intends to continue its advance to the M4 international highway reports Alsouria Net.
Salih Muslim has said that the Democratic Union Party would be willing to return to Damascus for talks after the first round of negotiations collapsed writes Khabar.
With Turkey expected to begin operations in northern Syria, PYD gunmen have started to make preparations including fortifications writes Zaman Al Wasl.
The Syrian National Coalition has discussed the situation in Afrin and how they might work with everyone in the area to ensure a safe and functioning region.
Yara Rashid Saleh was just 15 when she was killed serving for the YPG in the Qandil mountains, and the latest recruit in their child conscription campaign reports Alsouria Net.
The Islamic State have claimed responsibility for an explosion that killed four Kurdish fighters in a southern district of Hassakeh reports Zaman Al Wasl.
A new report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights has said that the International Coalition responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians, including over 900 children.
Attempts to progress the Manbij roadmap, regime officers killed, barley cultivation in Aleppo and US kills civilians in Hajin. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
There are concerns that the wives of former ISIS members are being abused writes Zaman Al Wasl
President Mustafa emphasised the need to strengthen the civilian police to bring stability to the region writes The Syrian National Coalition
Kurdish leaders have already stated that they are willing to enter into talks with the regime reports Zaman Al Wasl
Human rights groups who monitor the conscription of children are absent from the area writes Ain al-Medina
Organized gangs are terrorizing civilians in the former ISIS stronghold, Ayn al- Madina reports
In north Syria, armed groups are coming to terms with the outcomes of the Ghouta and Afrin offensives
Report by opposition monitoring group claims Assad regime is responsible for nearly 80 percent of arrests, Alsouria Net writes
Hundreds of young men have recently finished training to serve in the Al-Jazira Storm campaign against ISIS, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Authorities in the Kurdish canton of Afrin have avoided intervening in Baath Party activities, Rojava News reports
Tensions continue over the debate around the Kurdish curriculum in Syria’s north, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Sources claim Kurdish group is attempting to encourage voting through intimidation, opposition website reports
Demonstrations denounce PYD efforts to impose Kurdish curriculum at the expense of Arab language study in the northern province, opposition website reports
Family members in Syria’s Kurdish areas mourn the large numbers of PYD fighters returning dead from U.S.-backed battles, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Information from local UNDP partner suggests PYD and coalition forces were responsible for the damage and destruction of dozens of homes, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Supporters of the Democratic Union Party must pressure militants to end their violations against civilians, opposition statement reads
The Syrian regime has used war to displace residents from strategically located cities and townships to northern areas of the country, a calculated policy of demographic change aiming at creating a factual religious and ethnic divide
PYD-affiliated group called Revolutionary Youth attacks a commemoration event organized by the rival Kurdish National Council in Qamishli
The KNC condemns militias’ arrest of 42 of its members as an act that violates democratic principles
A new US shipment was dispatched to the PYD-Syrian Democratic Forces in Hassakeh, who have made a new set of strategic gains against ISIS militants on the Raqqa-Deir-ez-Zor route
Radical group has taken a number of steps to prepare for guerrilla war as Western-backed forces advance on ISIS’ de facto capital in Syria, reports opposition outlet Zaman al-Wasl
Ali Khatib writes in opposition paper Al Gherbal that local initiatives are underway to reactivate collapsed productive sectors in northern Syria, especially in agriculture, as citizens look to replace aid with a sustainable livelihood
Senior Kurdish opposition politician shifts position towards Syrian regime and says his party is seeking self-rule
Khalil was taken from his home by Kurdish police forces in northern Hassakeh province on Monday, according to a Coalition statement
Yakiti Party calls off cooperation with PYD after they claim militants stormed group’s offices in the northern Hassakeh countryside, vandalizing property and arresting members
Will a conference be held in Damascus? Is there an Islamist party in the current communications? And is there a possibility of counterbalancing Kurdish attendance?
No fatalities reported after remote bomb detonated near vehicle carrying members of a PYD youth group accused of attacking the base of rival Kurdish parties
KNC calls for release of all leaders and members being held by the Democratic Union Party in Syria’s north
About 20 kilometers separates Free Syrian Army rebels from the town of Al-Bab, currently under ISIS control
Locally produced wheat can no longer meet demand, which has led to bread shortages and concurrent price hikes
Western-backed forces detain hundreds of people fleeing Islamic State-controlled areas in Deir-ez-Zor
The PYD lives in a state of confusion, a lack of balance and self-reconciliation and a loss of direction. It pretends it is with the Syrian opposition but coordinates with the regime, it pretends to fight liberalism and capitalism but runs to coordinate and ally with them.
Kurdish authorities announced plan to teach language to grade 1-3 students in schools under their administration
Kurdish councils conduct sit-in to demonstrate against violations by the Democratic Union Party in areas of Syria’s north
Kurdish units clear villages in southern countryside of Hassakeh due to ‘proximity to frontline’ with Islamic State
Many of the province’s hospitals are reported to have stopped work due to damage, looting and a shortage of qualified staff members following fighting between government and Kurdish forces
Kurdish and Assad forces committing violations against civilians in the northern province amid fresh clashes for control of Hassakeh city, says political opposition
Information shows around around 70 percent of the killed fighters had come from Turkey and northern Iraq
Governor calls on Kurdish militia to return to their senses after deadly clashes erupt between Kurdish and regime forces in the northern province
The were arrested while participating in a funeral for a Peshmerga fighter of the Syrian Kurdish National Council
Kurdish administration in northern Hassakeh province assisted in the harvesting of human organs, activists allege
Activist confirms Kurdish forces free group of women after they were arbitrarily arrested in Syria’s northern Hassakeh province for nine days
National Council says attack by militants in northern Syria represents an act of revenge against its bid for Kurdish statehood
Deal follows clashes between Kurdish militias and pro-Assad popular units in the northern Hassakeh province which resulted in the death of two Asayish members
Kurdish leader says the era of the Baath Party is over, adding his forces would be willing to fight Assad under a “secular, democratic and civilian umbrella”
The PYD’s absorption of militants expelled from other factions has angered its allies in the country’s northern areas
Kurdish security forces deny entry to dozens of displaced families in Ras al-Ayn and nearby districts, local activists claim
Kurdish forces claim NDF militias responsible for spate of attacks aimed at inciting ethnic tensions in the northern border city of Qamishli
This is an unprecedented number of deaths due to the cold, due to a convergence of poor health and immunity resulting from malnutrition
KNC head calls for refusing the Democratic Union Party representation in the opposition negotiating body, which aims to meet with an Assad regime delegation in Geneva
PYD crackdown on peaceful rally in northern province sparks condemnation from Coalition members
Kurdish patrols supervise the demolition of 10 Arab properties in the northern province of Hassakeh
Kurdish traders establish shops to sell second-hand goods stolen from abandoned houses in Arab villages, according to witness
KNC calls for the release of all prisoners, and an end to the PYD’s policy of kidnapping, forced recruitment, and ethnic cleansing
“If it is proven that PYD and YPG forces have formally participated in violations, I will be at the forefront of warriors fighting against them”, says Colonel Agidi
Attack targeting Kurdish Democratic Union Party kills one and injures four others
Kurdish PYD militias terrorise Arab families in response to ISIS atrocities, eyewitnesses and activists claim
Continued YPG violations in Hassakeh will ignite conflict between components of Syrian society, encouraging sectarian and ethnic extremism, coalition says
Dozens of villages evacuate as clashes between ISIS and PYD forces intensify in the country’s northeast
Controversial new law by Kurdish party bans the marriage of girls under the age of 18 prior to completing compulsory military service
Shadadi witnesses its second regime attack in a number of weeks after Kurdish militias recently regained the small tribal town from ISIS fighters
Thousands killed by mortar shelling since the start of the Syrian crisis, with the majority being civilian casualties
PYD forces have undertaken a campaign to expel anti-regime supporters and their families from the areas surrounding Hassakeh, activist claims
Regime dismisses Gen. Khadour after allied Kurdish militias call for change of command
The recent formation of new pro-regime militias could spell the end of a PYD-regime alliance
Demonstrators carried banners urging the PYD to release kidnapped minors in Hassakeh province
Grain reserves low after regime suffers major strategic losses
The PYD leader denied any cooperation with the Syrian regime
Conference aims to better include those inside Syria in the Coaliton activities
Government forces, the armed opposition, ISIS, and the Kurds all now include female militants
Baath party source said the regime threatened the Kurds that he will give up the city of Hassakeh to the Islamic State if they insist on their demand to recognize the self-administration
The agreement was based on five points
When it comes to an external threat, Kurds gather around the PYD’s People Protection Units for protection
The party was preparing to hold a seminar when it was shut down
Qamishli is under the administration of the PYD
Move comes as part of ongoing institution-building efforts in Kurdish provinces
Despite disagreement between YPG and some Kurdish factions allied to the Free Syrian Army, they are cooperating against ISIS
Kurdish language courses are organized by several different institutions, including political parties and independent organizations
Toumeh says the Kurdish National Council is the true representative of the Kurds
ISIS accuse PYD of assisting the Syrian regime
All those arrested were working with a charity, the Association of White Hands
The opposition and Kurdish forces now control most of the oil and gas production in Syria
The announcement was made after talks in the mostly-Kurdish town of Qamishli, and comes after Kurdish leaders announced plans to create the temporary government in July
Issa Hisso had previously been threatened
Saleh Muslim says calls for autonomous administration are temporary
The draft constitution for a Kurdish state drew criticism from other Kurdish factions
Commander says western media focused on Islamists
Assad tells Kurdish officials he wants to start negotiations and resolve the Kurdish issue
Residents report tension in the city amid PYD raids and abductions
Sources say islamist kidnappers demanding exchange for those held by the PYD militia
Every day, the activists from an organization called Shawishka meet in a small apartment in one of the neighbourhoods of Qamishli, a majority Kurdish city in Syria’s Hassaka Governorate, to come up with new projects to empower women.
Islamist radicals may be gaining strength, but the spirit that sparked this uprising survives in the unlikeliest of places.
The Kurdish National Council (KNC) will hold its second conference on January 10 to discuss the Kurdish position vis-à-vis Islamist groups and other Kurdish groups.
The Kurdish National Council (KNC) will hold its second conference on January 10 to discuss the Kurdish position vis-à-vis Islamist groups and other Kurdish groups.