Tension between Damascus and PKK/YPG: Previous agreement recalled

A conference held on Saturday in the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria, under the control of the terrorist organization PKK/YPG, has increased tension in the region. The "federation" call made in the declaration published at the end of the conference has caused a strain in relations between the Damascus administration and the PKK/YPG.

SHARP REACTION FROM DAMASCUS: “IMPOSITION IS UNACCEPTABLE”

Following the conference, the Damascus administration reacted to the federation call, stating that this initiative is an attempt to "impose a separatist reality." 

The Syrian administration stated that the PKK/YPG is obstructing the functioning of state institutions in the regions it controls, emphasizing that such actions are contrary to Syria's territorial integrity.

ANKARA IS ALSO CONCERNED

Turkey has also taken a firm stance against the federation call. In his statement, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan stated that protecting Syria's territorial integrity is of vital importance for Turkey, and expressed that de facto structures in the region are contrary to international law. Fidan said, "We are against any attempt aimed at the fragmentation of Syria."

PKK’S ‘ÖCALAN’ CONDITION FOR CONGRESS

On the other hand, allegations that the terrorist organization PKK would hold a congress in Sulaymaniyah and declare that the organization has been dissolved continue to remain on the agenda. While there was public expectation for the congress, which was claimed to be held on Sunday, the expected statement did not come from the organization.

TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DOES NOT TAKE A STEP BACK

Despite Foreign Minister Fidan's words, "The PKK will either leave the system voluntarily and peacefully, or it will leave in another way," the organization has not taken a step back. In a statement released yesterday, the PKK argued that the congress should be led by terrorist leader Abdullah Öcalan, stating, "We do not want to be the side that disrupts the process."