US Ambassador to Ankara Barrack: We are making an urgent call to the SDF and all armed elements on the ground

US Ambassador to Ankara Barrack, in a post on his social media account,stated, "The United States is closely monitoring the developments in the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsood neighborhoods of Aleppo with deep concern. We call onall partiesto exercise maximum restraint,to protect civilian livesand property,and to prioritizethe protection ofvarious considerationsof we invite you to keep it under.

Overthe past thirteen months, Syria has seen decades-longongoingyears ofdestabilizing conflicts, it has taken historic steps toward stability, national reconciliation, and reconstruction. This week, the turning pointdiscussions heldwith Israelirepresentativesmarknegotiations, a broaderregional peace represent a critical step forward, demonstrating a determined will to break the cycle of violence, suffering, and oppression that has gripped Syria for over half a century.for a long timethe cycle of violence, pain, and oppression to breakit demonstrates a determined will to break. This profound transformation on this scaleIt is notpossible forthe solutionsto be realizedin a shortperiod of time.Long-termconflictsThe deep wounds opened by theconflictstake time to heal; lasting progress requires patience, tolerance,and sincere mutual understanding among all segmentsof Syrian society," he stated.

Stating that the memorandum signed on March 10, 2025, is still an achievable goal,Barrack added, "However, Sunni, Kurdish, Druze, Christian, Alawite, andotherincluding all communities, without any exceptionfor every citizenfull inclusivity and equal rightsguaranteed, we firmly maintain our commitment to a vision of Syria thatupholds. Onlythe paLast week, the integration agreement signed between the SDF and the Syrian government on March 10, 2025, was on the verge of being successfully concluded. This agreement focused on security coordination, joint governance, and national unity.it will provide significant progress in terms of. The goal in question is still reachable. Together with our allies and responsible regional partners, we are working to deescalateefforts aimed at carrying outto facilitate and to Syria and its peopleinstead of division, dialoguewe are ready to offer a new opportunity where they can choose" hestated.in his statement.

to the SDF andlocal authorities in the region to stopto stop fighting calling for, Barrack stated the following:

"In this context, to the Syrian government leadership, to the SDF, to the Kurdish-led regional local authorities and to all armed elements on the ground, an urgent an urgent call; pause the fighting, immediately de-escalate, and commit to the reduction of tcommit to it.

Let us alsoexchange constructiveproposals, and prioritize the cessation of arms and fire. The future of Aleppoand all of Syria should be built not through violence, but through peaceefforts.should be shaped through political channels and must belong to the Syrian people.

At this criticaljuncture, the region muststand united against destabilizing external actors and their proxies who aim to undermine the significant progress made over the past year and weaken the lasting legacy of Donald Trump's Middle East peace initiatives.The goalof these elements is renewed instability; our goal is a lasting peace based on mutual respect and shared prosperity. Syria's newfuturemust be built on stability. The goal of these elements is renewed instability; our goal is a lasting peace based on mutual respect and shared prosperity. Syria's newimportance of cooperation, notconflict. This is thepriority. We will reach this goaltogether."

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