<vidrel: The SDF released footage of an incapacitated TFSA fighter getting run over by a Turkish-provided M113 APC in the recent fighting southeast of Manbij.Recent news:First statement by Bashar al-Assad ever since his ouster. Israel takes more land, this time south of the Golan. More sectarian incidents. US-mediated temporary truce between the SDF and Turkey + SNA, with an impending offensive on Ayn Isa, Sirrin and Kobani.
Links:t.me/Medmannews - Well known channel (Egyptian owner). Posts frequently about MENA
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https://nitter.poast.org/SAMSyria0 - Local Syrian army soldier. Used to post in Arabic. (Account deleted. RIP)
https://nitter.poast.org/WarMonitorshttps://syria.liveuamap.com/ Reposting this from the end of last thread >>2099852
Also check out >>2099722 and >>2099745
There are overtly pro-Ottoman changes in the curriculum, and stuff about the October/Tishreen war (Yom Kippur War) being changed/removed that has led to people accusing them of being pro-Israel.
I've highlighted them. Gonna do low-effort translation in this post.
First image:
>removed a phrase describing the heroism of syrians during october war>removed two october war topicsSecond image:
>removed two paragraphs that say "He saw the oppression of the Ottomans" and "Under the shadow of the brutal Ottoman rule"Third image:
>removed the first line of shukri al-quwatli until "… the ottoman"Shukri al-Quwatli was an anti-Ottoman dissident and the first president of Syria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shukri_al-Quwatli>removed a panorama picture of the october warFourth image:
>removed a description of the damascus protocolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_ProtocolCan be interpreted as both a pro-Ottoman and pro-Israeli change. The McMahon–Hussein correspondence shows that the British lied to and betrayed the Arab rebels with Sykes-Picot and the Balfour Declaration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMahon%E2%80%93Hussein_correspondence>removed the phrase "execution of the leaders of the national movement on May 6, 1916" (WW1 anti-Ottoman Arab rebels).Fifth image:
>changed "October Liberation War" to "1973 War"thoughts on this article?
>Syrian Activists Feared Assad’s Retaliation. His Fall Frees Them to Speak Openly.https://theintercept.com/2024/12/12/assad-syria-exile-activists-censorship/was the intercept always this shit?
>>2102118Yes bro. The guy with the sandanista flag on the onion spouting sandanistanon autism is actually a different anon, you are totally right!
Retard.
Commander in Turkish-Backed Faction Killed Amid Defection Attempt in northern Syria’s Sere Kaniye
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – A commander in a Turkish-backed faction was killed late Friday night following clashes that erupted over his attempt to leave the region of Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) through areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).
<Targeted for Defection
Military sources reported that the commander, identified as Abu Khalid al-Homsi, was affiliated with the Turkish-backed Hamzat Division. Al-Homsi and seven of his guards were intercepted and later killed after his faction accused him of planning to cross into central Syria’s Homs via AANES territories.
The incident led to fierce infighting within Sere Kaniye, with clashes between Hamzat Division forces and the defecting group spreading from the grain silos area to the vicinity of the National Hospital, according to the source.
<Escalating Violence
Sere Kaniye, controlled by Turkish forces and their allied Syrian factions since a 2019 military operation, has witnessed increasing lawlessness. Armed theft, factional disputes, and violent crackdowns are rampant, creating an atmosphere of insecurity for both residents and combatants.
The recent killing is part of a pattern of violence targeting individuals attempting to leave the Turkish-controlled zone. On Thursday, a member of the Ahrar al-Sharqiya faction, identified as Ghassan al-Kabis, was similarly killed while attempting to cross from Sere Kaniye into AANES territories.
<Regional Implications
The Autonomous Administration has repeatedly condemned the chaotic conditions in Turkish-controlled areas, accusing Turkish-backed factions of fostering instability and committing human rights violations.
AANES-affiliated sources suggest the ongoing violence could be a sign of fractures within Turkish-backed groups, as dissent and defection attempts grow more frequent.
<Worsening Humanitarian Situation
Residents in Sere Kaniye, once a vibrant commercial hub, now face dire circumstances. The lack of security, coupled with arbitrary violence by factional groups, has forced many to flee. Those who remain live under constant threat, with widespread reports of extortion, property confiscation, and abuse by factional elements.
One resident described the situation: “There’s no law here—only the gun. People are afraid to speak out or even move freely because they don’t know who to trust anymore.”
<Broader Context
Sere Kaniye has been a focal point of geopolitical tension since Turkey’s 2019 incursion into northern Syria. The operation displaced tens of thousands of Kurdish residents and brought the region under the control of Turkish forces and their allied factions, many of which have been accused of war crimes by international organizations.
Observers warn that the continued infighting among Turkish-backed factions not only destabilizes the region further but also complicates potential solutions to the Syrian conflict.
As Sere Kaniye descends deeper into chaos, calls for international intervention and oversight grow louder. For now, the region remains a flashpoint of violence, with no clear resolution in sigh
>>2102104I thought it was pretty funny how fast you guys moved on from literally getting mass raped in the first few days after the collapse of Assads government. There is truly no wake up call for someone in your mental vise.
Not going to waste time explaining how Saudi Arabia, Turkey or India's antics backfiring on the USA is humorous. They're sub-imperialists.
>OHNONONO MULTIPOLAR BROS ARE WE CHEERING ON MBS HACKING A JOURNALIST TO PIECES?Yes and I never pretended I wasn't
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SDF commandos crossing the Euphrates by boat earlier and taking Najm Castle, which they then defended against TFSA counterattacks.
SDF: Attacks repelled, 13 mercenaries eliminated in Manbij region
The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released the outcome of attacks by the Turkish state and allied mercenaries on eastern and southern Manbij on Saturday.
The SDF statement on Sunday includes the following:
“Despite relentless attacks supported by Turkish warplanes and UCAVs and conducted yesterday, Saturday, by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries against the eastern and southern fronts of Manbij and their attempts to advance in the Tishreen Dam region, the Manbij Military Council effectively repelled and thwarted all these attacks, inflicting significant losses among the ranks of the mercenaries.
Yesterday at 1:00 PM, the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries launched an attack on the villages surrounding the Tishreen Dam. Fierce clashes erupted between our forces and the mercenaries, lasting until 5:00 PM. The Turkish occupation had targeted the area with heavy artillery shelling before launching an attack on the Syriatel Hill. However, our forces successfully repelled this attack, destroying a vehicle carrying mercenaries. It was confirmed that eight mercenaries were eliminated.
At 1:30 PM, another attack was launched on the Abu Said Farm. Our forces countered the attack effectively, resulting in the confirmed elimination of five additional mercenaries.
Following the failure of these attacks and the heavy losses inflicted on the enemy in terms of personnel and equipment, the Turkish occupation bombarded the entrance to the village of Khirbet al-Zamala with heavy artillery.
Furthermore, the Martyr Haroun Units conducted targeted strikes against enemy positions, gatherings, and vehicles in the area. In total, 13 targets were successfully hit.
On the Deir Hafer front, our forces successfully targeted a point belonging to the Turkish occupation mercenaries near the city of Deir Hafer, seriously wounding one mercenary.
On Friday, Turkish warplanes targeted the sugar factory east of Deir Hafer, causing significant damage to vital sections of the facility. This civilian and crucial infrastructure provides essential services to the local population. Yet, the Turkish occupation continues targeting everything in northern and eastern Syria, sparing not even civilian facilities, exacerbating the suffering of the local population and undermining their means of livelihood.”
People answer the call for mobilisation and join the defence of North-East Syria
The Social Defence Forces in Til Kocher in Cizîr Canton and the People's Assembly in Qamishlo's Enteriye neighbourhood answered the call for mobilisation in North-East Syria.
<Til Kocher
Answering the call of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, the Social Defence Forces (HPC) in the town of Til Kocher in Girkê Legê in Cizîr Canton announced that they will act with the SDF for the defence of the region.
HPC member Etiye El Selmo read a press statement in front of the HPC headquarters and stated the following: “After the fall of the Baath regime and the attacks by the occupying Turkish state and allied mercenaries against our regions, we are going through a sensitive and historically important stage for the future of Syria and the regions of Northern and Eastern Syria. The SDF is our legitimate defence force and includes Kurdish, Arab, Armenian, Assyrian and Syriac components. It is waging a great and historic struggle against the attacks by the occupying Turkish state and affiliated mercenaries. It is our duty to stand by our forces and defend our properties, villages, neighbourhoods and cities. We call on the people of the region to comply with the current process that requires caution and self-defence.”
<Qamishlo
The People's Assembly of Enteriye Neighbourhood in Qamishlo city of Cizîr Canton announced their participation in the general mobilisation declared by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces against the invasion attacks launched by the Turkish state and its SNA mercenaries against the regions of North and East Syria.
The People's Assembly announced that 8 battalions affiliated to HPC were formed within the framework of self-defence as part of general mobilisation: “As the people of Enteriyê, we will not leave our SDF, YPG and YPJ forces alone. We will stand by our sons and daughters and defend our regions. We will take responsibility for our self-defence.”
<Kobanê
In Xurxurê village of Kobanê, mothers prepared meal for the SDF fighters on the battle fronts.
>>2102857>The recent killing is part of a pattern of violence targeting individuals attempting to leave the Turkish-controlled zone. On Thursday, a member of the Ahrar al-Sharqiya faction, identified as Ghassan al-Kabis, was similarly killed while attempting to cross from Sere Kaniye into AANES territories.That's a Kurdish name for Ras al-Ayn, btw. Why, exactly, they're pretending that what is happening isn't genocide against Kurds I don't
>Owned by :Potomac Media Production, LLCNevermind.
https://www.whois.com/whois/npasyria.com>Tempe, ArizonaNice.
>Expires On: 2025-03-03What?
New ambush killing in Latakia taking out two men.
The bearded one is Muyiddine al-Turki, a Turkish foreigner member of the Sultan Murad Division. There's a photo of him doing the Grey Wolves salute.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Murad_Divisionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Wolves_(organization)>>2104390>>2104393based
also
>grey wolves salutewtf is this clown shit
>>2106508A real
>Adnan Menderes, by pushing transparently Islamist policies on a platform of democratic rights, has become the Man of the Nation. The Republic of Turkey is undergoing a conservative revolution, and all the world can do is watch in dismay.moment.
Remember, there is no escape from HoI4.
>>2106763You stole this from a xitter NAFOid.
https://xcancel.com/Miyhnea/status/1876221483812598135Unsurprising that libs would talk about le brownoids the same way someone does about animals by implying they have some natural state that they always revert to whenever possible.
>>2107421They aren't talking about Islamists that always coincidentally further Western interests, but regular Sunni Muslims.
They aren't critiquing the tendency to generate such capital-friendly regimes, but celebrating it and also implying it's an inherent inclination.
>>2108260In 2019 the Syrian government had already liberated almost all non-SDF territory. Why did they stop at the Idlib pocket? Scared of retaliation? They had already been fighting a proxy war against the US and Turkey, with great success.
"If you almost succeed in killing your enemies, but you don't stop at the last moment and give them years to recover so they can kill you later, they win." - Justimir Pierreovich Trudin.
SDF: Our forces repel attacks by Turkey and its mercenaries on Southeastern Manbij
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Media Center issued a statement saying that "our forces continue to repel the attacks of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries across all fronts, inflicting significant losses upon them and destroying their military vehicles."
The statement added: "At 10:40 this morning, Wednesday 8 January, the Turkish occupation mercenaries, supported by airstrikes from Turkish warplanes and UCAVs, launched a large-scale attack on the villages of Alloush and Tal Arish, as well as on the Syriatel hill in the vicinity of the Tishreen Dam, southeast of Manbij. Fierce clashes ensued between our forces and the mercenaries, resulting in the confirmed death of 63 mercenaries. Additionally, one tank and four mercenary transport vehicles were destroyed, while two BMB-type armored vehicles sustained damage. A group of mercenaries were ambushed by our forces in the vicinity of Syriatel Hill, resulting in the elimination of numerous and the fleeing of others."
The statement continued: "At 1:30 in the afternoon, a group of 25 mercenaries launched an attack on the hill overlooking the village of Tal Al-Zamala. Intense clashes ensued, resulting in the elimination of three mercenaries. A military vehicle equipped with a DShK machine gun was destroyed, and a BMB-type armored vehicle was damaged. The mercenaries were ultimately forced to flee from the battlefield due to our forces’ hard strikes.
Concurrent with these attacks, heavy artillery barrages continued to target the area. Additionally, Turkish UCAVs conducted intensive reconnaissance flights, targeting several of our forces’ positions."
The statement underlined: "Clashes between our forces and mercenaries persisted from ten in the morning until five in the evening. The bodies of numerous mercenaries remain strewn across the battlefield, as they have been unable to recover their eliminated mercenaries amidst the relentless strikes by our forces.
In total, some 63 mercenaries were killed, and 37 were injured. One tank and five military vehicles were destroyed, while three BMB-type armored vehicles were damaged.
As a result of the resolute resistance demonstrated by our fighters throughout these battles and clashes, six of our fighters were martyred, and nine others sustained injuries."
People of Qamishlo form 5 more battalions: We will defend ourselves
The People's Assembly in the Cudi neighbourhood of Qamishlo announced that they formed 5 battalions under the umbrella of the Social Defence Forces (HPC) as part of the mobilisation in support of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), People's Defence Units (YPG) and Women's Defence Units (YPJ).
Hesen Elî Mihemed, Co-Chair of the North-East Syrian Assembly of Religions and Beliefs, who read the press statement in Kurdish, stressed that they would support the resistance of the SDF, YPG and YPJ against the attacks by the invading Turkish state and allied mercenaries. He stated that they would protect the gains of the North-East Syrian Revolution, which is in its 15th year, with great will and faith.
Mihemed saluted the resistance of the SDF, YPG and YPJ forces against the occupying Turkish state and mercenaries at Tishrin Dam and said, “We will continue to resist on the basis of organising in every village, every neighbourhood, every city and every street in order to actively participate in the Revolutionary People's War and crown the gains of the revolution with democratic victory and freedom. We will defend ourselves and defeat the occupation.”
Last week, the People's Assembly in the Enteriye neighbourhood of Qamishlo announced the formation of 8 battalions affiliated to the HPC within the framework of self-defence as part of general mobilisation.
Vigil at Tishrin Dam continues on its second day
The attacks carried out by the Turkish state on Tishrin and Qereqozax started on 8 December, and have continued uninterruptedly for 32 days.
The Tishrin Dam is at risk of collapse. Despite the statements made by dozens of institutions and organizations, starting with the Democratic Syrian Forces and the Democratic Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria, neither the attacks have stopped nor a serious response protesting these attacks has come from the international community.
The people of Northern and Eastern Syria went to the Tishrin Dam, where clashes continue to be heavy, on 8 January on their own initiative. People of all ages attend the vigil to give strength to the Tishrin fighters with their songs, slogans and halays. People dancing the halay are waving SDF flags in their hands and chanting the slogan "Bijî Berxwedana SDF".
Turkey: Access to 7 socialist news websites blocked
Ankara 10th Criminal Judicature of Peace imposed an access ban on 7 socialist news websites.
The decision was based on the arbitrary grounds of ‘protection of national security and public order’.
With the decision dated 8 January 2025, access to Gazete Patika, ETHA, Mücadele Birliği, Kızıl Bayrak, Özgür Gelecek, Umut Newspaper and Yeni Demokrasi Newspaper was banned in Turkey.
On 5 January, access to the X accounts of MA, JINNEWS and Yeni Yaşam newspaper was banned in Turkey.
>>2108087>Russia did the right thing. Its not like Russians had a choice. They are focusing 100% of their military on Ukraine.
>It was time for Assad to go.He shouldve worked together with Iran. Now the country is completely cucked by zionist sunni militias.
>>2109273 (me)
sorry, forgot to spoiler.
Turkish UCAV hits a car in Derik
An armed drone of the occupying Turkish state struck a car in the village of Xana Serê in Dêrik city.
According to ANHA, the attack caused material damage, but further information about the aftermath was not immediately available.
Earlier today, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) of the occupying Turkish state attacked Mount Qereçok in Dêrik city.
Turkish warplanes bomb Sîrin
According to the information received, Turkish warplanes bombed grain warehouses in and around the Sîrin, in the district of Kobanê.
No further information could be obtained regarding the attack.
Three more self-defense battalions formed in Qamishlo
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria, the people are setting up their own self-defense units to counter the attacks by the Turkish state and the Syrian National Army (SNA) mercenaries against North-East Syria.
Following the call for general mobilisation issued by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), people have been forming self-defense battalions to protect and defend their living areas.
The People's Assembly in Girbawi town in Qamishlo announced the establishment of 3 more battalions under the umbrella of the Social Defence Forces (HPC) in support of the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Edla Mecîd, a member of the Kongra Star Education Committee, read the press statement in front of Girbawi Town People's Assembly headquarters and stressed that they would defend the gains of the revolution until the end amid the increasingly ongoing attacks by the occupying Turkish state and allied mercenaries.
Edla Mecîd expressed their support and solidarity with the resistance of the SDF, YPG and YPJ at Tishrin Dam and vowed to stand with the defense forces of North-East Syria within the scope of mobilisation.“We announce the establishment of 3 more battalions under the roof of the HPC with the slogan ‘Let us organise in every village, every neighbourhood, every city and every street and crown the gains of the revolution with democratic victory and freedom’. We declare that we will always defend ourselves on the basis of self-defence and defeat the occupation," Mecîd said.
Vigil at Tishrin Dam on day 3
Following a call by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, people mobilized to protect the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates, which is one of the most important lifelines of North and East Syria and faces the risk of an imminent collapse due to intensified attacks by Turkish troops and allied mercenaries.
Numerous people from the autonomous regions of North and East Syria are taking part in the vigil launched on 8 December at the Tishrin Dam in solidarity with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ).
The action continues with great determination and morale despite the deadly aerial attack by the Turkish state which targeted the convoy of civilians heading to the dam two days ago, killing 3 and wounding 15.
The residents taking part in the action reiterated their demand for an end to the heavy attacks carried out by the Turkish state against civilian areas, infrastructure and service facilities in the region.
In a statement about the growing threat to the dam, the SDF reported on 8 December that Turkish warplanes had conducted multiple airstrikes on the Tishrin Dam and its surrounding areas amid intense clashes between the Manbij Military Council forces and Turkish-backed mercenary groups.
Remarking that the risk of a catastrophic collapse of the Tishrin Dam is increasing, the SDF said: “The Turkish state will bear full responsibility for any disaster that may occur at the Dam or other areas in Syria due to the ongoing Turkish air and artillery strikes. These attacks reached a peak intensity earlier this morning and are continuing.”
Turkish fighter jets bomb the vicinity of Tishrin Dam
Following a call by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, people mobilized to protect the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates, which is one of the most important lifelines of North and East Syria and faces the risk of an imminent collapse due to intensified attacks by Turkish troops and allied mercenaries.
Yesterday, hundreds of people from Til Temir, Dirbêsiyê, Zirgan, Hesekê, Shaddadi and Amûdê travelled to Tabqa Canton and left for the Tishrin Dam today to protest the attacks by the occupying Turkish state and allied mercenaries.
After arriving at the dam, the people joined the vigil action launched by masses from Tabqa and Euphrates Cantons on 8 December in solidarity with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ).
After the participation of the new arrivals in the vigil, Turkish warplanes bombed the vicinity of the dam.
In a statement about the growing threat to the dam, the SDF reported on 8 December that Turkish warplanes had conducted multiple airstrikes on the Tishrin Dam and its surrounding areas amid intense clashes between the Manbij Military Council forces and Turkish-backed mercenary groups.
Remarking that the risk of a catastrophic collapse of the Tishrin Dam is increasing, the SDF said: “The Turkish state will bear full responsibility for any disaster that may occur at the Dam or other areas in Syria due to the ongoing Turkish air and artillery strikes. These attacks reached a peak intensity earlier this morning and are continuing.”
SDF refutes report about the interception of a car bomb in Aleppo
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported the interception of a car bomb in Aleppo, alleging that it came from areas under SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) control in north and eastern Syria.
“We affirm that these accusations as wrong, premature, and lacking factual evidence or transparent investigations,” SDF said in a statement on Saturday.
The SDF statement said: “It is well known that the regions separating our controlled areas and Aleppo are rife with mercenary factions affiliated with Turkey. These groups have a full interest in destabilizing security and stability and sabotaging the positive atmosphere fostered by the ongoing dialogue between our forces and the Military Operations Administration in Damascus.”
The statement added: “To ensure the facts are revealed, we reiterate our willingness to cooperate with the relevant authorities within the Damascus Administration to identify the actual perpetrators behind the bombings and the sending of explosive devices to Aleppo and other areas.”
Is the Turkish army going to have to go in to save their pet retards or will they make Jolani do it?
SDF: 23 mercenaries eliminated, 36 others wounded
The Syrian Democratic Forces are engaging in historic resistance against the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries in the northern and eastern regions of Syria, inflicting significant losses upon them.
“On the fronts of the southeastern countryside of Manbij, fierce clashes erupted between our fighters and Turkish occupation mercenaries. Commencing at five o’clock in the evening last Friday and continuing until the next day at 11:00 AM on Saturday, these engagements resulted in the elimination of 23 mercenaries and the wounding of 36 others, some of them severely wounded. The extent of further injuries among their ranks remains uncertain. Due to the severity of our SDF’s strikes, the mercenaries flee from the battlefield, and others escort the wounded to hospitals, begging the doctors to hang serums for them, pretending to be injured to avoid being returned to the frontlines and face our forces. This reveals a state of frustration and significant psychological distress among the mercenaries’ ranks,” said the SDF Media Center on Sunday.
The statement added: “Despite the ferocity of the battles and the aerial bombardment by Turkish warplanes and UCAVs, our SDF forces demonstrated heroic resistance, repelling all enemy attacks over the past two days. Three of our SDF fighters were martyred during these clashes.”
Heavy clashes in Tishrin
Turkish occupation forces and Syrian National Army (SNA) mercenaries launched an intense attack on the northern countryside of Tishrin Dam.
Heavy fighting erupted when the fighters of the Manbij Military Council responded immediately to the attack. According to reports from the ground, clashes in the area are ongoing.
>>2112995>Fuck off and die you bot-faggot. You're all right, for a jannie. Clean the Generals more tho. Palestine is psuedo-ISG half of the time.
One killed, four wounded in Turkish shelling of civilian convoy at Tishrin DamPeople traveling from the Euphrates Canton to the Tishrin Dam to participate in the vigil were once again directly targeted by the Turkish state.
According to initial reports, the attack left a civilian dead and four others wounded.
This is the fourth time Turkey attacked civilians partaking in the vigil at Tishrin Dam to stop the attacks by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries.
On 8 January, the Turkish state bombed a convoy of civilians on their way to the Tishrin Dam, which faces the risk of an imminent collapse due to intensified attacks by Turkish troops and allied mercenaries. The convoy of civilians from Tabqa, Raqqa, Cizire and Euphrates Cantons was bombed by a Turkish drone en route to the dam, killing 3 people and injuring 15 others.
People from North-East Syria have been holding a vigil at the dam for eight days to protect their territory alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Women's Defense Units (YPJ) that are confronting ever-increasing attacks by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries.
In a statement about the growing threat to the dam, the SDF reported on 8 December that Turkish warplanes had conducted multiple airstrikes on the Tishrin Dam and its surrounding areas amid intense clashes between the Manbij Military Council forces and Turkish-backed mercenary groups.
Remarking that the risk of a catastrophic collapse of the Tishrin Dam is increasing, the SDF said: “The Turkish state will bear full responsibility for any disaster that may occur at the Dam or other areas in Syria due to the ongoing Turkish air and artillery strikes. These attacks reached a peak intensity earlier this morning and are continuing.”
The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) also warnedthat any attack on or destruction of the Tishrin Dam could lead to catastrophic consequences, including widespread flooding, significant loss of life, destruction of infrastructure, and severe environmental damage.
“The Tishrin Dam is a vital resource for generating energy and providing drinking water. With a length of 1.5 kilometers and a capacity of 1.9 billion cubic meters of water, it plays a crucial role in sustaining the livelihoods of the people of North and East Syria. It has already sustained damage in recent years, impairing its operational capacity, and any further damage could render the dam inoperative, leading to long-term effects on the stability of the entire region,” DAANES said.
SDF: Drones are the product of the work of the people of Northern and Eastern SyriaFarhad Shami, Director of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Media Center said in a statement that "the Turkish media affiliated with the Turkish government’s policy of genocide against the peoples of the region, is grappling with a crisis of fabricating false news. This includes promoting strange and false claims about an alleged deal between our forces and Iran to acquire 1,500 drones."
Shami added: "This news is entirely false and blatantly fabricated by the Turkish media. Its aim is to cause harm to our forces and our people and create a hostile atmosphere towards the cause of the people in Northern and Eastern Syria among international public opinion.
Our fighters, drawing on their extensive experience in combating the terrorist organization ISIS, have worked during the past period to develop their own military capabilities, including drones, which are the product of the experience of the people of Northern and Eastern Syria."
SDF publishes outcome of battles in Southeastern Manbij and North of Tishrin DamThe Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Press Centre published a statement detailing the outcome of the successful resistance carried out by its fighters.
The statement said: "The resistance of our fighters against the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries intensifies daily, particularly along the fronts of the Tishrin Dam and the Qereqozax, inflicting significant losses on the mercenaries and their equipment, while the Turkish occupation pushes them towards an inevitable and ultimately futile demise."
The statement continued: "On Tuesday afternoon, Twith the support of the Turkish warplanes and UCAVs, the mercenaries launched a large-scale attack from the “Abu Saeed” farm towards the “Syriatel Hill” area and its environs. This attack utilized armored vehicles, including BMBs and those equipped with DShK weapons, alongside tanks. Fierce clashes erupted between our fighters and the mercenaries, resulting in the destruction of two armored vehicles belonging to the mercenaries and the damage to another. It was confirmed that 18 mercenaries were eliminated, and 9 others were wounded, while the others fled the battlefield.
The mercenaries launched a renewed attack on Syriatel Hill. However, a vehicle equipped with a DShK weapon and a BMB armored vehicle were destroyed, and the attack was effectively repelled.
In total, our forces conducted 19 operations against the mercenaries, as follows:
7 BMB armored vehicles were destroyed.
3 tanks were destroyed.
6 vehicles equipped with DShK weapons were destroyed.
Targeting 3 mercenary gatherings.
Following the foiled attacks, the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries resorted, as is their usual tactic, to the bombardment utilizing UCAVs and heavy artillery, which resulted in the martyrdom of 5 of our fighters."
The statement added: "Moreover, Turkish occupation warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on Berkel mountain south of Kobani, in addition to the shelling with heavy artillery fire. This resulted in some material damage. The flights of Turkish occupation warplanes and UCAVs over the region persisted throughout Tuesday.
On the Ain Issa front, our fighters launched an attack against the Turkish occupation mercenaries in the village of “Abu Al-Duhur.”
This resulted in the destruction of a Toyota military vehicle and eliminated and injured several mercenaries, though the exact number of eliminated and injured mercenaries remains unconfirmed.
Furthermore, the Bir Arab village was subjected to heavy artillery bombardment by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries. The mercenaries also attacked the village using two suicide drones, one of which exploded, resulting in the injury of one of our fighters, and the other was successfully intercepted and destroyed by our forces. The flights of Turkish occupation UCAVs in the airspace continued throughout the day yesterday.
On the Qereqozax front, the fierce resistance of our forces effectively prevented the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries from launching any attacks.
However, the Turkish occupation resorted to aerial bombardment, conducting 9 airstrikes on each of the following locations: the Dican village, the Serrin silos and airport and the hill of Maghrabtin. The airstrike on the Dican village targeted civilian homes, leaving the fate of several families uncertain. The intensity of the Turkish aerial bombardment by warplanes and UCAVs has made it impossible to ascertain the fate of these individuals.
Furthermore, in the late hours of Tuesday, warplanes targeted the vicinity of the Qereqozax Bridge. Simultaneously, the villages of Bir Hisso, Ja’da, and Dican, were hit by the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries using heavy artillery, mortars, and rocket launchers."
>>2118689What? No, the Turks specifically demand US to drop the Kurds,
while bombing them.
29 mercenaries killed, 15 others wounded in SDF actions at Tishrin Dam and Deir Hafer
The Press Centre of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released a statement providing information about the ongoing battles in North-East Syria.
The SDF statement on Monday includes the following:
“Yesterday, Sunday, the Turkish occupation forces initiated intensive bombardment in the vicinity of the Tishreen Dam, accompanied by UCAVs strikes. The shelling persisted until the evening. Subsequently, mercenaries launched an attack using armored vehicles from two axes targeting the Hill in village of Khirbet al-Zamala. Our fighters responded with strong and effective resistance, leading to clashes that resulted in the confirmed elimination of eight mercenaries and injuries to several others. Our Martyr Haroun Units completely destroyed two mercenary vehicles. The Turkish UCAVs targeted our positions, yet no damage was reported.
Additionally, the mercenaries launched a large-scale attack on both the right and left flanks of Syriatel Hill. This attack was met with fierce resistance from our fighters. The intense clashes resulted in 21 mercenaries being eliminated, and 15 others being wounded. Fighting on this front continued past midnight.
In a related development, our Martyr Haroun Units successfully targeted 26 positions belonging to the mercenaries in the countryside near the Tishreen Dam, achieving the following:
1. Three tanks were destroyed.
2. Three military armored vehicles were destroyed.
3. Targeting of four mercenary gatherings and positions.
4. Bombing of an ammunition depot belonging to the mercenaries.
5. Two vehicles equipped with DShK machine guns were destroyed.
On the Deir Hafer front, the mercenaries conducted mortar shelling of the city and targeted some of our positions using DShK machine guns, which caused no significant damage. In retaliation, our Martyr Haroun Units conducted two separate operations targeting two mercenary vehicles, completely destroying them.
By the end of the day yesterday, the number of eliminated mercenaries had reached 29, with 15 others injured. In addition, our forces destroyed three tanks, three armored vehicles, four vehicles, including two equipped with DShK machine guns, and targeted four mercenary gatherings and bombed an ammunition depot.”
SDF publishes footage from Turkish drone downed in Tishrin area
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that they shot down a drone belonging to the occupying Turkish army in the Tishrin Dam area.
YPJ commander from Saudi Arabia: We are fighting for a just cause
The SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) resistance at the Tishrin Dam and surrounding villages and the Qereqozax Bridge has been going on since December 8. The resistance is immortalized by the heroic stories of the people and the fighters. The YPJ (Women’s Defense Units), one of the main components of SDF, is also taking a leading role in this resistance.
The story of Shiraz Nidal, one of the YPJ commanders taking in the resistance, is remarkable. Shiraz Nidal holds a special place among Kurdish, Arab, Assyrian, Syriac, Armenian and Turkmen fighters. Sometimes she motivates her comrades with songs, sometimes with jokes. She fights with enthusiasm and morale.
Shiraz Nidal, a Saudi Arabian who joined the YPJ ranks after rasping the intellectual basis of the Rojava Revolution and abandoning her medical education, now serves as a commander on the battle fronts.
I met Shiraz Nidal in the battle zone and had the opportunity to chat with her and get to know her better. Shiraz Nidal came to Aleppo, Syria in 2018 to study medicine and nursing. She explained the reason for her participation in the YPJ ranks as follows: “I loved reading books, constantly improving my research. The more I read, the more I grasped the intellectual basis of the Rojava Revolution. At that time, these ideas impressed me a lot. Thus, I met the YPJ. Getting to know the YPJ pushed me to question the meaning of life. Life has no meaning if one does not add value to one's life and environment. The search for freedom was a result of these thoughts.
With this awareness, I joined the ranks of the YPJ in 2020, when the occupying Turkish state and its mercenaries were constantly attacking the regions of North and East Syria. We were in constant preparation against the attacks. We organized our forces in every way. The success of today's resistance is a result of those preparations.”
Stating that they are fighting for a just cause, Shiraz Nidal continued as follows: “We are fighters with a purpose and goal. The Turkish state and its mercenaries are only based on destruction and plunder. That is why their attacks end in failure. That is why they are increasing their air strikes. I have come to know the fascist, genocidal and terrorist mentality of the Turkish state much better in these attacks. The whole world must see the occupying and plundering policies of the Turkish state and its mercenaries. We will fight for freedom in a spirit of self-sacrifice until our last breath.”
The SDF released footage from the downed drone, which depicts Turkish occupation activities that are mainly directed against civilians.
The images extracted from the drone show Turkish military bases, armored vehicles, military transport vehicles, training camps and drone flight points.
So far, at least 20 civilians have been killed and 120 injured in the attacks carried out by the Turkish state's armed drones against the civilian population holding vigil at the Tishrin Dam in solidarity with the SDF fighters confronting the attacks.
Apparently SDF offered Damascus oil fields as part of the current negotiations in return for autonomy but it was rejected.
>>2122494>how did they shot down the drone?No idea. This happens with regularity in Gaza, too. So it's pretty easily doable and repeatable under even harsh conditions.
>>2123482>Apparently SDF offered Damascus oil fields as part of the current negotiations in return for autonomy but it was rejected.Source?
>>2123546Still waiting on evidence of Israeli involvement prior to the fall of the Ba'athist government.
>>2122494AAA most likely. There are a lot of old Soviet 23mm anti-aircraft guns floating around the region.
https://original.antiwar.com/peter_ford/2025/01/12/how-the-west-destroyed-syria/>Peter Ford served in the UK Foreign Ministry for many years including being UK Ambassador to Bahrein (1999-2003) and then Syria (2003-2006). Following that, he was representative to the Arab world for the Commissioner General of United Nations Relief and Works Agency. He was interviewed by Rick Sterling on Jan 6, 2025.
<RS: Why do you think the Syrian military and government collapsed so rapidly?
>Peter Ford: Everybody was surprised but with hindsight, we shouldn’t have been. Over more than a decade, the Syrian army had been hollowed out by the extremely dire economic situation in Syria, mainly caused by western sanctions. Syria only had a few hours of electricity a day, no money to buy weapons and no ability to use the international banking system to buy anything whatsoever. It’s no surprise that the Army was run down. With hindsight, you might say the surprise is that the Syrian government and Army were successful in driving back the Islamists. The Syrian Army forced them into the redoubt of Idlib four or five years ago. But after that point, the Syrian army deteriorated, became less battle ready on the technical level and also morale.
>Syrian soldiers are mainly conscripts and they suffer as much as any ordinary Syrian from the really dreadful economic situation in Syria. I hesitate to admit it, but the Western sanctions were extremely effectively in doing what they were designed to do: to bring the Syrian economy down to its knees. So we have to say, and I say this with deep regret, the sanctions worked. The sanctions did exactly what they were designed to do to make the Syrian people suffer, and thereby to bring about discontent with what they call the regime.
>Ordinary Syrians didn’t understand the complexities of geopolitics, and they blamed the Syrian government for everything: not having electricity, not having food, not having gas, oil, high inflation. Everything that came from being cut off from the world economy and not having supporters with bottomless pockets.
>Syria was being attacked and occupied by major military powers (Turkey, USA, Israel). Plus thousands of foreign jihadis. The Syrian army was so demoralized that they really were a paper tiger by the end of the day.
<RS: What’s is the current situation, a month after the collapse?
>Peter Ford: There are skirmishes here and there, but broadly, the Islamists and foreign fighters are ruling the roost. There are pockets of resistance in Latakia where the Alawite are literally fighting for their lives. Much of the fighting is about the attempts by HTS, the present rulers to confiscate weapons. The Alawites are resisting and there are pockets of resistance in the South where there are local Druze militias.
>HTS is spread thinly on the ground. They are facing problems in asserting themselves. Although they had a walkover against the Syrian army, they never actually had to do much fighting. I would guess they only have about 30,000 fighting men and spread across Syria, that is not a lot. There’s an important pocket of resistance in the Northeast where the Kurds are. The Kurdish American allies are resisting. The so-called Syrian National Army, which is a front for the Turkish army, may go into a fully fledged war against the Kurdish forces. But that’s going to depend partly on what happens after the inauguration of the new US president, how Trump deals with the situation.
<RS: What are you hearing from people in Syria?
>Peter Ford: It is not a pretty story. HTS and their allies have been parading showing their dominance, flying ISIS and Al-Qaeda flags. They have been bullying, intimidating, confiscating and looting. Surrendering Christian as well as Alawite soldiers have been given summary justice, roadside executions being the norm. Christians in their towns and villages are just trying to hunker down and pray. Literally. I’m sorry to say the senior Christian clerics, with one or two noble exceptions, have opted for appeasement and effectively betrayed their communities. The senior leadership at the Orthodox Church, in particular Greek Catholic church, have had themselves photographed with dignitaries of the jihadi regime.
>They are turning the other cheek. It’s quite a contrast with the Alawite. But they have no choice. You may remember that the slogan of the jihadi armies during the conflict was, “Christians to Beirut, Alawite to the grave.” HTS is going through the motions of having meetings with clerics and making soothing noises. All the while their henchmen are driving around in trucks flying ISIS flags. What I’m hearing is very depressing.
>The regime is leaving the Alawites totally abandoned. You barely read a word in the west in media about the plight of the Alawite and not much more about the Christians. Syria's new government lists conditions to end rift with Kurdish-led SDF
Syria's new administration does not seek bloodshed with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the country's Kurdish population, de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday.
In an interview with Turkish TV channel A Haber, Sharaa said that the SDF was the only Syrian armed group to have not so far agreed to surrender its weapons to the new Syrian defence ministry.
The Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) commander said he would dedicate time to negotiations with the Kurdish-led group.
“We are considering negotiating and sitting down with them. Our goal is to find a middle ground,” he said. “As is well known, the Kurdish people in that region did not even have citizenship rights in the past. Many injustices were committed in the past, especially during Bashar al-Assad’s former regime."
Last month, talks were held between Syria's new caretaker administration led by HTS and the SDF.
The new Syrian defence minister, Murhaf Abu Qasra, told reporters earlier this week that his administration was open to talks with Kurdish-led forces on their integration into the national army but stood ready to use force should negotiations fail.
Last Sunday, SDF's leader Mazloum Abdi said his forces would not disarm or dissolve, but underlined their willingness to join a unified future Syrian army via negotiations with the new Syrian defence ministry.
The SDF functions in northeastern Syria within the framework of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), also known as Rojava. Under this administration, Kurdish-led forces have established educational, social, and military institutions.
<Kurdish citizens can return to Syria
Sharaa said Kurds would be equal citizens in a new Syria, adding that his administration had conveyed its conditions to the SDF through talks.
“Kurdish citizens who have left their homes and gone to other countries must return to their lands and homes,” he said. “Secondly, all weapons must be in the hands of the state. If anyone, regardless of who they are, possesses weapons without the state’s approval, things will spiral out of control.”
Sharaa also said the new Syrian administration would not accept the presence of foreign armed groups in Syria.
“Particularly, we oppose them because these foreign armed groups threaten Turkey and have been involved in certain incidents in Turkey,” he said. “As you know, they were responsible for the bombings in Istanbul and Ankara.”
Turkey, which has close ties to HTS, accuses the main component of the SDF, the People's Protection Units (YPG), of being affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is outlawed by Ankara.
Sharaa added that Turkey currently supports talks between Damascus and the SDF leadership, as external negotiations are also taking place to reach a peaceful solution.
Reuters reported on Sunday that the US - which backs the SDF - Turkey and other regional actors were trying to bridge the differences through intense negotiations.
Some Arab groups in SDF-controlled territory oppose the Kurdish group's rule. "If this situation persists, it will, of course, lead to division,” Sharaa said.
The HTS leader claimed that the SDF had been using the fact that the group is securing Islamic State fighters and their families in camps as a way of holding on to its region.
“Sometimes they threaten us, and at other times, they engage in blackmail,” he said “We sent an open letter to the PYD/PKK and their supporters, asking them to resolve this issue."
Sharaa said they also asked for the help of all countries, especially Turkey, to find a solution, including providing necessary assistance.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan last week said during a visit by his Syrian counterpart that Ankara was ready to transfer intelligence, equipment and capabilities to fight the terrorist groups such as IS.
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SDF: 20 mercenaries killed, 2 drones shot down
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Press Center announced the outcome of their legitimate response operations against the attacks by the Turkish army and its mercenaries on January 25.
The SDF statement on Sunday includes the following:
“Yesterday, Saturday, our forces successfully repelled an attack by Turkish occupation mercenaries on one of our forces' points in the village of Khirbet al-Zamala, southeast of Manbij. Clashes erupted between our fighters and the mercenaries, resulting in the elimination of four mercenaries and injuries to five others. The remaining mercenaries were forced to flee. Our forces also successfully intercepted and shot down two suicide drones belonging to the mercenaries.
The vicinity of the Tishreen Dam was subjected to intense bombardment by Turkish warplanes, accompanied by artillery and heavy weapons fire. A Turkish occupation UCAV targeted the civilian sit-in on the Tishreen Dam, resulting in the martyrdom of one civilian and injuries to twelve others.
Turkish occupation warplanes and UCAVs also conducted reconnaissance flights and airstrikes over the town of Deir Hafer, targeting one of our forces’ positions. This attack resulted in the martyrdom of one of our fighters and injuries to three others. Additionally, a mercenary attempted to infiltrate one of our forces positions in the area but was captured.
In the vicinity of the Qara Qwzaq Bridge, our forces responded effectively to the Turkish occupation’s bombardment and the attacks of its mercenaries. Our forces targeted mercenary gatherings on the Khudey Hill and in the village and park of Imo Tomb. These engagements resulted in the confirmed elimination of two mercenaries in the village of Imo Tomb and injuries to four others.
When Turkish occupation mercenaries attempted to initiate an attack on our forces’ positions starting from Khudey Hill in the town of Abu Qalqal, our fighters effectively targeted their gatherings, resulting in the elimination of fourteen mercenaries, including a prominent leader from the so-called “Hamza Division” faction, Abu Al-Harith Al-Jazrawi. Turkish warplanes conducted several airstrikes targeting the village of Bir Hasso, the Qara Qwzaq Bridge crossing, and the villages of Ghasaq and Malha in the vicinity of the bridge. However, these airstrikes did not cause any significant damage.
The total number of Turkish occupation mercenaries eliminated yesterday reached twenty, including one prominent leader. Nine mercenaries were injured, and one was captured. Two suicide drones belonging to the mercenaries were also shot down.”
>>2134331Anon. They couldn't annex northern Gaza.
Taking actual population centers is a much different beast than what they have taken in Syria already.
>>2134407>exploit and partition the country's various ethnicitiesuyghur there was literally a civil war
you don't get more partitioned than that
>>2135234Nah
>kurdish stateDoesn't exist tho
Good try in making yourself look ominous and a "just learned" type. Shame you buckled.
>>2135703>the fact that kurdish oil exists inside every merkava. lmao. what is 'kurdish oil' exactly? what is the source?
>>2134469>We here. It seems things are gearing up towards a Turkish invasion of Rojava, which would mean a civil war in Turkey.Turks are still talking a big game about releasing Ocalan, with some deal PKK leaders have agreed to.
Not sure i believe it still, but Ocalan is due to have a broadcast video message this month was also another story so we will see.
Declaration on the Dissolution of the Syrian Communist Party
<editor: The Syrian Communist Party announced the closure of their party on January 29, 2025. As Proletarian Socialists in Turkey, we consider it our duty to make the voices of the honorable people of Syria and their representatives heard in Turkey, in order to stand in solidarity with the gangs that seized power.
Since seizing power in our homeland Syria on December 8, 2024, as a result of a military attack fully supported by colonial powers that are members of the aggressive NATO, the dark clique has begun to restrict the social rights of the people. Tens of thousands of workers in the state and public sector facilities have been laid off, with many of these facilities being liquidated, which has led to a worsening of the economic and social situation. In addition, discrimination between citizens on the basis of their beliefs and affiliations is escalating. Kidnappings and assassinations have taken place and are taking place, accompanied by theft, looting and extortion.
On January 29, 2025, the features of the political tyranny of the dark ones began to crystallize more clearly. On that day, an expanded meeting was held for the leaders of the armed groups who seized most of the country as a result of historical coincidence, without having any qualifications other than the power of arms.
In this meeting, it was agreed to consolidate the authoritarian style of ruling the country. One person was given full executive and legislative powers in running the state. This means emphasizing a blatant dictatorial system of government under the Turkish mandate. It is worth noting that this dangerous step was preceded by numerous meetings with representatives of imperialist centers and reactionary Arab regimes, in addition to the permanent presence of the Turkish guardian, which indicates that this transformation took place with the blessing of these circles. All promises to establish democratic freedoms and take steps in this direction were thrown into the trash can. Syria became without a constitution for the country, controlled by the whims of the obscurantists and the interests of the powers behind them. Note that in the 2012 constitution that was abolished, there is no reference to the ruling party, but it stipulates general social rights, so this constitution was considered an obstacle to the path of transforming our country into a haven for the reactionary, obscurantist forces and their masters. The Turkish colonizer wants to carry out transformations in Syria of an extremist, obscurantist nature, which it cannot carry out in its own country. The ill-fated meeting of January 29 also decided to dissolve many national parties, including the Syrian Communist Party. We see this measure as a first step, which will be followed by other steps to restrict all true national and democratic forces.
The Syrian Communist Party, which is over a hundred years old, during which it has fought in various circumstances, will not submit to this unjust decision to dissolve it. It will continue its struggle in defense of the rights of the popular masses and to restore the independence and sovereignty of the homeland. We, the Syrian Communists, do not fear oppression and persecution, and our history is a witness to that. The Syrian people know us for our steadfastness on principle and our integrity in serving the people.
In this difficult stage, we see one of our first tasks as working to unite the ranks of all the good forces in our country, regardless of their background, in order to confront tyranny and dark oppression.
Together in the struggle for a free homeland and a happy people!
January 30, 2025 Central Committee of the Syrian Communist Party
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party on Tuesday said that jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan is expected to make a “historic call” in the coming days with the aim of bringing a “permanent solution” to the Kurdish issue in Turkey.
“Mr. Ocalan is preparing to make a historic call in the coming days for a comprehensive and permanent solution to the Kurdish issue, for the construction of a democratic Turkey,” Tuncer Bakirhan, lawmaker and co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), said in a speech at the Turkish parliament.
“Yes, Mr. Ocalan is preparing for a historic call and will make this call very soon,” Bakirhan stressed, adding that the pro-Kurdish party is ready for a “permanent and comprehensive” solution.
The DEM Party is mediating talks between the Turkish state and the PKK in a bid to end hostilities. Details of the process are not clear but the pro-Kurdish party’s officials have said it aims to bring peace to the country.
A DEM Party delegation has visited jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan twice in recent weeks. They have also held meetings with all political parties that have representatives in the parliament.
Turkish officials claim that the DEM Party is the political wing of the PKK, but the party has denied any ties with the armed group.
In January, Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli, who is the mastermind of the latest peace talks, said that the PKK must be dissolved “without any conditions.”
Founded in 1978, the PKK initially called for the establishment of an independent Kurdistan but now calls for autonomy. The group is designated a terrorist organization by Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned last month that if the PKK fails to heed Ankara’s demand, Turkey has “the strength, means, and determination to eradicate the separatist organization, as we have with all terrorist structures in the region, down to its last militant.”
My speculation is that Turks will attempt to use Öcalan to create a split between sections of the PKK/Iraq and Syria/DAANES, parting the two.
Abdullah Öcalan’s isolation may be coming to an end
After dinner with the Kurdish family with whom we are staying, we sit down in front of the TV. The host flicks through the many Turkish channels. Most show the same heated discussions. The so-called experts on screen are all obsessed with one subject today: Abdullah Öcalan, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the Kurds, and Rojava.
After years of censorship, discussions of such topics are new and surprising. For some time now, the once-polyphonic Turkish media landscape has been almost completely under the control of the government and associated businessmen. Turkey ranked 165th out of 180 in Reporters Without Borders’ 2023 press freedom ranking. Yet the news agenda can sometimes change suddenly. If the authorities wish, the Turkish media can turn an elephant into an ant — or vice versa.
In late October, Devlet Bahçeli, from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) — a fascistic ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan — surprisingly proposed that Öcalan, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment, be released on parole if he “renounces violence and disbands the PKK.” Erdoğan followed up by stating that Turkey must solve problems instead of ignoring them.
On October 23, Ömer Öcalan, Abdullah Öcalan’s nephew (who is also a member of parliament for the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party, DEM), was able to see him on the Turkish prison island of Imrali as part of a “family visit.” This marked an end to forty-three months of isolation, during which time no sign that Öcalan was alive had reached the outside world. Öcalan’s message was short and clear: “The isolation continues. When the conditions arise, I have the theoretical and practical strength to steer this process from the basis of conflict and violence to a legal and political basis.” The Kurdish freedom movement publicly declared its support for this approach.
On December 28, Sirri Süreyya Önder and Pervin Buldan, both MPs for DEM in Turkish parliament, were allowed to visit Öcalan at İmralı. He conveyed his latest message via the legislators. It said: “For the success of the process, it is essential that all political circles in Turkey take the initiative, act constructively, and make positive contributions without getting caught up in a narrow-minded and cyclical calculation. One of the most important places for this is Turkey’s parliament.”
In the aftermath of this meeting, a three-member delegation of DEM politicians held preliminary talks with the parties in the Turkish parliament about a possible dialogue process to resolve the Kurdish question. They expressed confidence about the results of these talks. The meetings took a positive and optimistic approach — albeit warning that the government should not approach such a process with a view to its own self-interest.
The two MPs had the chance to meet Öcalan for a second time on January 22. The next day, the DEM politicians released a brief message in which they stated that Öcalan’s participation in the process will continue. This hoped-for peace process, they said, is meant to “enable all of us to live a common and free life.”
<Öcalan Must Be Freed
Öcalan again plays a decisive role for a political solution, peace, and the democratization of Turkey and Kurdistan. Yet such facilitation is clearly difficult given Öcalan’s permanent isolation — making the demand for his release a priority.
Öcalan has been in solitary confinement since his abduction from Kenya as part of an international conspiracy on February 15, 1999, carried out by countries including the United States, Israel, Greece, Kenya, and Turkey. Millions of Kurds, who fled across the globe due to the war in Kurdistan, protested furiously at the time, surprising even US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright.
The forces behind the plot were convinced that they had a simple answer to complicated questions. But in the Middle East, Kurdistan, and Syria, these conflicts are intertwined. Conversations about human rights, international law, and democracy cloak battles over the plundering of the region’s resources.
Before his abduction, Öcalan had traveled to Rome, where he expressed his willingness to find a democratic and peaceful solution to the Kurdish question. He wanted Europe to contribute to this solution. But Europe refused. Previously, Öcalan had been forced to leave Syria due to threats from NATO and Turkey.
Having taken up the struggle in 1984 in response to the discrimination and exclusion suffered in Turkey, Kurds are justifiably insecure about what future legal framework may await them. A comprehensive democratization, enshrining fundamental rights in the constitution, could allow for peaceful coexistence. Yet both the Erdoğan government and its predecessors have insisted that violence against Kurds will continue until they give up their struggle, while granting no guarantees as to their future rights.
For twenty-five years, Turkey has shown no serious interest in dialogue. In 2015, Erdoğan again threw the so-called peace process overboard, unleashing violence and war both at home and abroad.
<Ankara in Syria
Importantly, this conflict is not limited within the Turkish state’s own borders. During the Arab Spring in 2011, there was a broad uprising in Syria against Bashar al-Assad’s regime. At the beginning of the conflict, Assad’s army (supported by Russia and Iran) was at war with the Free Syrian Army (FSA), supplied by countries such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United States. Turkey became the retreat and command center of the FSA and other Islamist groups. The uprising soon produced a proxy war that had little to do with the interests of the people in Syria and much to do with the political and economic calculations of other parties to the conflict. Only in northern Syria did “democratic autonomy” develop in the Kurdish regions (Cizîrê, Kobanê, and Afrîn), which became known as Rojava (officially: the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, DAANES). A multiethnic and multireligious local self-government was established there, whose theoretical framework is based on Öcalan’s grassroots democratic paradigm.
In line with its anti-Kurdish agenda, Turkey chose Rojava as its main target. In summer 2014, when the Islamic State (IS) intensified its genocidal attacks in northern Iraq and northern Syria, including against the Kurdish population (with the genocide of the Yezidis), massive global public pressure forced international powers to act. The United States and its allies, including some Arab states, launched the anti-IS coalition. At this time, Kobanê was already under attack by IS — and Erdoğan longed for the city’s fall. Meanwhile, the YPG/YPJ People’s and Women’s Defense Units, with the support of the PKK guerrillas, put up a historic resistance that went down in history as the “Battle of Kobanê.”
As a result, the United States launched air strikes for the first time. Kobanê was liberated at the end of January 2015. The fight against IS was continued by the YPG/YPJ with the support of the anti-IS alliance. IS lost its last territory in March 2019 and was thus considered defeated militarily.
Turkey campaigned early on for Assad’s overthrow and backed the various Islamist groups politically, logistically, and strategically, from the FSA (today SNA) and IS to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which recently took power in Syria. In cooperation with these groups, Turkey occupied the first parts of northern Syria in 2016, including Jarabulus. Some of these areas were handed over directly to Turkey by IS. This was later followed by the invasions of Afrîn in 2018 and Girê Spî (Tal Abyad) and Serê Kaniyê (Ras al-Ain) in 2019. The aim was to weaken the self-administration of northern and eastern Syria and, if possible, to smash it.
To this end, Turkey paradoxically participated in the anti-IS coalition while attacking the DAANES together with Islamist and jihadist groups. For example, Turkey actively supported IS during the siege of Kobanê by supplying weapons and providing infrastructure for injured IS terrorists. The SNA emerged from the FSA, whose alleged main goal was to overthrow the Assad regime. This ostensible mission was accomplished two months ago, but thousands of pro-Turkish SNA mercenaries are still fighting on behalf of their Turkish client against the self-governing regions in northern and eastern Syria. In addition, Turkey is constantly threatening a new ground invasion in the region.
<Talk of Peace, Reality of War
This highlights an obvious contradiction. There is talk of a possible “solution” to the Kurdish question, yet at the same time, Ankara is escalating an approach built on war, occupation, and systematic repression. Since the last local elections in 2023, nine democratically elected Kurdish mayors, including in Merdîn, Colemêrg (Turkish: Hakkari), Elih (Batman), and Dêrsim, have been removed from office and replaced by state administrators. Since 2016, a total of 157 municipal administrations in the Kurdish provinces have been seized by state administrators. Protests against this were brutally suppressed and hundreds of people were arrested, most of them receiving long prison sentences. More than ten thousand political prisoners, including former MPs, mayors, journalists, and political activists, are in Turkish prisons today.
Politicians, academics, and experts who do not recognize the fundamental rights of the Kurdish people are now dominating the “democratic” debates in the Turkish media. The prevalent discourse is characterized by paranoia and the constructed scenario that granting basic rights to the Kurds will lead to a division of the country. Even in parliament, pro-war and antidemocratic figures are debating the Kurdish issue. So there is a risk that this apparent opening will remain nothing more than empty political chatter. If Turkey were really ready, the solution would be simple: talk openly and directly with Öcalan and representatives of the Kurdistan Freedom Movement instead of just talking about them.
Öcalan recently declared his readiness for a peace process — under appropriate conditions. His freedom is an absolute necessity and would be a historic step. In a worldwide campaign at the beginning of 2015, not only millions of Kurds but some 10.3 million signatories called for the release of Öcalan and all other political prisoners in Turkey.
Öcalan remains key to a general peace and resolution process. He already presented a comprehensive peace plan in 2009 with his “Roadmap.” It formulates concrete proposals and steps that both warring parties would have to take. Central to a peace process for the Kurdish side is the constitutional recognition of Kurdish society and with it, for example, the right to education in its mother tongue, a decentralization of political structures, and the abolition of forced administration in North Kurdistan. The democratic and peaceful solution to the Kurdish question is conceived in the context of a general democratization of Turkey, which includes the demand for legal and constitutional reforms to protect the cultural and identity-related rights of all citizens.
It is still unclear whether the new attempt at dialogue will develop into a peace process. This also has to do with social pressure. Erdoğan’s call for Kurdish “capitulation,” and the threat of further violence and massacres, show that he is pursuing a completely different calculation. At a party conference in the province of Rize on January 5, the Turkish president said, “Together we have a unique opportunity to make history. Without risk, you cannot succeed in any area of life, not even in politics.” What kind of risk he is referring to is unclear, though such dangers are bound to continue unless the paths of peace are found.
The sincerity of the Turkish state is once again up for debate: Is this an attempt to start serious talks, or are Erdoğan and Bahçeli using dialogue as nothing more than a tactical maneuver? What is certain is that Turkey ought not to delay a peaceful, democratic, and dignified solution. Unfortunately, this is exactly what has been happening since 1993. The paranoid, delusional state of various Turkish regimes with regard to the Kurdish question is closely linked to the anti-Kurdish doctrine on which the state was founded.
Öcalan’s message of December 28 ended with the words “It is time for an era of peace, democracy, and fraternity for Turkey and the region.” He is still the most important political representative of the Kurds, not only in Turkey but also in Syria, Iran, and Iraq. He alone seems to be offering a serious solution beyond war, capitalism, state repression, environmental destruction, and patriarchal structures. The way forward depends on others making themselves available for a peace process too.
>>2142841He betrayed the Kurd…
AGAIN? Is he going for the world record for how many times he can betray them?
https://www.newarab.com/opinion/boltons-book-and-why-trump-betrayed-kurds>According to former US National Security Advisor John Bolton's new book, The Room Where It Happened, Trump had this to say: <"I don't want to stay at all. I don't like the Kurds. They ran from the Iraqis, they ran from the Turks, the only time they don't run is when we're bombing all around them with F-18s."
>The two incidents Trump refers to were the October 2017 Iraqi military takeover of the disputed Kirkuk region from the Kurdish Peshmerga, and the Turkish incursions against Syrian Kurds in Afrin in early 2018 and northeast Syria in October 2019.
>In both instances, the Trump administration did little to deter or even dissuade either Iraq or Turkey from attacking key US allies in the fight against IS.
>Trump's assertion that "the only time they don't run is when we're bombing all around them with F-18s" is particularly offensive. >>21433751. It won't, if anything fighting their greatest enemy will make them more united.
2. Why are you hoping for NATO victory?
>>2143375>>2143377>>2143640Birdshitskin little timmy still salty and butthurt about byzanturds and cuckstantinople?
Too bad your entire accursed race is going extinct before the end of the century replaced mbumgo and muhammad
>>2143573Turkiye is enemies of euroaches and nato, they're only there nominally reality is they're fifth columnists
There is a reason shartistanis and euroaches have been constantly funding and supplying the unibrow creaturas against the state
(USER WAS WARNED FOR THIS POST) >>2143892Why did frogs support the coupists in Lybia against Turkish interests?
Why are kurdshitter supplied with weaponry, political and financial support by all westoids?
Why is turkiye sanctioned by shartistanis and euroaches?
SDF continues targeting the positions of occupation forces in Qereqozax and Tishrin
In direct response to the attacks and aggressions of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) targeted yesterday a gathering point for mercenaries in the northern countryside of Tishreen Dam. According to the SDF statement on Thursday, the operation resulted in multiple casualties, though the exact number remains unknown, but it has been confirmed that at least three mercenaries were injured. Additionally, two mercenaries riding a motorcycle were eliminated after being targeted by SDF fighters.
Meanwhile, Turkish occupation warplanes and UCAVs conducted a series of airstrikes in the vicinity of the Tishreen Dam, including the workers’ housing near the Dam.
Additionally, a Turkish occupation UCAV targeted one of the SDF positions near the village of Khirbet Tueni, leading to the martyrdom of one of the SDF fighters and minor injuries to another.
In Kobani, Turkish occupation warplanes launched an airstrike on the Ahmed Munir Farm, causing significant material damage. Additionally, mercenary groups stationed in the city of Jarablus shelled, using heavy artillery, the villages of Bayadah and Jabna, west of Kobani. However, the shells landed in open areas and caused no damage.
On the other hand, SDF fighters conducted two operations in the vicinity of the Qereqozax Bridge, targeting enemy positions on Qereqozax Hill and Nawrouz Hill. As a result, multiple mercenaries were eliminated and wounded, with three confirmed injuries.
Furthermore, Turkish occupation UCAVs continued the reconnaissance flight over the town of Ain Issa and its surrounding countryside throughout the day.
8-year-old wounded in Sirrin massacre dies, bringing death toll to 13
As the Turkish state continues its genocidal campaign against North-East Syria, which has escalated since the fall of the Assad regime, targeted attacks against civilians have left dozens of people dead or wounded in recent weeks.
On January 28, a Turkish UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) bombed the public market in Sirrin, leaving 12 civilians dead and 13 others wounded.
8-year-old Ehmed Muyeser al-Reman, who was wounded in the attack, had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Raqqa since. The boy lost his life on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 13.
The occupying Turkish state has been carrying out intensified attacks against North and East Syria for 59 days, causing significant damage to the local population and destroying infrastructure.
According to the Health Board of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, 41 civilians were martyred and 258 others were injured in the attacks carried out by the Turkish state between January 8 and February 1 (25 days).
23 people were martyred and 220 people were wounded in attacks directed against the Tishrin Dam between January 8 and January 30. On the other hand, 18 people were martyred and 38 others were wounded in different cities of North and East Syria between January 8 and February 1.
Rape in secret prisons, attacks on schools and cultural sites exposed at Permanent People’s Tribunal
The second day of the Permanent People’s Tribunal session Rojava vs Turkey continued with the presentation “Rape and sexual violence in secret prisons - methods of torture and war” by prosecution team investigator Anni Pues.
Pues, a Senior Lecturer in International Law at the University of Glasgow, is also a legal practitioner, who has acted as Counsel at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, the International Criminal Court, and the European Court of Justice. Opening the case, she said: “The presentation in the case of Nadia Hassan Suleiman, Lonjin Abdo and others includes accusations of arbitrary detention, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence as war crimes. These acts are war crimes committed during a non-international armed conflict under customary international law. Turkey is additionally accused of the crime against humanity of enforced disappearance in this case. The experiences of Nadia Hassan Suleiman and Lonjin Abdo are representative of the suffering of many women. Their testimonies evidence the systematic use of rape and severe sexual violence as a weapon of war and as a method of torture.”
Pues added that “Nadia Hassan Suleiman was subject to enforced disappearance by Turkish authorities between 2nd August 2018 and December 2020. She was abducted and taken to the headquarters of the Turkish intelligence agency MIT (Millî İstihbarat Teşkilâtı). Nobody was notified of her whereabouts. After her capture, she was tortured and raped multiple times. During her detention at various prison sites, she was kept in inhumane conditions, deprived of food and water, subjected to severe physical violence, and endured psychological torture. Lonjin Abdo experienced the same fate and was for some time detained together with Nadia Hassan Suleiman. She endured rape on a nearly daily basis as part of her captivity.”
Cultural and historical erasure
Prosecution team investigator Socratates Tziazas presented the case on cultural and historical erasure. Tziazas consulted expert witness professore Odisseas Christou on violations such as desecration of graveyards and the destruction and plunder of archeological sites, such as Ain Dara Temple, in south Afrin, in January 2018. The temple dated back to the first millennium BC and was completely destroyed by the Turkish bombing.
Tziazas said that “Afrin was one of the rarest cultural heritage regions in the world in terms of its possession of a huge number of archaeological and historical sites distributed over (366) villages in the Afrin region and dating back to different historical eras.
Since 2018, when the operation “Olive branch” took place, various cultural/ religious and archaeological sites have fallen victim to desecration, vandalism, looting and destruction.”
Bombing of Shemoka School
Prosecution Team investigator Rengin Ergül presented before the tribunal yet another horrendous crime, the bombing of the Shemoka School. On the evening of August 18, 2022, a civilian school in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) was the target of a devastating airstrike while students were playing outside.
Lawyer Ergul said: “The school had been established to provide education for displaced children, offering academic subjects and recreational activities such as sports and music. The school was a neutral and non-militarized environment for learning. The explosion caused by the attack led to significant destruction, with several students killed and many others injured.”
Among those who lost their lives were Diana Elo, Zozan Zedan, Dilan Ahmed, Ranya Abdulrezaq, and Silava. Survivors, including students Rinde Bekir and Novîn Rîyade, shared accounts of the attack by video messages, emphasizing the lack of immediate support from international organizations.
Bombing of Simav Printing House
The last case presented was that of the bombing of the Simav Printing House in Qamishlo on 25 december 2023, in the morning. Prosecution team investigator Florian Bohsung said that: “The airstrike was conducted without any prior warning, killing 7 civilians and causing extensive damage to the printing press. Following the attack, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense claimed that the operation targeted terrorists and facilities of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). However, based on the evidence collected, the victims had no affiliation with the PKK or any other political or military groups. Similarly, the printing press, which employed 28 people at the time, was used for civilian purposes, printing schoolbooks, newspapers, magazines, and leaflets. It was family owned and had no affiliation with the PKK or any other political or military groups.”
>>2144595Turkish warplanes once again attacked civilians holding vigil at the Tishrin Dam in North-East Syria. According to Hawar News Agency (ANHA), the attack resulted in injuries.Earlier today, people from Kobanê set out to take over the vigil at Tishrin from civilians from Tabqa, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor.
<BackgroundToward the end of 2024, the Turkish state and its affiliated Syrian National Army (SNA) proxies launched a large-scale offensive to seize Tishrin Dam, employing advanced military technology. In response, fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) have been putting up unprecedented resistance at Tishrin Dam for over two months, defending both the people and the land of North and East Syria.
The local population has also mobilized to support the resistance, standing alongside the fighters. For the past 20 days, people from all over Northern and Eastern Syria have been traveling in convoys to Tishrin Dam, to show their solidarity with the fighters defending their homeland.
Since 8 January, people have been going in convoys to the Tishrin Dam to take shifts and stand guard. Despite the ongoing Turkish bombardment, which has so far resulted in 23 people killed and 220 wounded, the people's resistance continues.
Condemn the Jihadist Puppets of US Imperialism! Stand in Solidarity with the Syrian Communist Party and the Syrian People!
The Communist Party Marxist (CPM) Kenya unequivocally condemns the reactionary and anti-people actions of the newly installed jihadist regime in Syria, a government birthed in Washington, Tel Aviv, and NATO headquarters, then imposed upon the Syrian people under the guise of democracy. This so-called new dawn is nothing more than a dark night of intensified imperialist plunder, a dictatorship wrapped in the deceptive rhetoric of Western liberalism, and a betrayal of Syria’s national sovereignty.
On January 29, the jihadist administration of Syria, under the leadership of the Islamist puppet Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly Al-Jolani), banned the Communist Party of Syria and other parties that were part of the National Progressive Front. This act, which exposes the dictatorship’s fear of revolutionary forces, is a direct assault on the Syrian working class and their struggle for liberation. A government installed by US imperialism and defended by the Zionist entity of Israel can only serve one function; to deepen the suffering of the people while entrenching capitalist exploitation, sectarian strife, and foreign domination.
The hypocrisy of Western imperialism is not lost on us. The same forces that proclaimed ‘democracy’ in Kenya’s multiparty transition ensured that communism remained illegal, proving that their idea of democracy is merely a tool to mask the dictatorship of capital. Likewise, in Syria, this new administration has not ushered in democracy but has only reaffirmed that no dictatorship; whether cloaked in religious fanaticism or capitalist liberalism; will ever allow the legal space for the masses to overthrow them. The lesson is clear: genuine change will never be handed down from above. It must be seized from below through the organised force of the revolutionary masses.
The Communist Party Marxist (CPM) Kenya stands in unwavering solidarity with the Syrian Communist Party and the heroic Syrian people. The banning of communist activities is only a desperate move to suppress the inevitable; the revolutionary overthrow of this jihadist regime and the complete expulsion of imperialism from Syrian soil. This moment must serve not as a setback but as a clarion call to deepen revolutionary work among the Syrian masses. The task ahead is clear: consolidate revolutionary forces, organise for the decisive battle, and prepare to uproot both the jihadist government and its imperialist masters.
The history of the Syrian communist movement, dating back to the founding of the Syrian-Lebanese Communist Party in 1924, has always been one of resistance, struggle, and unwavering commitment to the people. No ban, no repression, and no imperialist puppet regime can erase this legacy. The reactionary government’s attempts to silence communists only prove one thing; they fear the people. And rightfully so, for history has shown time and again that when the working class rises, no force can stop them.
The battle ahead will be hard, but it is the most fulfilling of all. The Syrian communists must strike even deeper into the masses, strengthen underground structures, and prepare for the final blow against this imperialist-backed jihadist dictatorship. The oligarchy will not be negotiated out of power. US imperialism and its Zionist guard dogs will not leave Syria through petitions. Only a revolutionary struggle, forged in the fires of mass mobilisation and class struggle, will secure the full liberation of Syria.
The Communist Party Marxist (CPM) Kenya pledges its full solidarity with the Syrian Communist Party and all forces resisting imperialist domination. From Kenya to Syria, from Palestine to the Congo, the struggle against imperialism is one!
Down with the US-backed Jihadist dictatorship in Syria!
Down with imperialism and Zionism!
Long live the Syrian Communist Party!
Long live the struggle for a socialist Syria!
Booker Omole
General Secretary
Communist Party Marxist (CPM) Kenya
>>2140433 (samefag)
More from the Croatian:
https://xcancel.com/Bosni94/status/1888228108655878274First vid is completely insane. Can some /k/fag tell me the exact missile model and vehicle we're looking at?
Fourth pic is looted drone ammo.
>>2146447>1st vidThose look like S-125s although I'm not certain since that's a Polish missile. To my knowledge Poland wouldn't have supplied any of them to Syria unless these are leftovers from the 1980s.
>2nd vidMi-8 transport helicopter, the workhorse of the Soviet helo fleet.
>3rd vidHard to tell from the wreckage and we don't get a good look at the intact plane. Sort of looks like an L-39 which was a Czechoslovakian trainer that was sometimes pressed into service in a ground attack role. Again, probably of 1980s vintage.
>>2146574>Those look like S-125s although I'm not certain since that's a Polish missile. To my knowledge Poland wouldn't have supplied any of them to Syria unless these are leftovers from the 1980s.They had 75 S-125s and variant. You can look up their equipment on wikipedia you know
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Syrian_Army#Towed_air_defence>Hard to tell from the wreckage and we don't get a good look at the intact plane. Sort of looks like an L-39 which was a Czechoslovakian trainer that was sometimes pressed into service in a ground attack role. Again, probably of 1980s vintage.It's definitely an L-39.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Air_Force#Aircraft The glue strips have been deployed! This is not drill!
Ferhad Shami: A team of Turkish intelligence MIT is in SDF custody
Ferhad Shami, Spokesperson of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Press Center, spoke to Channel 8 about the attacks by the occupying Turkish state and its allied mercenaries of the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA).
Shami stated that a team of the Turkish intelligence agency MIT, which had been deployed to North-East Syria before the launch of the attacks on Tishrin Dam and Qereqozax Bridge, is now in the custody of the SDF.
The Tishrin Dam and Qereqozax Bridge, two strategically important crossings on the Euphrates, which have been fiercely contested for months, are of the utmost importance for the further course of the clashes between the SDF and Turkish-backed mercenaries. Should they fall, there is a threat of an invasion of the symbolic city of Kobanê.
Ferhad Shami continued: “Many people who are actively operating in Damascus and Aleppo at the moment are actually members of MIT. We have documents and videos. In particular, an MIT team took part in the attacks on the Tishrin Dam and the Qereqozax Bridge. This team is now in the hands of our forces. We will share their images and documents with the public in the coming days. The Turkish state is now directly involved in all institutions in Syria. Not only in the military and intelligence fields, but also through financial companies, telecommunications and internet infrastructure. It is increasing its influence in major cities such as Aleppo, Homs and Hama. Turkey wants to control Syria politically, militarily and culturally.”
Thats water on King Roach's plan..
PKK sets preconditions for laying down arms
A top commander of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said that the group will not heed to a call for disarmament from its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan unless he physically meets with them and Kurds are guaranteed their rights in Turkey.
“They say let Ocalan call for disarmament. Let’s assume that he made the call. But this work cannot be done only through a call. We are a movement with tens of thousands of armed people. These fighters are not on a payroll to be sacked. These are ideological fighters. They have beliefs and are willing to sacrifice themselves. If the person who established the ideology, leader Apo, himself does not get involved physically or speak with the comrades, a call via video is not enough, he has to speak while free. If not, how can they [PKK fighters] be convinced to lay down arms?” Murat Karayilan said in an interview with the PKK-affiliated Sterk TV that was aired on Thursday.
Ocalan is also known as Apo, which means “uncle” in Kurdish.
Amid renewed efforts to end four decades of conflict, Turkish officials and politicians have intensified their demands on the PKK to lay down arms. Media reports indicate that Ocalan is expected to make that call.
Karayilan, however, urged caution.
“Kurdish society has been tricked many times. They do not trust the Turkish state in terms of its policy. First of all, trust must be established. Steps have to be taken in this regard. There will be no [peace] process unless they change their language, actions and attempts,” he said.
He was apparently referring to the short-lived peace process between the PKK and Ankara in 2013. Both sides blamed the other when it failed in 2015.
While expectations for peace are high, regular clashes continue. Turkey has intensified its attacks on alleged positions of the PKK in the Kurdistan Region and Karayilan said that a peace process cannot begin until the fighting ceases.
“There must be a ceasefire. How can we discuss the disarmament issue without a ceasefire?… There must be a bilateral ceasefire.… We are not lovers of weapons, but freedom and democracy and a just life. If this happens there will be no need for weapons,” he said.
A major decision like disarmament requires the approval of the party leadership, not just Ocalan, the commander said.
“The PKK congress has to meet and make such a decision. Who can do this all? Leader Apo. He can call for a congress meeting and speak with them physically several times. This is not a normal issue,” he said.
Ocalan has been kept in Imrali island prison since his arrest in 1999. Karayilan said he should be released.
“Our comrades will not be convinced to lay down arms unless Leader Apo is released. Some say that the lifting of isolation is a solution. But this is not enough. Leader Apo has to be released. This stage has arrived. He has to be released so that this process can proceed,” he said.
After being denied visits for years, Ocalan has recently been allowed to meet with family and lawmakers from the main pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) who are mediating talks between the PKK and the state.
>>2148299>I think Erdogan is fine with just rolling on the KurdsIt's worked well so far!
Just one more decade, roachbros!!
>>2148443I dont think he's actually uinterested on completely winning against Kurds.
If he actually somehow genocided Kurds to the last, then he'd have to find another scapegoat to rally reactoids behind his powergrabs.
SDF carries out a series of operations against the bases of occupation forces east of Manbij
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue their legitimate response operations against the attacks of the Turkish occupation and its mercenaries on multiple fronts.
The SDF Press Center released a statement announcing the details of their latest operations and attacks by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries:
“On Sunday night into Monday, Turkish occupation and its mercenaries continued targeting the vicinity of the Tishreen (Tishrin) Dam with heavy weaponry, including artillery and tanks, causing material damage.
On the Qereqozax Bridge front, our fighters conducted a series of operations targeting Turkish occupation bases and positions. These included attacks on the Qereqozax hill and the Turkish base in the village of “Al-Hawshariya,” resulting in seven confirmed injuries among the mercenaries. Meanwhile, Turkish occupation warplanes launched multiple airstrikes on the villages of “Al-Tineh” and “Ghasaq,” causing material damage to civilian property. Simultaneously, indiscriminate artillery, tank, rocket, and mortar fire struck the villages of “Al-Tineh, Ja’ada, Bir Hisso, Ghasaq, Dekan, Melha, and Al-San’a,” as well as the Saifi hill and Qereqozax hill and the Serrin town, with more than 110 shells fired. The shelling resulted in significant damage to civilian homes and properties.
At 3:49 PM on Monday, from its base in the village of “Al-Hawshariya,” the Turkish occupation launched intense artillery shelling on the town of “Shekhler / Al-Shuyoukh.” The bombardment also targeted the “Medana” hill, the village of “Turman,” and the area between the villages of “Qana” and “Beleng” west of Kobani, causing further destruction to civilian property. Additionally, Turkish occupation UCAVs conducted reconnaissance fights over the region.
On the Deir Hafer front, Turkish occupation and its mercenaries targeted the village of “Al-Imam” with three suicide drones, accompanied by heavy artillery shelling, which resulted in damage to civilian homes and properties. Our fighters retaliated, inflicting casualties on the mercenaries, though the exact number remains unknown.
At 3:00 PM on Monday, the mercenaries attacked with a suicide drone the village of “Koberlak” in the Ain Issa countryside, causing destruction and damage to civilian homes and properties. Additionally, Turkish occupation and its mercenaries shelled the villages of “Koberlak” and “Hawalek” with heavy artillery, further damaging civilian property. Turkish UCAVs remained active in the airspace throughout the entire day.”
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2589994/middle-eastSyrian president stresses ‘strong strategic ties’ in call with Russia’s Putin>February 12, 2025We did it reddit!
>Sharaa emphasized “the strong strategic ties between the two countries and Syria’s openness to all parties” in a way that serves “the interests of the Syrian people and strengthens Syria’s stability and security,” the presidency statement said.>It also said Putin extended “an official invitation to Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani to visit Russia.”>The Kremlin, in a readout of the call, said Putin wished Sharaa “success… in solving the tasks facing the new leadership of the country for the benefit of the Syrian people.”>“The Russian side emphasized its principled position in support of the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian state,” it added.>The Syrian presidency also said the two leaders exchanged “views on the current situation in Syria and the political roadmap for building a new Syria.”>Last month, Syria’s new leadership urged Moscow to “address past mistakes” during talks in Damascus with Russian officials that touched on “the brutal war waged by the Assad regime.”>Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said he and his delegation had met for three hours with Sharaa and Shaibani.>Russia’s foreign ministry said that visit came at a “crunch point” in Russia-Syria relations, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling it an “important trip.”>Peskov at the time declined to comment on reports that Syria’s new rulers had requested Assad’s extradition and to be paid compensation by Moscow.>Sharaa in an interview in December with Al-Arabiya TV channel noted the “deep strategic interests between Russia and Syria.”>“All Syria’s arms are of Russian origin, and many power plants are managed by Russian experts… We do not want Russia to leave Syria in the way that some wish,” he said.>Diplomats from Ukraine, where Russia has been waging a full-scale invasion since 2022, visited Syria’s new rulers in December, with Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga urging Sharaa to expel Russia from the country. >>2158518Fair, but you got to admit there's a massive difference between a nationalist dictator with some neo-liberal policies and a former Al-Queda member who is gutting the country economically and allowing pogroms against ethnic and religious minorities take place.
This is shaping to be a sort of Lib-Soc molotov rippentrop pact.
I'd be deeply concerned either way. And say such an agreement was made: it would only delay the inevitable fallout between the two factions.
>>2158769>zionist compradors The PKK and the KRG are two different factions. DAANES took in multiple Lebanese refugees when Israel started bombing them.
The PKK- which the DAANES is affiliated with has been Israel for decades.
No amount of bullshit is going to hide your racism you anti-kurdish straggot.
>>2148170Watermelon man wants to do a Gonzalo moment
Seems like he doesn't know that the fiercest part of the punch was the dependence on leadership by his party
Syrians protest over Netanyahu's call for a demilitarised south
>Israel's move to forbid the new Syrian army to deploy south of Damascus was met with widespread anger
>Syrians have taken to the streets in southern Syria to protest over Israel’s expansion into the country and its prime minister’s statements that Syria's armed forces cannot move south of the capital.
>In an address on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not allow the forces of Syria's new rulers to “enter the area south of Damascus”.
>“Take note: We will not allow HTS forces or the new Syrian army to enter the area south of Damascus,” he said, referring to Syria’s new government and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, the main former rebel group.
>“We demand full demilitarisation of southern Syria from troops of the new Syrian regime in the Quneitra, Daraa and Sweida provinces,” he added
>The statement was met with widespread anger across Syria, particularly in the south following weeks of Israeli advances and occupation into the territory.
>In his speech, Netanyahu made a specific mention of Syria’s Druze community, living predominantly in Sweida, in a familiar attempt to woo support from the minority.>“We will not tolerate any threat to the Druze community in southern Syria,” he said.https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syrians-protest-netanyahus-call-demilitarised-south Öcalan's call will be shared on giant screens
The Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Imrali Delegation will hold a third meeting with PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan tomorrow at the Imrali F Type High Security Closed Prison.
After the meeting, the delegation will make a statement in Istanbul at 17:00 (Turkish time).
The delegation will convey the call made by Abdullah Öcalan himself in the statement.
Giant LED screens will be set up in Amed and Van for the historic statement, which will be given live.
The DEM Party and the Democratic Regions Party (DBP), the Free Women's Movement (TJA) called on people to go to the areas where the screens will be put up in Amed and Van tomorrow at 16:00.
İmralı delegation to meet with Öcalan tomorrow
The İmralı Delegation of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) applied for a meeting with Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Island Prison earlier today.
The application was accepted by the Ministry of Interior. The delegation is set to have the third meeting with Öcalan tomorrow.
According to information confirmed by the İmralı delegation, politician Ahmet Türk, the ousted co-mayor of Mardin Municipality, will also take part in the third meeting.
<Background
On 28 December 2024, members of the DEM Party Imrali delegation, Pervin Buldan and Sırrı Süreyya Önder, visited Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Island Prison in the Sea of Marmara. During the visit, the Kurdish leader conveyed messages aimed at finding a solution.
Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Pervin Buldan held a second meeting with Abdullah Öcalan on 22 January 2025. Following the meeting, which lasted four hours, the delegation briefed the DEM Party leadership.
In a statement about the meeting on 23 January, the delegation said: “Mr. Öcalan's work on the process continues. Necessary explanations will be made to the public after his preparations on this subject are completed. As a delegation, we will carry on our work and talks, and we will inform the public as developments take place. This process will help everyone, all of us, live together and freely. We look forward to the valuable contributions of all social segments in the hope that this will be made possible.”
Since 28 December, the delegation has met with the heads of political parties represented in the Parliament, imprisoned politicians in prison, DEM Party components and various circles.
The delegation’s visits and meetings began on 3 January with the Speaker of the Parliament, Numan Kurtulmuş, and continued with meetings with the leaders and representatives of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Future Party, Justice and Development Party (AKP), Felicity Party (SP), Republican People's Party (CHP), Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), and the Re-Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah Partisi).
On 11-12 January, the delegation also met with HDP former co-chairs and politicians currently in prison, including Figen Yüksekdağ, Selahattin Demirtaş, Leyla Güven, and Selçuk Mızraklı.
In a statement on 17 January, the DEM Party İmralı Delegation said: “The main focus of our meeting agendas was to convey the results of our discussion with Mr. Öcalan and evaluate the new developments together. These discussions centered around finding a lasting solution to the Kurdish question and the resulting conflict, the historical responsibility to strengthen the Turkish-Kurdish brotherhood, the obligations arising from the deep and irreversible developments in the Middle East, and the recognition of the Parliament and democratic politics as the most important platforms for resolving these issues.”
The statement pointed out that: “Our impression from these meetings is that there is a shared desire and will among all political parties to move beyond the conflict and tension caused by the Kurdish question. There is a shared understanding that fostering the unity and brotherhood of all ethnic, religious, and sect groups in our country would benefit everyone. A parallel feeling is that the peace process should also contribute to general democratization and the expansion of the democratic political space.”
On the other hand, the DEM Party informed the public about these activities through public meetings and rallies in 42 centers and conveyed the opinions, suggestions, concerns and expectations of the people to the İmralı Delegation in the form of reports.
The İmralı Delegation also held talks in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The delegation met with the ruling KDP chair, Masoud Barzani, and Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan Region, on 16-17 February. The delegation also met with PUK (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) Leader Bafel Talabani and Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, on 18 February.
During the visits, the details of the talks in İmralı were shared and the opinions, suggestions and thoughts of those concerned regarding the process were received to be conveyed to Öcalan.
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>>2179187thanks for the footage and update.
I thought the IDF blew up all the air force, so who do the planes belong to? or does the HTS regime have jets?
>>2179208HTS government institutions?
and they have digital infrastructure?
what are the chances they are just using leftovers from the assad government and some certificate or credential finally expired
>>2179206>>2179207 (samefag)
They can't fly any of the remaining jets. It requires training and shit.
>>2179261>they aren't going to want Syria to be destroyed anymore???
they are mercenaries and criminals, the only thing they care about is money. the actual problem could be that israel/turkey/usa doesn't see a reason to pay them anymore. I assume the smarter ones have already made arrangements to move to saudi arabia. the public figures are kind of cooked though, ngl
>>2179273Druze leaders in Damascus rejected Netanyahu's offer of 'protection'.
>Meanwhile, Druze community leaders in Jaramana issued a scathing rejection of Netanyahu’s statements, emphasizing their Syrian identity and unwavering loyalty to their homeland.https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/top-syrian-druze-leader-condemns-israeli-invasion
>Political analyst Ghassan Youssef acknowledged the divisions within Suweida but noted that, despite these differences, all factions “share a common stance” against Israeli intervention.
>“There is broad consensus on one issue: none of these groups seek Israeli patronage,” he told The New Arab.
>“Israel’s attempts to position itself as a protector of the Druze are widely rejected because the community views its fate as tied to Syria, not an external actor with its own strategic interests.”https://www.newarab.com/analysis/defending-druze-israels-pretext-divide-new-syriaIDK if they have much popular support among the Druze community but
I still think the Israeli agenda is to try to create some type of a protectorate or sphere of influence in south syria, perhaps like the state of South Lebanon where they had a christian puppet state in the 80s
They're still fighting in the Latakia naval command base.
>>2179351They seem to be separatists.
>>2179234>>2179243<le tweet sayed it!!11The claim from Al Jazera was that the Syrian Government is claiming they are backed by the SDF… as well as Hezbollah and Iran.
This is such a pseud site these days.
>>2179641 (samefag)
Also, HTS never really controlled the rural areas of… really anywhere in Syria, but especially in the coast. They mostly rely on local warlords and factions that nominally swear fealty to them.
>>2179357Dude your article says that Assad did offer them a constitutional reforms, but the opposition refused it.
>It also suggests that the country will have a parliament with two chambers and rejects Islamic sharia as the basis for law, the newswire said.Yeah the "no sharia" part probably didn't sit well with them
>By drafting a constitution that mandated that the government maintain a role in guiding the economy on behalf of Syrian interests, and that the Syrian government would not make Syrians work for the interests of Western banks, corporations, and investors, Assad was asserting Syrian independence against Washington’s agenda of “opening markets and leveling the playing field for American….businesses abroad.”
>On top of this, Assad underscored his allegiance to socialist values against what Washington had once called the “moral imperative” of “economic freedom,” by writing social rights into the constitution: security against sickness, disability and old age; access to health care; and free education at all levels. These rights would continue to be placed beyond the easy reach of legislators and politicians who could sacrifice them on the altar of creating a low-tax, foreign-investment-friendly business climate.Bro!!! Second generation human rights are HARAM. The Ummah™ demands unfettered private enterprise!
>>2179749>>2179747Also the account was shitting on Israel at the time of the HTS takeover
It also openly talks about an Alawite state and the balkanization of Syria
might be just a schizo or an israeli account
but it could also reflect sentiments on the groun d
>>2179766>>2179766Secularism? Pan-Islamism? Pan-Arabism? Baathism? National liberation? Anti-zionism? Every single one of them is fake. It's all just sects fighting one another.
On a more serious note, the best thing we can hope for right now is that pressure from allies will moderate the new Syrian government, as futile as that sounds. Everyone here is pessimistic about any Middle Eastern country standing up to Israel, but when you look at which countries signaled their opposition to the Israeli invasion of Syria and Netanyahu's "resettlement" plan, there are a lot of them. That puts Egypt, all the Gulf Monarchies, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, the Syrian ex-rebels, Turkey, the otherwise ultra-cucked king of Jordan, Iran, all of Iraq and now even fucking Apo on the same side. Of course, the average clinically depressed leftist would conclude that Israel has won its final victory, but if I was Israel, I would be very scared to see all these guys end up on the same side, especially when this alliance was basically formed by China and Russia (see the Iranian-Saudi deal and then the Russian betrayal of Assad) and they both reiterated their support for a two-state solution.
>>2179813>>2179766cont.
From this point of view, Jolani's extremely cucked stance towards Israel might just be a ruse. Like literally the entire Middle East is protesting the invasion with the exception of Syria and Israel itself. It's one thing to claim that Jolani is not a real Islamist and he would sell Syria to the highest bidder, but even from a cynical pragmatist point of view there is nothing to be gained currently from allying with Israel. He would have a to be an ideologically committed Zionist for it to add up.
>>2179813Syria
>broken shit hole that's constantly collapsing because retarded camelfucker known as President is a sectarian jihadistEgypt
>veering on brink of a revolution without US gibsGulf and Jordan
>cucked vassalsHezbollah & Hamas
>destroyed lmaoTurkey
>lolThere is literally nothing Israel could be scared of. They could glass Gaza and invade Syria right now and no one will do a thing. The only reason they havent is theyre exhausted politically.
>>2179828>>2179832>>2179839Why did Israel invade its own puppet then? Why are they trying to speedrun the balkanisation of Syria? Imagine actually believing that the Iran-Saudi deal was a net positive for Israel or that Turkey, Russia and Iran allowed Assad to fall just so they can give the entire Middle East to Israel and the US. And you are saying that the Gulf monarchies are puppets? Really? After the Saudis buying Russian weapons, selling oil in RMB and letting China put out USD bonds that can compete with US treasury bonds (basically threating the US with a loss of control over its own currency, the possible emancipation of its debt slaves and uncontrollable inflation)? Egypt and Jordan took a hard stance against the expulsion of Palestinians despite their previous relationship with Israel and other ME countries are much more anti-Israel than them. Jordan and Egypt also face the danger of an uprising in the case of Israel deporting the Palestinians and even if they can avoid that, they will have Hamas militants running around on their territory. They aren't saying no to Israel just to save face. And in the end, these two have the entire Middle East behind them right now.
Okay so according to your Manichean worldview every ME country will cuck to Israel because they are capitalist and therefore evil. Let's also accept that Hamas and Hezbollah just don't exist anymore. Why did then Apo tell the PKK to surrender? Yeah yeah he is a traitor to the cause, the first explanation you will think of. But why now? What prompted him to end a insurgency which he was a leader of for most his life? Remember that not even the collapse of the USSR was enough to deter him.
>>2180749Everyone must come together to make plan Z work….
Now really, Al Islamisra is dicksucking their puppet dry and no more news are coming out. Has everything fizzled?
>>2180815>What is stopping rojava, the alawites, and druze from declaring independenceMoney and infrastructure. Syria is nothing but scrap. All of the smart, wealthy people left a long time ago and whoever is intelligent enough left after Assad left. There is literally nothing there to build if anyone secedes. The only reason anyone wants to remain and hold it together is to have an economy. Fracturing it will make everyone poor and irrelevant anyways.
Regardless HTS will continue performing to be retarded that going independent would be better than staying, and they'll do everything to stop that because they'll kill each other when there's no other minority around to blame.
>>2180901Because Islam to them is more than a religion, it is their way of life, and reason for living. Add to that the fact that the poverty and violence in their country, promotes ignorance and radicalizeds them, into hating "infidels". this along with the west financial power, both to fund groups, and to sanction countries, provokes it. But I still think independence is the best choice for Syrian minorities. a homogeneous society, would have less conflicts, and with a smaller population, they could decide their own future, and develop faster.
>>2181200 The army of Arthas has slaughtered the city. The question is whether you believe the current timeline is in Stratholme or the capital of Lordaeron.
阿尔萨斯的军队屠城了，问题在于你认为现在的时间线是斯坦索姆还是洛丹伦王都
>>2181357Idk about Die Linke but Melechon was always derided by libs as an Assad supporter, he also vocally opposed French involvement when they were considering direct military intervention near the start of the war.
https://www.firstonline.info/en/le-pen-and-melenchon-the-fans-of-assad-shame-they-have-always-supported-the-syrian-regime-without-the-slightest-reservation/https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20130827-france-wants-action-syria-hard-left-disagreesBesides, have any of this nebulous millieu actually released any statements about HTS and the current violence? Really seems like you guys are just assuming (one might say imagining) shit and then getting mad about it.
>>2181361Lmao you don't have any idea of the milieu you are talking about, LFI influencers and the LFI voters are always criticizing Melenchon for being a "campist", they don't differ from any Macronist/neolibs on geopolitics (minus going to war themselves). Look at Twitter, look at the LFI or Trots like NPA-affilated influencers, and come back saying im "imagining things".
>Have any of this nebulous millieu actually released any statements about HTS and the current violence?They don't, even tho there a genocide in front of their eyes while they post day and night about Palestine.
KCK: "We strongly condemn the massacre of the Alawite people in Syria. We want to emphasize that the Kurdish people stand in solidarity with all the peoples of Syria. It is unacceptable for the powers that support and legitimize HTS"
The statement by the KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency is as follows:
"In the areas of Syria where the Alevi population is concentrated, attacks against Alevis have intensified over the past week, and dozens of people were massacred the previous day. The images reflected in the media have laid bare the horror and brutality of the massacre. We strongly condemn this barbaric massacre against the Alevi people. We offer our condolences to the Alevi people and all the peoples of Syria. We are deeply saddened by this situation. Once again, we want to emphasize that the Kurdish people stand in solidarity with all the peoples of Syria.
Committing such a massacre during Ramadan, a sacred month for Muslims in which bloodshed is strictly forbidden, is not only a great sorrow and failure for humanity but also for Muslims and Islam. It is both a grave crime against humanity and a great sin. It is absolutely unacceptable for those who claim to base their beliefs on Islam to commit such a massacre. This act cannot be justified in the name of Islam. Those who truly follow Islam do not adopt massacres or genocide as principles, nor do they shed blood during Ramadan, which is considered haram (forbidden). For those who disregard this fundamental principle of Islam, presenting themselves as Muslims is nothing but deception and falsehood. Therefore, Muslims should be the first to oppose this barbaric, inhumane massacre.
If this massacre was carried out by the administration in Damascus, it is extremely concerning for the future of Syria. This situation has clearly revealed the danger facing Syria and its people. Everyone must see this danger and take a stance against it. It is unacceptable for the powers that support and legitimize HTS (Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham), despite knowing its mentality and practices, to remain silent and fail to show strong reactions to this massacre. The peoples of Syria are under the threat of massacre and genocide due to sectarian, monist, and reactionary mentalities. The main reason for the massacres is this regressive, monist, sectarian mentality, which must not be supported. Anyone who has supported and legitimized this mentality until now is complicit in this massacre. Those who continue to support it will bear responsibility for all future massacres. Therefore, we call on everyone to reassess their current positions, strongly condemn this brutal massacre against the Alevi people, and take a stance against it. The priority in Syria should be to strive for the development of a democratic political system in which all the peoples, communities, cultures, and religious groups of Syria are represented, their rights are recognized, and their will is reflected. What should be supported are these democratic mentalities and efforts.
Once again, it has become clear that the most correct path to a solution in Syria and the Middle East is the democratic nation mentality and system developed by Leader Apo (Abdullah Öcalan), based on the fraternity, equality, and coexistence of peoples. This massacre against the Alevi people has once again shown that nationalist, sectarian, and monist approaches cannot provide solutions and will only bring massacres and genocides that disgrace humanity. Leader Apo's "Call for Peace and Democratic Society," announced to the world on February 27, 2025, aims to prevent massacres and genocides, end wars and conflicts in the Middle East, and create a life where everyone's rights are recognized and freedom prevails. The salvation of the Middle East and humanity lies in the implementation of this manifesto. A democratic Syria and a democratic Middle East guarantee a free, equal, and democratic life for all peoples, beliefs, and oppressed identities, especially women"
>>2181651>It's actually insane that the EU lets these fascist retards have any power. Should we be surprised? Western Germany allowed Nazis back into positions of economic and political power while repressing communist parties.
NATO straight up had Nazi members within its inception as an org, and that's not even getting into the fact that at least 2 of its members- the USA and Turkey, are aiding and abetting genocide while systematically persecuting minority groups.
"Western Values" as defined by their institutions are utterly devoid of merit, reason or sanity.
>>2181595https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/spokesperson-statement-latest-developments-syria_en>The EU also calls on all external actors to fully respect the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria. The EU condemns any attempts to undermine stability and the prospects for a lasting peaceful transition, inclusive and respectful of all Syrians in their diversity.Got any list of who some of those external actors might be?
–I think one of them was the guys with the 6 pointed star that you unconditionally support.
–I think the other guys had a moon on their flag and you were recently begging them to join the EU so they can be the new EU army for you since you don't have one.
–I think the other guys had some stripes on their flag and you're mad at them because they said no more free protection for you, but you're still afraid to say anything bad about them, because you are so hopelessly dependent on them they haven't even begin to catastrophically cut you off.
>>2181635>most correct path to a solution in Syria and the Middle East is the democratic nation mentalitySooo, we helped our american masters and their zio and turk allies to dismantle secular democratic (with middle east characteristics) government, and tear the multinational country apart by nationalists and jihadists of all kinds, and stealing oil fields to trade this oil to turks and zios in a process. For the last 10 years.
>Ohhh noooo, what happened? Whos done that? >Look at our beautiful manifesto! Look at our brave female warriors!Is there any more disgusting opportunistic hypocrytes in ex-syrian civil war than KCK and kurdish amerikkkan lapdogs in general?
>>2181824That a "moderate syrian opposition" you heard about from 2015
>>2181827Turk proxies such as HTS have a lot of central asian and xinjiang jihadis to help. But local jihadis in that too, what 10 years of lybianisation did.
>>2181822We're back to mag-dump gore vids lol.
>>2181845Bait. Israeli version of this is food blockades and warplane bombings, which achieve a similar or even higher casualty count. You're not looking at it in terms of numbers (and btw there's already videos of Israelis doing direct killings like this anyway, since that's what you seem to care about).
>>2181845 We have an Israeli comrade now
我们有了一位以色列同志
>>2182008 The trauma inflicted by this event upon the new regime and the people it governs may be far greater than the best expectations of its initiators.
这个事件对新政权和它统治的人民之中引起的创伤可能要比发起者最好的预期都要大
>>2181813>secular democratic (with middle east characteristics) governmentThat's Rojava
>tear the multinational country apartAlready done by Assad
Islamists in Syria isn't the SDF/PKK's fault. It's the endpoint of Assadist Syrian failed-state policies.
In Damascus the residents have protested against the ethnic cleaning campaign of the Alawite minority in Syria at the Syrian coast.
Syrian Government forces have opened fire on the demonstrators to disperse them.
https://xcancel.com/ScharoMaroof/status/1898742736116760652#m>>2182021>That's RojavaDidnt exist until kurds pushed away syrian government from the north with help of US umbrella, to create kurds national state for the cost of killing syria state in general.
>Already done by AssadAlready done by kurds, despite turks and its pet islamists having a bigger part. You seem to have a short memory, go check 2012-2016 for example and who (and on whom) started the offensive on south of current kurds zone.
>Islamists in Syria isn't the SDF/PKK's faultWait, isnt they were "moderate opposition"?
>On 5 November 2012, both YPG and FSA signed a truce, promising release of detainees and closer cooperation in fight against the Assad government.>FSA>later YPG and FSA aided each other against government forcesAnd FSA cooperation goes so on, and on, and on, until its suddenly war on ISIS.
Sorry, kurdoid, you can gaslight youself as much as you want. Go check latest civils killings videos and see which flag on it. Its FSA, now HTS guys.
So much fight agains ISIS for all these years it becomes a sole staying force in Syria, under FSA and now HTS mask. Aside kurds of course and their little greater kurdistan. You get what you fucking deserve for helping islamists, you and turk proxies are perfectly worth each other.
>failed-state policiesPost 2010 truth, it wasnt so failed until usa decided its time to fail it big time with sanctions. You can check various economic institutions reports from 2007-2009 how failed it was. Obamas office is responsible for arab spring for alredy unstabled post-crisis Syria, but it wasnt even him who first put sanctions on Syria, it was Bush in 2004, for supporting hamas amd hezbollah lmao. Isnt it based now, to support them, if only its being true for Syria? You glows too much.
>>2182145>They didn't push the Syrian government away, the government withdrew and left people there to fend for themselves.WE ALL KNOWHow much of this site is retards repeating themselves again and again for their own ego?
Can't remember last time i learned something new from you mongs.
God it's so fucking tiring. I don't come here to hear you repeat yourself day in day out, move on to new things.
>>2182191>Clearly not since people keep claiming otherwise.Holy shit you people…
Consider that hte guys that come her to claim otherwise despite being told agian and again and again and again has no interest in learning.
You actually make me feel like i'm having a psychotic break with the way you repeat yourself endlessly.
>>2182210what can be said, except your stamina sucks.
Just drop the meme bit already, not even you believe what you say anymore.
>>2182511Russian air bases are protecting some of the alawites
They told me the bases are in hmeimim
>>2182581A horrible overstatement, only most of her friends are dead.
We must obviously ignore this source as it has been found to be incredible. →
>>2182511 >>2181813>we helped our american mastersThe Rojavans don't answer to the Americans. If they did, they would have overthrown Assad by then. Instead they've opted on multiple times to work with him.
>and their zio and turk allies to dismantle secular democratic (with middle east characteristics) governmentRojava is currently at war with Turkey, and has taken in countless of Lebanese refugees who were displaced by Israel when they bombed them.
>and tear the multinational country apart by nationalists and jihadists of all kinds, and stealing oil fields to trade this oil to turks and zios in a process. For the last 10 years.Schizo babble, the multi national country was Rojava, the oil fields were "stolen" in so far that Assad abandoned a kurdish majority area and they took matters into their own hands to fight ISIS.
Assad is at fault for not conceding the Kurds autonomy and being stubborn enough to not work with them.
>Ohhh noooo, what happened? Whos done that? The Turks and the HTS. Are you straight up saying it was the Kurds fault for the fall of Assad? The dumb bitch bought it upon himself, lol.
>>2182584i know anon can't ask her because of "social rules" but i'd just think it's bullshit tbqh. like really?? EVERYONE's dead? the WHOLE city burnt down and only you escaped alive? 🙄
i wish people weren't so emotional in moments like this so we could get objective information
>>2180901have you ever actually met a practicing muslim? not some american college keffiyeh merchant that's "moots" with you on insta and shares stuff about muslim socialist revolution.
you wouldn't ask such a silly question if you ever had.
>>2180815>There is no future for a united Syria, only strife, Syria is so poor and irrelevant nowSo casual about breaking up societies. "Oh well, they're fucked, better just organize into warring states, they're savages anyway they were always going to devolve to this"
I hope china manages to strengthen racial divides in american society a lot more so that americans can get a dose of the same doctrine.
>>2182117>Didnt exist until kurds pushed away syrian government from the north with help of US umbrella, to create kurds national state for the cost of killing syria state in general.>The Kurds were responsible>they gave rise of Islamists!>It was all Obamas fault. <when I lie on the internet. https://justicenotchange.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/michael_knapp_ercan_ayboga_anja_flach_janet_bib-ok-org.pdfLet's start with the origins of Arab spring…
>A “Damascus Spring” was anticipated for Bashar Al-Assad’s rule, with hopes that he would expand political liberties, but such hopes were disappointed. In fact, the authoritarian system shed its social aspects and shifted to neoliberalism. The state now promoted economic liberalization. State-owned lands were privatized, and public resources were re-distributed based on nepotism. Commercialized agriculture depleted the groundwater, and price controls on pesticides and animal feed were lifted.55 Assad turned against the unions, even though they were cowed and loyal to the state—he now considered them an obstacle to economic liberalization and cut off their financing. Economic liberalization led to an influx of foreign investment, especially from Kuwait, Qatar, and the Emirates, but plunged the rural population into poverty. Rojava was one of the regions most affected, forcing Kurds to migrate to the cities. As the last remnants of the social state were dismantled, and as the public sectorwas devastated and capital accumulated in the hands of the few, popular suffering heightened. In 2010, Bashar al-Assad streamlined the Ba’ath Party’s structure so that it could implement decisions without friction. Officialdom came to be represented mainly by corrupt security forces. The distance between state and population widened, and traditional sources of authority were strengthened. A new free- trade zone flooded local markets with cheap goods, devastating small shops and workshops, the economic backbone of Middle Eastern economies. Wages
collapsed, so that in 2010, 61 percent of workers earned less than $190 per month.56 Investment was channeled into the service sector and into tourism and hotels, while only 13 percent went into production.
>But the Kurds pushed them out with muh US backing.
<In July, former soldiers, including onetime Colonel Riad Al-Asaad, founded the Free Syrian Army (FSA) as the armed wing of the Syrian opposition. It comprised mainly Sunnis, who were Syria’s majority. The Gulf States backed the FSA financially.9 The FSA was also backed by Turkey [see 14.2], which meant it would not be an acceptable ally for the Kurdish movement. The Kurdish freedom movement, especially the youth organization and the PYD, supported resistance to the Assad regime as a matter of democratic change; it did not want the conflict to be militarized. But gradually the political conflict turned into civil war, the opposition to Assad became Islamized to a large extent, its democratic character became marginalized, and foreign regional and international forces began to dominate these Islamized parts and the Ba’ath regime. Neither the regime nor the opposition were responsive to Kurdish demands for recognition, so Rojava’s Kurdish movement opted for a third path: it would side neither with the regime nor with the opposition. Would it defend itself? Yes. Would it participate in the civil war? No.
>“We positioned ourselves as a third force” between the regime and the opposition, said Hisên: “Our declared goals within the Syrian rebellion were (1) to permit no attack on Syria from the outside, (2) to avoid armed struggle, (3) to find solutions through dialogue and ally with other opposition forces. But once we established ourselves, people started attacking us. They accused us of collaborating with the regime. It’s a lie—the regime had always oppressed the Kurds. Even as you and I are speaking today, there are still people in prison from the old days. We don’t collaborate with the regime … And most of the Syrian opposition was Islamist, and we couldn’t ally with them—a revolution can’t come from the mosque.
>“Abdullah Öcalan had said only a few sentences about Rojava,” Hisên recalled, “but those became our program. ‘I know the people of Rojava,’ he said. ‘They should organize themselves, build a party, and create self-defense forces. Politically, they should organize themselves independently from both the regime and the opposition.’ We took these sentences as the basis of our work.”
>“In the spring of 2011, we expected that the protest movement would spread,” Silvan Afrîn told us. “We talked about how to get ready for it, and what we would do. We were very watchful. That spring we began to build people’s organizations. The question arose as to how we would protect ourselves. So in July or August we established the YXG [predecessor of the YPG],” the Self Protection Units. “At first we were few in number, as most people were still so intimidated by the state. We invited all the minorities to a founding congress, but because the war was going on, only a handful had the courage to show up. “The only party that supported us was the PYD. We were always criticized for that, but the PYD had worked every day at the grass-roots, and our numbers grew. We built the armed units illicitly. Many people in Kurdistan had weapons hidden away: shotguns, pistols, Kalashnikovs. Within six or seven months we organized the self-defense committees of the YXG clandestinely.” “The first to join,” Heval Amer told us, “were young people from the streets, with no strong [political] views. As soon as the first martyrs fell, more peoplejoined. Almost every family already had members who were martyrs,” meaning PKK guerrillas. “At first our work was very dangerous. Regime agents were everywhere, all around us. In all of Dêrîk there was only one friend [heval]. But gradually we visited all the families of martyrs and prisoners, and everyone was ready to do something. The state left us in peace, and we established a few strong points.”
<Councils had already been created illegally, but in August 2011, the PYD established the People’s Council of West Kurdistan (MGRK) to continue and advance the councils [see 6.2]: “Throughout Rojava we held elections, and three hundred people were elected to the People’s Council, to shape the politics of Rojava.” As part of the third path, the MGRK proposed a peaceful democratic solution to Syria’s political problems, leading to the creation of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change (NCC) in 2011 in Damascus. The NCC advocated nonviolent protest and opposed intervention from abroad; it also advocated a new political system for Syria that was neither religious nor ethnic in orientation. It pointed out that should the anti-Assad protests become militarized, the result would be an endless civil war, and the parties would become enmeshed in the bloc conflict between the West and China, Russia, and Iran.
<Countering the NCC was the Syrian National Council (SNC), founded in August 2011 in Istanbul, to oppose the Assad regime; sponsored by Turkey and Gulf States, it was dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood. It did not seek the formation of a decentralized and multi-ethnic Syria as a priority. (Although it accepted different cultures, the Arabic element was considered superior; it said that the discussion of a future Syria should be postponed until after the Ba’ath regime was no more.) It sought the immediate overthrow of Assad rather than a democratic transition, and it opened the country to the influence of external powers. The fact that one Kurdish or Syriac party joined the SNC did not change its character. The MGRK met several times with the SNC but found no basis for collaboration because of the latter’s close ties to the Turkish state.
<At 1 a.m. on the night of July 18–19, 2012, the YPG took control of the roads leading in and out of Kobanî city. Inside the city, the majority of the people, who supported the MGRK, occupied the state institutions. “We had marked which buildings we should take over,” recalled Pelda Kobanî, who participated that night, “which ones were useful for the people, even bakeries.”14 The people thenassembled at the regime army’s strongpoint in Kobanî, and a delegation informed the regime soldiers, “If you give up your weapons, your security will be guaranteed.” The soldiers looked out over the mass of people, and seeing that they had no alternative, they agreed; some returned to their families in the Arab cities, while others preferred to remain in Kobanî because they had lived there
for forty years.
>“The state had no substantial military force,” said Hanife Hisên. “We surrounded them … and they surrendered. The regime couldn’t send them any reinforcements. We didn’t turn a single soldier over to the regime—we just talked to them and called their families to come pick them up. The ones who wanted to join the FSA, we let them go to Turkey.” Heval Amer points out that when the regime troops left, “we didn’t let them take their weapons. So they left behind many, even heavy weapons.” Because the liberation was bloodless, Hisên recalled, “people said the regime had turned the weapons over to us. But it’s a lie.” “When the people awoke the next morning,” Pelda Kobanî recalled, “and saw our flags flying over the roofs instead of the regime’s, they were stunned. Even months later many were still worried that the regime would return.” People had so internalized their fear of the regime, she recalled, that the actions of July 19 were initially incomprehensible to them.
<…In town after town, the pattern continued. The people surrounded the military bases and gave the scant regime troops the option to withdraw. The popular self- organization prevented anyone from committing acts of vengeful destruction.
>“We weren’t trying to grab some weapons and point them at the regime,” said Ilham Ahmed. “We wanted to achieve a democratic Syria by peaceful means. Because we made that choice, we were criticized: ‘Why aren’t you fighting? You’re not resisting.’ We tried to explain that we thought our course was the better one. The Middle East is known for spilling blood. As Kurds, we wanted to show that things can be different, that people can also stand up for their rights using peaceful means.”
<Finally, recalled Heval Amer, “only Qamişlo remained in regime hands. The situation was critical. Many tribes live there, and they have federations. We liberated the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods, but the center of Qamişlo remained under the control of the regime, and also the road to the airport. We had no intention of fighting a war against the Syrian state—we’re a defense force. If we had started a war, the regime would have bombed our cities. We preferred to solve things at the level of dialogue.”
<…But in the spring of 2012, the state maintained its grip on power only in the city centers, in public buildings, and in neighborhoods where it had political support (particularly Arab and Syriac). It still provided a few basic services like trash removal, but inadequately. Some predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods, like Hilelî in Qamişlo, were cut off from public services entirely. On July 18, 2012, armed Syrian opposition forces launched an offensive on Damascus and Aleppo. The MGRK and YPG expected that the FSA and others would enter Rojava soon, to attack the state there. The next day, the revolution started in Kobanî. In just over a year, from March 2011 to July 19, 2012, Rojava had established its new direct-democratic social order. This lead time was very short, but on July 19 it was ready. The revolution succeeded because the people in cities and villages had organized themselves in advance. After the revolution of July 19, the MGRK became the politically responsible entity in the liberated areas. It had to prove that the people’s councils andcommunes were not simply an emergency administration, as the ENKS claimed; rather, they were a conscious, ongoing project. So they were obliged to come up with solutions for all social problems, even as important sectors of the population remained uninvolved, especially in Cizîrê…
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>>2182686<The war in Aleppo escalated in brutality and destruction—or rather, it did so outside Aşrafiye and Şêx Maqsûd, owing to the militant selforganization there. From the summer of 2012 to the spring of 2013, Kurds fled to the two neighborhoods for safety. “Even the city’s elites sent their family members into the Kurdish neighborhoods,” said Mahmud, “because they were the most secure. Mainly women and children came. The newcomers weren’t armed and presented no danger, and the council system accepted them as long as that didn’t change.” But the war couldn’t leave the two neighborhoods in peace. They weren’t in the center of Aleppo, but their strategic topographical position made them critical militarily. Both belligerents—the regime on one hand, and the FSA and other armed opposition groups on the other—pressured the YPG to take sides. The FSA, flush with money from the Arab-Sunni Gulf States, began systematically buying up property in the Kurdish neighborhoods. FSA members purchased lodgings in the homes of Kurdish families—especially families that supported the center-right KDP-S and Azadî parties, and also families that were not political or not particularly integrated into the council system. FSA memberstook to carrying their weapons around outdoors—but the councils took notice and demanded that they cease doing so.
<The councils also demanded that the FSA pull out of Şêx Maqsûd toward Aşrafiye. During Ramadan, on August 19, more than 3,000 people demonstrated in support of this demand. But the FSA didn’t withdraw—instead, it fired at the residents from buildings. The YPG fought back, and in the hours-long battle, 13 civilians and several FSA fighters were killed. The day’s fighting put the people on notice that they had to organize themselves better, both politically and militarily. The hospital in northern Aleppo was closed, and most of the doctors had fled, so young people cared for the wounded—they had been instructed in basicwound care for a few months. But this and other battles drove the FSA out ofŞêx Maqsûd and Aşrafiye. The controls at the entrances to the two neighborhoods were improved so that no one could just walk in. Over the next months, the FSA kept shooting into the two neighborhoods, but now from a distance.
>Since the Kurds had not sided with the regime, the regime forces became increasingly brutal. The army intervened militarily, then began attacking targets with helicopters and planes, each time taking several lives. The YPG’s defense actions caused many casualties among the attackers. The hardships escalated rapidly, as Mahmud recalled.
>“The state shut down the electricity, and finding food and provisions became harder. There was a de factofood embargo. It became ever more dangerous to leave or try to come back. Sugar was five times more expensive than before. Sometimes due to the scarcity of diesel, there was no bread. Once there was no bread for five days. The winter of 2012–13 was very hard. For heat, we burned everything, plastic and wood. Yet the people stayed in Aleppo—after all, many of them had lived there for sixty years.”
>“Both the state and the FSA raised their pressure on the Kurds,” Mahmud told us. “The embargo was tightened. Despite many promises to deliver food, sometimes nothing came. Once ten days passed with no bread. Rice was cooked for so long that we could feed it to the children as substitute milk.” The state targeted the FSA forces still in Aşrafiye and demanded that the FSA leave the neighborhood.
<Soon there were only a few FSA groups on the two neighborhoods’ perimeter. The FSA insisted that regime forces were being allowed entry into the Kurdish-controlled neighborhoods and repeatedly fired on the houses. In 2013, the YPG was now a stronger force than it had been in 2012, but armed mainly with Kalashnikovs (AK-47s), it could hardly hope to equal either the state forces or the FSA in weapons.
<Because of the embargo, the Kurds had little prospect of obtaining better defensive weapons. Almost nothing could arrive from Afrîn. Defending Aşrafiye and Şêx Maqsûd became all the harder because both neighborhoods were so densely inhabited. The YPG had to consider carefully its every action, due to its vulnerability. In April 2013, the Aleppo people’s council decided to evacuate most of the population to Afrîn and other parts of Rojava for safety, while it continued to try to hold on to northern Aleppo. The evacuation was poorly planned—people rushed out into the roadways. But some 400,000 were safely evacuated, some 75–80 percent of the population. Most of those remaining were young people.
>In the summer and fall of 2013, the YPG defended Aleppo well, pushing back attacks by Islamic and other armed opposition groups, as well as parts of the FSA. But at the end of 2013, IS started to enter the city of Aleppo. In January 2014, armed opposition groups advanced against IS and drove it out of Aleppo and Azaz. In the spring of 2014, the YPG concluded a ceasefire with the FSA and other armed opposition groups. Al-Nusra, still present in the region, adhered to the ceasefire. As a result of the new circumstances, the areas that were not under regime control (Aleppo, Azaz, Idlib) could be supplied with food and other basic provisions over the border crossing at Azaz.2/2
Wow, you mean to tell me a grass roots anti-war democratic organisation who wanted no smoke with the state and has repeatedly advocated for an expansion of democratic rights while opposing foreign intervention while CLEARLY fighting Islamists was a CIA backed zionist coup all along???
Kindly, fuck off.
Let's see how this plays out in the real world.
Based on a meeting held between Mr. President Ahmed AlSharaa and Mr. Mazloum Abdi on Monday, March 10, 2025, the following agreements were reached:
• Guaranteeing the rights of all Syrians in representation, participation in the political process, and all state institutions based on competence, regardless of their religious or ethnic background.
• Recognizing the Kurdish community as an integral part of the Syrian state and ensuring its full citizenship rights and all constitutional rights.
• A complete ceasefire across all Syrian territories.
• Integrating all civil and military institutions in northeastern Syria under the administration of the Syrian state, including border crossings, airports, and oil and gas fields.
• Ensuring the return of all displaced Syrians to their towns and villages, with guarantees for their safety from the Syrian state.
• Supporting the Syrian state in its fight against Assad’s militias and all threats to its security and unity.
• Rejecting calls for division, hate speech, and attempts to incite strife among all components of Syrian society.
• The executive committees shall work and strive to implement the agreement no later than the end of the current year.
>Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone conversation with the head of the Syrian administration, Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar Assad’s government, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday.>Moscow supports Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, Putin told al-Sharaa, according to the Kremlin. The Russian leader stressed the importance of stabilizing the situation in the country and fostering dialogue among all ethnic, religious, and political groups in Syrian society.>“Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed Russia’s unfailing determination to contribute to the improvement of the social and economic situation in Syria, including through providing humanitarian assistance to its people,” the Kremlin’s statement read. The Russian president also hailed the historically friendly relations between the two nations, which he said were “bound by the ties of mutually beneficial cooperation.”
>Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who led the Russian delegation last month, said at the time that the power shift in Damascus “will not change the nature” of relations between the two nations. During the visit, Bogdanov met with al-Sharaa, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Health Minister Maher al-Sharaa, and representatives from several Russian government agencies.
>Since the power shift, the new administration has repeatedly expressed its intention to maintain good relations with Moscow. In December, al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya News that the two nations share “strategic interests.” https://www.rt.com/russia/612616-putin-syria-damascus-call/
>Syria is open to allowing Russia maintain its air and naval bases in the country, provided that any agreement serves the interests of Damascus, Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra has told The Washington Post. While relations with Moscow were adversarial in the past, the new government in Damascus is adopting a pragmatic approach, he added.>In an interview with the Washington Post published on Thursday, Abu Qasra stated that Syria is considering allowing Russia to retain the bases. “If we get benefits for Syria out of this, yes,” the minister told the outlet.>He noted that Russia’s attitude towards the new Syrian government has “significantly improved” since the fall of Assad, adding that Damascus is currently weighing Moscow’s demands.>Last month, a Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov traveled to Damascus to engage in talks with Syria’s new leadership. Officials there have requested to be compensated in exchange for allowing Russia to maintain its bases, and Moscow has indicated that the matter is open to negotiation. Bogdanov has acknowledged that further discussions are necessary before any agreement can be finalized. Celebrations all over. I'm guessing they pushed forward the deal to try to ease tensions.
The director of the SDF media center, Ferhad Shamî: - There is no truth to the entry of HTS into our areas - There is a possibility that HTS will enter the border crossings only - There is no change to the oil file, the prison file, and the war on ISIS
>>2183315Good work anon.
https://x.com/RojavaNetwork/status/1899200802217984285The director of the SDF media center, Ferhad Shamî:
"- There is no truth to the entry of HTS into our areas
- There is a possibility that HTS will enter the border crossings only
- There is no change to the oil file, the prison file, and the war on ISIS
- The agreement is a preliminary agreement with effective American mediation
- This agreement is to stop the Turkish mobilizations
- The return of the displaced people of the city of Afrin to their homes is being discussed
- There is media pressure, excuse us for the shortcomings
- These are just preliminary agreements, and later the committees will work on clarifying it"
Can someone make new OP?
>>2183450>Well this is going to be interesting…Yep, the women wont be put back in the kitchen with regards to HTS rule, a lot of stuff is still up in the air with how any agreement is going to play out.
>>2183555>Not that Rojava needs saving, they will crush HST, crush Turkey terrorists, crush NATO Lots really believe this and that's going to be a problem for any deal acted out.
At a pivotal moment in Syria’s history, and in the spirit of national responsibility, an agreement was signed between the Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, and President Ahmed al-Sharaa, to be a fundamental step towards building a new Syria, a pluralistic democratic state that respects the rights of all its components, is based on a constitution that expresses the will of Syrian men and women, and establishes a modern republic that is consistent with the aspirations and sacrifices of the Syrian people.
This agreement reflects the urgent need for a phase based on national partnership, mutual recognition and political justice, where all Syrians, without exception, have the right to determine their fate through genuine political participation that guarantees equality, dignity and fundamental freedoms.
We, in the Syrian Democratic Council, as we bless this agreement as a step towards a political solution, affirm that its success depends on the extent of all parties’ commitment to the spirit of real change, and working to build a modern democratic state that respects the will of its people, achieves their aspirations, and is part of the free world that believes in justice and human rights.
Syria for all Syrians, a democratic, pluralistic, decentralized state, worthy of the sacrifices of its people, and taking its civilized and humanitarian position among nations.
March 11, 2025
Syrian Democratic Council
>>2183706B-b-but! BUT BUT
BUT BUT BUT!
BUTISIS is back
ed by NATO! and you must support AANES in their struggle against the bad Islamist sectarians. Even if they side with the good Islamist sectarians for the sake of
safeguarding US support against Turkey "defeating" ISIS.
>>2183066It just *looks* like a group whose continued existence has been predicated on NATO's enforcement of US hegemony being realized as well. It just *looks* that way.
But just you *fucking wait* until ISIS is back on the news. Then, you 'll know this had nothing to do with oil to begin with
again.
>>2183717>>2183069Jannies actually think spamming rape across the site all day is quality posting.
Embarrassing website.
Salih Muslim: Agreement between SDF and Damascus consistent with Abdullah Öcalan’s letter
On Monday, the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazlum Abdi, and the Syrian Interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, signed an eight-article agreement. Salih Muslim, spokesperson for the PYD's foreign relations, spoke to ANF about the agreement and Abdullah Öcalan’s letter on Rojava and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, explaining the specific provisions.
<On Monday, an agreement was signed between Mazlum Abdi, General Commander of the SDF, and Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. What is your first comment on this agreement?
This agreement was reached a few days ago at a joint meeting of the Autonomous Administration and the SDF. It was decided that committees would be formed and that the agreement would contain seven to eight articles. These committees will be established, and the details will be discussed within them.
<We will go through each article, but how do you interpret the general framework? Can we say that the revolution in Rojava has been consolidated with this agreement? Has Rojava gained status, at least regionally?
Yes, we can say that it has been consolidated. After so much struggle and resistance, we are now partners in everything - this much is clear. We are partners in everything related to this state: its administration, constitution, daily life, economy, everything.
<Let’s start with the first article: "Ensuring the right of all Syrians to representation and participation in the political process and all state institutions based on competence and responsibility, regardless of their religious or ethnic background." This project aims at the coexistence of all societal groups and has been implemented in Rojava. Will this project be implemented throughout Syria, or was it only discussed for Rojava?
It will not only be implemented for the Autonomous Administration. It is valid for all of Syria. The details are still being discussed, but the scope is nationwide.
<The second article is important: "The Kurdish community is an indigenous component of the Syrian state, and the Syrian state guarantees their citizenship and all constitutional rights." In Syria, Kurds had no identity; they were not even considered citizens. How should this article be interpreted?
The Baathist regime’s policy of stripping people of their identity is over. There were also some old laws that will be corrected. In other words, Kurds will receive equal citizenship rights.
<Another article calls for a nationwide ceasefire. However, attacks on Rojava continue. The Turkish state and affiliated groups are carrying out attacks. Will there be a unified stance against these attacks?
These conflicts and the actions of these groups will be deemed illegal. We will collectively resist these attacks. No one can claim that these groups are part of the state because they are illegal armed groups. If they continue their attacks, we will fight together.
<Another article states: "The integration of all civil and military institutions in Northern and Eastern Syria into the administration of the Syrian state, including border crossings, airports, and oil and gas fields." What can you say about this article?
We will jointly manage border crossings like Nisêbîn and Til Koçer. We will decide together on the distribution and administration of the revenues from these areas. This will be regulated by laws and agreements, and the details will be outlined in those agreements.
<Another article ensures that “all displaced Syrians can return to their towns and villages under the protection of the Syrian state”. Afrin, Girê Spî, and Serêkaniyê immediately come to mind. What is the plan for these regions? What does this agreement mean in this context?
Everyone will be allowed to return to their homes. Many houses were seized and settled by outsiders. These people will return to their original homes. In a sense, this means liberating these areas from Turkish occupation.
<What does the article stating "Supporting the Syrian state’s fight against the remnants of the Assad regime and any threats to its security and unity" means?
We will stand together. The remnants of the Baath regime will have no place. That means they will not be able to use our areas to fight against the new regime.
<The seventh article rejects all calls for the division of Syrian society, hate speech, and attempts to sow discord. In this sense, the Turkish state, through HTS, has promoted monism. Can we say that this pressure has been neutralized with this agreement?
Syrian citizens will be regarded as equals, regardless of their religion or ethnicity. For example, no one will be able to say that they do not recognize the Yazidi community or force them to convert to Islam. With a broad democratic administration, everyone can live as they wish. In this sense, it is a great achievement, a significant gain for Alawites, Druze, Yazidis, and Christians.
<Will the executive committees work to ensure this agreement is implemented by the end of the year? Does this also refer to drafting the constitution, or only practical actions will be taken? Will the constitution be prepared in the long term?
A committee will be formed for each of the eight articles. There will be a committee for armed forces, which will discuss how the forces will integrate. An agreement will be reached, and then there will be discussion on how governance will be. These committees will reach an agreement within a year. This could also include a constitution or an interim constitution. A referendum will then be held on this interim constitution.
What does this agreement mean on an international level? International support for the current transitional government is well known. We see that Western powers play an important role in shaping the new Syria.
International powers acted as mediators. Both our administration and the Syrian government had mediators. This means that these mediators have approved the agreement, and all parties will contribute to it. We are now officially a partner in this state.
<Does this mean that international powers were involved in drafting this text, or are they supporting one side of the agreement?
In everything, we are partners in the affairs of this state, both domestically and internationally.
<Another topic widely discussed in this context was Rêber Apo’s [Abdullah Öcalan’s] letter to Rojava. His statements, whether he spoke about disarmament or not, have been widely debated. Particularly in AKP-affiliated media, it was claimed that there was a call for SDF and YPG/YPJ to disarm. Did this agreement serve as a response to this propaganda?
This letter was addressed to the administration. As far as I know, it confirms that we are on the right path. That is, we want to be part of Syria, we want unity, we want peace. In other words, we have not deviated from what was stated in the letter. We have not exceeded the points mentioned by Rêber Apo.
<Have you read the letter?
I was informed of its contents. Essentially, we accept making peace and being part of this state. Of course, we will take our place in this state while protecting our rights and identity. We have always said this, so we are not excluded. You mentioned partisan media. These media outlets will portray today’s agreement as "capitulation" or spread such propaganda. However, the reality is different. Reaching such an agreement is a significant victory for us. If something similar happened in Bakurê Kurdistanê [Northern Kurdistan], it would be very beneficial.
<Since you know the content of Rêber Apo’s letter, let me ask again for clarity: Does he say anything about disarmament or giving up self-defense in his letter to Rojava?
No, absolutely not. There is nothing like that.
<Can we say that the text of the agreement aligns with the perspective that Rêber Apo envisioned for Rojava?
We are part of Syria. We want to live together. We want to preserve our uniqueness. All of this is included in this agreement.
<Is there anything you would like to add?
Our people should not believe biased media. We have never lied, so we ask them to listen to us. Thank you very much.
>>2183992>Of course no word on repelling Israeli attacks on Syria. >Also are the Kurds going to join them in fighting the Alawites?Please at least glance at a map before posting in this thread.
Thanks.
>>2184024I never said the Alawites were next to the Kurds. Learn to fucking read.
>We will collectively resist these attacks. No one can claim that these groups are part of the state because they are illegal armed groups. If they continue their attacks, we will fight together. They're saying they're going to become one unified army and HTS will fight the Turks for them so that would probably include the Kurds fighting the enemies of HTS.
>>2184030I don't care what the Kurds want.
>>There is no country in Europe which does not have in some corner or other one or several ruined fragments of peoples, the remnant of a former population that was suppressed and held in bondage by the nation which later became the main vehicle of historical development. These relics of a nation mercilessly trampled under foot in the course of history, as Hegel says, these residual fragments of peoples always become fanatical standard-bearers of counter-revolution and remain so until their complete extirpation or loss of their national character, just as their whole existence in general is itself a protest against a great historical revolution.Although times have changed, the same dynamic is still at play. Just as feudal empires relied on the support of small nations against nationalist republicans, similarly one of neo-colonialism's most favored tactic is breaking up nationates aspiring towards genuine, economic independence through ethnic or religious civil wars. Until Kurds get their own state, Kurdish militias will play a reactionary role weaking the ability of Levantine states to escape colonial underdevelopment.
I don't care about the circumstances. At first the US was deadly afraid of a Kurdish insurgency (circa 2009) in the Middle East because they didn't want communists in power anywhere. The only possible reason why they chose to ally with the Kurds is because it was strategically beneficial for the US despite their ideological differences. It's also why they designated ISIS as evil, but whitewashed every other sectarian Islamist rebel. In the end, the US won. It destroyed not one, but two socialist governments in Syria, further strengthened the positions of Israel in the Middle East and prevented a Kurdish insurgency managing to build an actual Kurdish state that has a socialist government. Anyone who cooked this up at Langley/Tel-Aviv deserves a raise.
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