NEWS CENTER -  The final steps in Syria’s integration process are now underway. The dissolution of the FSA which was involved in the provocation in Serêkaniyê, is continuing, while steps are also being taken to establish a new political party that will address all the peoples of the country.

 

The final steps are being taken under the integration agreement signed on January 29 between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria’s Interim Government. As part of the military measures, the SDF has been integrated into the Syrian army in the form of divisions. Security forces have been established in cities with predominantly Kurdish populations, while Sîpan Hemo of the SDF has been appointed Deputy Minister of Defense, alongside the administration of the cities.

 

RETURNS TO SERÊKANIYÊ

 

The return of residents forcibly displaced from Efrîn in 2018 has been facilitated. The first steps have also been taken toward the return of residents to Serêkaniyê. The first convoy reached the city on August 10. However, the first group to return came under attack by the Sultan Murad Division, Hamza Division, Nur al-Din al-Zenki Brigades and Ahrar al-Sham groups, which have been incorporated into the Syrian army and brought into the city from outside and settled there.

 

The groups, which are backed by Turkey, have long refused to withdraw from the city. In this context, the Damascus administration removed Abu Amsha, who had led the FSA groups, from his position as commander of the 62nd Division, and Seyf Abubekir Polat from his position as commander of the 76th Division. However, reports indicate that the groups have refused to heed these decisions and continue to resist withdrawing from Serêkaniyê. It is said that Turkey’s stance, after largely withdrawing its forces from Serêkaniyê, will determine the future of these groups.

 

WHAT HAPPENED IN KOBANÊ

 

Attacks on residents returning to their homes have drawn strong reactions across all cities in Rojava. Residents took to the streets, calling on the interim government to take measures and the army to provide security. Despite the attacks, however, there is still a determination to continue with the returns.

 

Meetings were held in Sirrin, near Kobanê, with Sîpan Hemo, Deputy Defense Minister for the Eastern Region, taking part. The meetings concluded with an agreement to ensure that the return process continues smoothly. The interim government, meanwhile, called for the dissolution of the SDF, stressing that the army must remain unified.

 

THE NORTHERN MODEL

 

Alongside these developments, the Kurdish side is also said to be preparing to take the final steps toward integration. According to information obtained from Kurdish officials, the SDF is expected to dissolve itself in the near future. However, before the SDF’s dissolution, a political party is reportedly being established, in line with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s paradigm, that will appeal to all of Syria’s peoples, as in Northern Kurdistan. The party is said to be intended not as a regional political force, but as one that represents all of Syria and brings together people of different ethnic, religious and other backgrounds. It was learned that the SDF will dissolve itself following the establishment of this political formation.

 

Meanwhile, it was learned that the Movement For a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) and the Democratic Union Party (PYD) will also dissolve themselves and undergo restructuring. These organizations are likewise expected to come together under a single party, operate at the regional level, and focus on education and organizing.

 

MA / Murat Çiftçi