To Discuss Security and Military Files… An SDF Delegation Arrives to Damascus - The Syrian Observer

A fragile federation: Will Syria’s SDF integration deal unravel?

Damascus, Syria - Recent clashes in Aleppo between Syria’s security services and forces associated with the Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) highlight the fraying of a fragile peace, as tensions mount and negotiations stall in the face of an impending deadline. The precise details remain unclear as to how exactly clashes were sparked in Aleppo last week on Monday. According to reports by state-run SANA that morning, a mysterious e…

To Discuss Security and Military Files… An SDF Delegation Arrives to Damascus - The Syrian Observer

A military and security delegation from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrived in Damascus on Monday to discuss issues related to joint military and security cooperation with the Syrian government — a new step that extends the talks launched after the March 10 agreement between the two sides under U.S. sponsorship, according to Ronahi TV, which is close to the SDF. The SDF Commander-in-Chief, Mazloum Abdi, announced during a ceremony marking…

Turkey, Syria hold high-level security summit as SDF integration talks ramp up

The summit comes as Turkey and Syria coordinate over the future of the Kurdish-led SDF, amid US mediation efforts to meet the year-end integration deadline with Damascus.

Turkish Defense Ministry calls on SDF to surrender weapons - Enab Baladi

Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler called on the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its affiliates, particularly in Syria, to halt what he described as their “terrorist activities.” On Saturday, October 11, Güler said, “The PKK and all its affiliated groups must immediately stop all terrorist activities.” He added, “All of its branches operating under different names and in various regions, especially in Syria, must immediately and uncondition…