PKK announcement to disband ‘worthy of respect’: SDF chief

Turkey considers the YPG, the backbone of the SDF, to be inextricably linked to the PKK and thereby sees the SDF as an extension of their now-disbanded domestic foe

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SDF announces capture of ‘high-ranking’ ISIS leader in Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) detailed that during the ISIS leader’s arrest, they also confiscated "a significant cache of weapons and ammunition.”

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Kurdistan Region president stresses ‘Kurdish unity’ in Syria in meeting with Abdi

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani discussed the latest developments in Syria and the need for Kurdish unity in the country, in a meeting with Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

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SDF clashes with ISIS remnants in eastern Syria

The Kurdish-led forces revealed that they had successfully repelled an Islamic State (ISIS) ambush on Thursday, vowing to continue its campaign against the remaining elements of the exhausted group "under all circumstances and conditions."

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Top Syrian Kurdish official says SDF, Damascus to meet soon

Speaking at the ninth annual Sulamani Forum, Ilham Ahmed, co-chair of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), asserted that a meeting between the Kurdish administration and the Damascus government could happen soon, stressing the importance of minority rights and devolved government in the new Syria.

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GeoSpace Ep.1 with Fabrice Balanche: Syria's political transition

Syria’s Political Transition: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects

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Syrian authorities, Kurdish-led forces start prisoner exchange

Nearly 600 prisoners will be swapped according to the deal, which also guarantees the continued presence of the Kurdish-led internal security forces and enhances their role

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Erdogan tells Putin Ankara welcomes integration of SDF into Syrian military

Turkey “backs the absorption of the so-called ‘Syrian Democratic Forces' into the central administration," in Damascus.

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Turkey’s FM Fidan to discuss dissolution of PKK, affiliated groups in Washington visit

Bilateral ties, the liquification of PKK and affiliated groups, regional concerns, and the situation in Syria are set to be discussed during Fidan's visit

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