Why did Kurdish officials allow Assad loyalists to enter Afrin? An explainer
Published by The Region on 20/2/2018 Assad and Kurdish forces have negotiated a deal that will allow for Assad loyalists to enter Afrin and battle against the military forces of Turkey, and... Read more
Petition: Call for the representation of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria (previously Rojava) in the Geneva Peace talks
Syria’s Kurds have a long history of opposition and a long history of struggle for the legitimate rights of their people in Syria and now the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, f... Read more
Syrian Kurds Voting for Local Leaders Want a Democratic System After ISIS – Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Published by the Globe Post on September 23, 2017 (KOBANI, Syria) – The city of Kobani in northern Syria suffered under an Islamic State siege from 2014 until the U.S.-led Coalition decided... Read more
De Mistura says Syrian Kurds need to participate in constitution drafting
Published by Ekurd Daily on 11/7/17 GENEVA,— UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura reiterated in an interview with Sputnik the vital need for Syrian Kurds to participate in the proce... Read more
Syrian Kurds call on international community to stop Turkish attacks – Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Published by ARA News on June 30, 2017 Kurdish officials have called on the international coalition to stop Turkey’s military operation against Rojava-Northern Syria. The Syrian Kurds... Read more
Turkey’s real target on way to Idlib: Kurds – Fehim Tastekin
Published by Al-Monitor on July 2, 2017 (Pictures altered by Kurdish Institute) Turkey wants to be part of the de-escalation process in Syria, especially if that means it can multitask and w... Read more
Published by Kurdish Question on July 2, 2017 The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC/MSD) has released a statement in relation to recent threats by the Turkish government against Rojava’s... Read more
Ankara’s offer to Moscow: Give us Afrin for Idlib – Metin Gurcan
Published by Al-Monitor on July 3, 2017 Tension is escalating rapidly west of the Euphrates River, especially in the area of Syria’s Afrin canton controlled by the Kurdish People’s Pro... Read more
Published by KomNews on 2 July 2017 Around 20,000 members of opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA), composed mostly of Islamic fundamentalist groups, and Turkish troops will participate in a new... Read more
SDF announces the launch of ‘Great Battle’ for Raqqa
Published by KurdishQuestion on 6/6/17 The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) General Command announced the launch of the ‘Great Battle’ for the liberation of Raqqa from ISIS. The hi... Read more
YPG accuses Turkey of intensifying attacks on Kurdish areas north Syria
Published by ARA News on May 29, 2017 The Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) said today that the Turkish army and allied Syrian rebels continue to attack YPG positions near Kobane and A... Read more
Published by ANF English on 31st of May 2017 Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) Co-chair Îlham Ehmed stated that Turkey approached Russia when they couldn’t find the support they wanted in the... Read more
Laat ons niet in de steek nadat we IS verslaan hebben – Sinam Mohamad
Sinam Mohamad, buitenlands afgevaardigde voor de Democratische Federatie van Noord-Syrië, schreef onderstaand opiniestuk in The New York Times van 11 mei 2017. Het is een oproep aan de Ameri... Read more
Published on the Opinion Pages of The New York Times on May 11, 2017 AMUDA, Syria — At long last, those of us struggling to maintain a fledgling democracy in Northern Syria have been buoyed... Read more
Coalition confirms Tabqa liberation, calls SDF ‘most committed’ partner against ISIS
Published by ARA News on May 12, 2017 The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm Syria’s Kurdish fighters “as necessary” to recapture the key ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, despite in... Read more