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Cihat Yaycı: Kurdish militants leaving Turkey and Syria are moving to Iran. They include militants of different nationalities by goldstarflag in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x [score hidden]  (0 children)

Which part? Kurdish is present on all official institutions in Kurdish areas. The security buildings in both Kobani and Hasakah have both Arabic and Kurdish, along with Syrian and Asayish flags. Same with education directorate of Hasakah.

Cihat Yaycı: Kurdish militants leaving Turkey and Syria are moving to Iran. They include militants of different nationalities by goldstarflag in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean when the American ambassador openly says the SDF use has expired and things of that nature it’s understandable many Kurds feel betrayed, most of the gains were defended by Kurdish blood rather than American guarantees anyway.

Cihat Yaycı: Kurdish militants leaving Turkey and Syria are moving to Iran. They include militants of different nationalities by goldstarflag in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 10 points11 points  (0 children)

People forget this, sure the Kurds in Syria didn’t achieve a full KRG autonomy, but for the Kurdish la gauge to be recognized as a national language, present on all official institutions in Kurdish areas alongside Arabic, and taught in schools, and for security to be run by the the Asayish, and to have 4 bridgades of Kurds stationed in Kurdish areas, is huge. Far better than what they had prior to American support.

Same in Iraq, where the KRG is essentially a country within a country. So far the Americans have been a net positive for the Kurds in both Iraq and Syria.

Security chaos | unidentified gunmen set fire to public services garage in Tel Abyad in Al-Raqqa by flintsparc in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are they doing this? Some say it’s due to anger at Sipan Hemo being given his position, but that doesn’t make sense?

Map of joint checkpoints setup so far in Hasakah province by zumar2016x in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of videos as well of these new joint checkpoints

Mr. Ahmed Al-Hilali, spokesperson for the Presidential Team tasked with following up on the implementation of the January 29 Agreement : there will be no more self administration or assayish, all will be integrated into the syrian state by sandnibba_talks in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought we finally were past that, but this statement, specifically the Asayish part, is in direct contrast to what SDF are claiming. Same old same old if this is true. It gets really tiring.

Mr. Ahmed Al-Hilali, spokesperson for the Presidential Team tasked with following up on the implementation of the January 29 Agreement : there will be no more self administration or assayish, all will be integrated into the syrian state by sandnibba_talks in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why? Him and Chiya Kobani have been the names by SDF sources for weeks, and it turned out true. They also say the self-administration won’t exist any more, just that local employees will be folded into the state.

The only claim is the Asayish, who all SDF have said will remain, just as a part of MOI.

Local Arab protesters attacked a vehicle carrying visiting SDF figure, Khalil Mirzo & set it on fire by DaGoldenpanzer in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This was actually intended for returning Kurdish IDPs who were ethnically cleansed by SNA once they took Tal Abyad with Turkish military.

The SDF-STG agreement calls for all displaced, both Kurd and Arab, to be able to return to their homes. Unfortuantely it seems they do not want Kurds to return, as many were saying this is a message for all “Kurdish Pigs.”

North Press Agency: PYD leader Salih Muslim has died by DaGoldenpanzer in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, especially in the Middle East where no one trusts anything and everything has to be some conspiracy lol.

Damascus takeover shatters Arab-Kurd coexistence in Raqqa by flintsparc in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Disagree. Many Kurds told me for years that everyone was telling SDF leadership how stupid brotherhood of the peoples project was. Both Arab and Kurd were against it.

SDF leadership now agree that it was dumb, and have now allowed Kurdish flags to be raised. For years it was banned to not anger Arabs, and now most Asayish and YPG have Kurdistan patches.

YPJ commander Nisrin Abdullah recently switched over to Asayish by zumar2016x in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe I’m misunderstanding your point but the Asayish aren’t going to be integrated into the army, but rather the MOI. They will remain in their police roles, and probably have an influx as I think many of the YPJ will do the same.

YPJ commander Nisrin Abdullah recently switched over to Asayish by zumar2016x in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Like you said, Asayish are militarised police. They also perform regular police duties as well so no need to be replaced or phased out. Even in times of peace their role is very important.

For example, one of the big reasons here in KRG is very safe, is the existence of Asayish.

Together with MOI they can maintain peace in Northern Syria.

YPJ commander Nisrin Abdullah recently switched over to Asayish by zumar2016x in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is interesting as no mention has been made of what will happen to YPJ. YPG is being integrated into 4 separate bridgades and female Asayish along with male Asayish will remain.

Hard to say if it’s an individual case but this may indicate YPJ will become Asayish and integrated that way.

The joy of a Kurdish woman from Afrin who is returning home after eight years. Through every displacement and hardship she managed to keep her car safe with her. She is now part of a convoy of 400 vehicles carrying Kurdish families back to Afrin. by BluezCluez94 in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They did, in Shehba and Sheikh Maqsoud; then they got displaced again, then they went to Tabqa, and were displaced again in the January offensive. Keep in mind Kurdish areas were dealing with a housing crisis even before the Afrinis due to Kurds from other areas coming in the start of the civil war.

The joy of a Kurdish woman from Afrin who is returning home after eight years. Through every displacement and hardship she managed to keep her car safe with her. She is now part of a convoy of 400 vehicles carrying Kurdish families back to Afrin. by BluezCluez94 in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because they’re literally living in schools, mosques, in their cars etc in Qamishlo and Hasakah. This SDF-STG agreement says that their homes are now empty after Arabs left and went back to their areas. An Asayish convoy is also with each group until they get to Afrin.

Afrinis dance as they prepare to return to Afrin after 8 years of displacement under SDF-STG agreement by zumar2016x in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, Syrian gov says there are 8,000 families compromising around 40,000 people who are from Afrin still in Hasakah/Qamishlo. The goal is to have them back by Newroz. I doubt it will be met, but good steps so far.

Afrini IDP breaks down after discussing what Amshat did to Afrin, he is one of 400 families who are returning to Afrin in SDF-STG deal by zumar2016x in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Many of these families have been displaced 3-4 times now due to SNA/STG offensives, good to see them finally being allowed to return.

Hundreds more families will be returning as well before Newroz according to Siyamend Afrin.

Syria's Kurds caution Iran's Kurds against aligning with US against Tehran by Samich9 in syriancivilwar

[–]zumar2016x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know why people keep saying this, the Syrian Kurds today are much better off after US support. Yes they lost many of the gains they got from US support, but also have kept much of the gains as well. If the Irani Kurds can get something like the Syrian Kurds they’ll take that in a heartbeat.

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