Syrian Democratic Forces

The Syrian Democratic Forces Should Be Permitted to Maintain Institutional Cohesion Within Any Future Military Framework

For This Strategy to Be Legitimate, Any Future Political Framework for Rojava Kurdistan Should Be Carried Out in Direct Consultation with the Kurdish People There

Sectarian Violence May Have Led SDF Leaders to Believe a Deal with Damascus Could Protect Kurdish Lives in the Future

The Terms Stipulated in the Agreement Would Appear to Suggest Concessions on the Part of the SDF

Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s Declaration of a Ceasefire Does Not Indicate The Conclusion of the Long Conflict with the Turkish State