Syrian SDF to Dissolve, Leader Praises Erdoğan

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), described as the PKK's Syrian offshoot, has announced its imminent dissolution, with its leader for Kobani, Mahmut Berxwedan, stating the disbandment will be announced within days.

Berxwedan, speaking to the pro-AKP Turkish newspaper Türkiye, indicated that integration efforts with the Syrian Salvation Government (HTŞ) leadership and army are 99% complete. "We will announce the dissolution of the YPG-SDF in the next few days," Berxwedan said. "The autonomous administration structure will also be eliminated. We will build a new Syria hand in hand within the framework of one army, one state, one flag, and a common homeland."

Berxwedan praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, calling their actions a "move of the millennium" that has stopped bloodshed and will significantly impact the Middle East's geopolitical landscape. He described their mission as one of "true patriotic responsibility" and a "genius solution method" that acknowledges Kurds rather than ignoring them.

The SDF leader also emphasized the concept of an "Islamic ummah," stating that Kurds are a Muslim community and that this framework would not alienate them. "Our existence within Syria and other geographies can only be sustained in this way. We can only survive with the same flag, the same state, a common homeland, and army," he added, suggesting a unified structure for all communities in the region.