Rojava Activists Call for PKK Withdrawal, Demand Kurdish Self-Management
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Rojava Activists Call for PKK Withdrawal, Demand Kurdish Self-Management

ERBIL – Political activists in Syrian Kurdistan also known as "Rojava", have called for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its affiliated forces to withdraw from Syria, urging the Kurdish groups in the region to be allowed to independently manage their own affairs and secure their rights without external interference. They have expressed concerns that the PKK's presence in Syria is exploiting the Kurdish cause for its own regional agenda.

Omar Ahmad, a political activist in Syrian Kurdistan, voiced strong criticism of the PKK’s role in the region, stating that the group has turned Kurdish areas into a battleground in its conflict with Turkey.

"The PKK has turned the Kurdish regions of Syria into an arena of conflict with Turkey by moving its fighting from Turkey to Syria on the orders of the ousted Assad regime," Ahmad explained. He further stated that the PKK's actions have caused suffering and destruction for Syrian Kurds, particularly during the 50 years of the Assad family's rule, and fueled agendas of both the regime and other regional powers.

Ahmad added that the PKK seeks to once again involve the Kurds in its conflict with Turkey, endangering the Kurdish population in places like Kobani under a false promise of protection.

He emphasized that neither the Syrian opposition, the general Syrian populace, nor Turkey accepts the PKK’s presence in Syria.

Raman Yussif, a Kurdish journalist from Syrian Kurdistan, shared similar concerns, condemning the PKK for its involvement in internal Turkish conflicts.

"The PKK has been shedding the blood of our Kurdish youth and women in Syria for decades by involving them in useless wars inside Turkey, wars that have nothing to do with the Kurdish cause," Yussif said.

He also criticized the PKK’s negotiations with the Syrian regime, which he argues have prevented any Kurdish independence project in Syria.

Yussif further accused the PKK leadership of refusing to work with other Kurdish parties in Syria and intimidating those who do not follow its orders. He claims that the PKK is primarily driven by the agendas of regional powers, particularly those aiming to undermine Kurdish autonomy.

He pointed to the loss of Kurdish territory in Afrin, Sarê Kanê, Tel Abiez, and Manbij as evidence of the PKK’s failure to protect Kurdish interests.

In light of these issues, Yussif urged the Kurdish population in Syrian Kurdistan to demand accountability and take peaceful action, such as demonstrations, to remove the PKK from their areas. He called on the Kurdish forces in the Kurdistan Region to take responsibility for protecting the region from external threats and ensuring the safety of its people.

Meanwhile, Kurdish political activist Biryar Kuti took to social media to call for a complete withdrawal of foreign fighters from the region, including PKK-affiliated leaders such as Mazlum Abdi.

"Rojava is no longer your ideological arena, which is why I was excluded from it," Kuti wrote. He further insisted that civilian and military administration should be handed over to the patriotic Kurdish people, rather than remaining in the hands of external forces.

The growing calls for the PKK’s withdrawal underscore the desire of many Kurdish activists in Syrian Kurdistan to regain control over their own future and ensure that their struggle for rights and autonomy is not manipulated for the benefit of foreign agendas.

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