Syrian President Appoints Former Kurdish Leader Mazloum Abdi as Advisor
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- France 24
- Reuters
- Al-Monitor
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Charaa appointed Mazloum Abdi, the former commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), as a presidential advisor on Friday. The appointment follows the formal dissolution of the SDF, which Abdi announced on Tuesday as part of a transition toward peace and participation in the construction of a new Syria. The integration of the SDF into state institutions follows a period of conflict and a January offensive by government forces that eventually produced a roadmap for merging the group into Damascus based authorities.
As part of the new arrangements, the Kurdish language is now authorized in public and private schools in regions where Kurdish citizens constitute a notable part of the population. Additionally, SDF fighters are being incorporated into the Syrian Defence Ministry. This includes Sipan Hamo, a leading Kurdish commander who was appointed deputy defence minister. The process of integrating female SDF fighters into the national armed forces remains unresolved. Turkey, an ally of President al-Charaa, has welcomed the dissolution of the SDF due to its previous accusations that the group had links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
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- Outlets with a center lean framed the event as a strategic rapprochement and integration process following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.
Sources
- Centre Al-Monitor: Syrian president names former commander of Kurdish-led force as adviser
- Centre France 24: Syria: Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi appointed presidential advisor, Kurdish authorized in schools
- Centre Reuters: Syrian president names former commander of Kurdish-led force as adviser - Reuters
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