Leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), met in Irbil, Iraq, in a significant step towards reconciliation. The meeting comes amid political upheaval in Syria following the fall of former President Bashar Assad and heightened tensions between Kurdish forces and Turkey-backed armed groups.
President Joe Biden, center, with Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Sec. of State Anthony Blinken, right, speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House on the announcement of a ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages after more than 15 months of war, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington.
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The official said that Barzani had also stressed the importance of presenting a united Kurdish front in Syria to negotiate with the new de facto Syrian government from a position of strength. He said that Kurdish political gains in Iraq, including constitutional recognition, could serve as a model for Syria’s Kurds.
At the same time, talks between politicians from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party and jailed Kurdish leaders have been gathering steam as they try to end 40 years of fighting between the state and the PKK.
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