{"id":128297,"date":"2025-08-14T17:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=128297"},"modified":"2025-08-14T17:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:23:10","slug":"tuncer-bakirhan-co-chair-of-dem-a-pro-kurdish-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/128297\/","title":{"rendered":"DEM Party accuses Ankara of blocking Damascus\u2013SDF agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Saad al-Yaziji<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 On Thursday, the Peoples\u2019 Equality and Democracy Party (DEM), a pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey, accused its government of blocking negotiations between the Syrian transitional government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, a Syrian delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Syrian transitional government, Asaad al-Shibani, arrived in Ankara for talks with Turkish officials. The visit was confirmed by state media in both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The co-chair of the DEM Party, Tuncer Bak\u0131rhan, stated in a televised interview that \u201cthe Turkish government is blocking any agreement between the Syrian government and the Kurds,\u201d referring to the SDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bak\u0131rhan criticized Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan over statements he made on Wednesday about Syria. \u201cHakan Fidan is not a member of the Syrian government, but all his work consists of obstructing the achievements of the Syrian Kurds,\u201d Bak\u0131rhan said, adding, \u201cFidan focuses all his work and activities on undermining Kurdish achievements, and the whole world sees that. This is a regrettable situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that \u201cthe Kurds are seeking a solution in Syria from Damascus, and in Turkey from Ankara,\u201d underlining the party\u2019s call for dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDF, backed by the US-led Global Coalition, is the primary military force operating in areas held by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relations between Ankara and the SDF remain tense, with Turkey considering the force an extension of the Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK), while the SDF denies the claim and maintains its role is centered on regional security, counterterrorism, and governance in coordination with the AANES.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saad al-Yaziji DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 On Thursday, the Peoples\u2019 Equality and Democracy Party (DEM), a pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey, accused its government of blocking negotiations between the Syrian transitional government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). 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