{"id":129673,"date":"2025-09-14T10:26:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=129673"},"modified":"2025-09-14T10:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:27:06","slug":"ocalan-calls-for-strengthening-kurdish-arab-unity-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/129673\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocalan calls for strengthening Kurdish\u2013Arab unity in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned Kurdish leader of the Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK), has sent a message to Arab tribes in northeastern Syria, stressing that historic Kurdish\u2013Arab relations are key to the country\u2019s future. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kurdish media reported on Sunday that the message, dated July 27, was addressed to sheikhs and tribal leaders in Hasakah, Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, and Tabqa. In it, Ocalan emphasized that \u201cthe unity of Arabs and Kurds on the basis of the democratic nation is a cornerstone for building a democratic and secure Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He urged strengthening the historic bonds between Arabs and Kurds and voiced support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in facing current challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ocalan recalled milestones in Arab\u2013Kurdish relations, noting that their brotherhood played a central role in the Kurds\u2019 entry into Islam and flourished for centuries thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underscoring the political and social importance of today\u2019s alliance, he reaffirmed his support for Kurdish\u2013Arab unity built on equality, freedom, and justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the support of Arab tribes for the SDF could play a \u201chistoric role in building a democratic, safe, united, and just 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