Author: Rena Netjes
A necessary fact check of Kouchner and Franceschi’s piece on northern Syria in Le Monde
“If we let Turkey invade Syrian Kurdistan, we can be sure of the return of the Islamic State,” former French Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Kouchner and writer Patrice [Read More…]
After nearly three years of efforts, talks on uniting the Syrian Kurds have stalled and here’s why
In the summer of 2020, I wrote an in-depth piece entitled “Why is it so difficult for Syrian Kurdish parties to unite.” [af] http://actafabula.net/why-is-it-so-difficult-for-syrian-kurdish-parties-to-unite/ [/af] Almost three years later, [Read More…]
THE INTERVIEW WITH SYRIAN KURDISH POLITICIAN ABDOLAZIZ TAMMO – PART 2
This is part 2 of the interview with Syrian Kurdish politician Abdolaziz Tammo, chairman of the Association of Independent Syrian Kurds. I visited their office in Afrin in March [Read More…]
Dısputes between the US and Turkey and the EU and Turkey reflect badly on Syrıans
Abdolaziz Tammo is a Syrian Kurdish politician originally from Qamishli. He is the brother of Mashaal Tammo who was assassinated in Qamishli in 2011, by PYD militants. In March [Read More…]
SURİYELİ KÜRT PARTİLERİNİN BİRLEŞMESİ NEDEN BU KADAR ZOR?
“KNC ile PYD arasındaki (gizli) diyalog ya da görüşmelerin ikinci safhası yaklaşık bir hafta önce yeniden başladı”: KNC heyetinden bir temsilci 23 Temmuz Çarşamba günü yazara bu açıklamayı yaptı. [Read More…]
WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR THE SYRIAN KURDISH PARTIES TO UNITE?
“The second phase of the (secret) dialogue, or negotiations between the PYD and KNC resumed about a week ago” a member of the KNC delegation told the author on [Read More…]
