24.01.2026 22:31
German author Nadine Pungs expressed that the perception of 'democratic governance' in the West conflicts with reality by sharing her observations about the YPG during her visit to Raqqa in June 2025. Pungs emphasized that reports of children in the region being forcibly conscripted and the Arab population facing discrimination and oppression have been ignored.
German author Nadine Pungs revealed striking information about the terrorist organization YPG following her visit to the city of Raqqa in Syria in June 2025.
EXPOSED THE TRUE FACE OF YPG
Nadine Pungs stated in a post on her social media account on January 24 that the structure presented as "democratic governance" in the West does not align with the reality on the ground.
Pungs conveyed that she had avoided making public statements about the situation in northeastern Syria for a long time, explaining that the reason was her desire not to endanger her Arab acquaintances living in the region. She expressed that these individuals live in fear due to the terrorist organization YPG.
THEY FORCE CHILDREN INTO MILITARY SERVICE
The German author, recounting her time in Raqqa in June, stated that what they saw and heard shocked them. Pungs pointed out that the presence of women in armed structures within the terrorist organization YPG without wearing headscarves is presented to the Western public as an indicator of "democracy," while reports of children in the region being forcibly conscripted and the Arab population facing discrimination and oppression are ignored.
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS TURN A BLIND EYE
Pungs emphasized that the corruption, arbitrary arrests, torture, forced detentions, and pressures against dissenters by the terrorist organization YPG are not addressed by some journalists and human rights activists in the West. She stated that the Arab population feels not "liberated" but "occupied," noting the deep poverty, children collecting garbage, and widespread fear of freedom of expression in the region.
"ARABS LIVE IN FEAR OF BEING IMPRISONED"
Pungs conveyed that Arabs live in fear of being imprisoned without reason by the terrorist organization YPG, and that they know they should not make critical posts on social media or wave the new Syrian flag, otherwise they would face serious problems.
"THEY DON'T REPORT IT BECAUSE IT WOULD DISTURB THEIR BUSINESS MODELS"
Pungs used the expression, "So-called human rights defenders do not report these things because it would disturb their business models." She drew attention to the fact that the reality is very different from the picture painted in the West. The author stated that democracy and freedom cannot be spoken of in northeastern Syria, emphasizing that this is especially true for the Arab population.
Pungs pointed out that those who protest against the terrorist organization YPG either have to flee the region or are imprisoned. Nadine Pungs specifically stated that she does not want her statements to be distorted, emphasizing that her criticisms are directed "not at the Kurds but at the terrorist organization YPG."
The author expressed her wish for peace, freedom, and a future without war for all Syrians, regardless of sect or ethnic origin.