26.08.2026 07:30
The months-long negotiations between the Damascus government in Syria and the terrorist organization YPG/SDG have concluded, and the organization announced that it has dissolved itself and integrated into the Syrian state. Regarding this significant development, U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack described the decision as a "historic and epic event."
The negotiations that had been ongoing for months between the Damascus government in Syria and the terrorist organization YPG/SDG have concluded. Following the announcement by the organization's leader, Mazlum Abdi, that YPG/SDG had been dissolved and fully integrated into the Syrian state, the first notable official assessment came from the US side.
US ENVOY'S "EPIC" COMMENTARY
Assessing this significant development, which will deeply affect the map and political balances in the region, the US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative for Syria and Iraq, Tom Barrack, described the dissolution decision as "a completely historic and epic event." Barrack stated that this step was part of former US President Donald Trump's Middle East Plan, emphasizing that a unified Syria is taking shape for everyone in the region.
"ONE ARMY, ONE GOVERNMENT, ONE STATE"
In a comprehensive statement published on his social media account regarding the issue, Barrack argued that Trump's forward-looking leadership paved the way for the organization's orderly integration into Syrian state institutions, transforming past division into a lasting partnership. Touching on the details of the process and the concept of "real integration," Barrack concluded his remarks with the following words:
"Recognizing the Kurdish language in education and providing Mazlum Abdi and Ilham Ahmed with significant roles within the Syrian government shows due respect for their leadership and the sacrifices of our Kurdish partners. This is what real integration looks like: not winners and losers, but a process where former counterparts devise a diplomatic solution. One army, one government, one state."