12.03.2026 11:01
Sipan Hemo, a PKK/YPG terrorist wanted by Turkey with a red notice, has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Defense of Syria. Hemo was one of the names sought by the Turkish Ministry of Interior with a reward of 20 million TL in the red category.
The PKK/YPG terrorist Sipan Hemo, who is wanted by Turkey with a red notice, has been appointed as a deputy minister in Syria.
Asım Galyun, Director of the Press and Communication Department of the Syrian Ministry of Defense, announced that the so-called PKK/YPG leader Sipan Hemo has been appointed as Deputy Minister of Defense.
TURKEY IS SEARCHING WITH A 20 MILLION REWARD
Sipan Hemo, whose name is on the wanted list, was one of the names sought by the Turkish Ministry of Interior with a reward of 20 million TL in the red category.
MAZLUM ABDI'S CLOSE ASSOCIATE
The appointment made by Syrian officials was announced on state television. Sipan Hemo was known as a close associate of Mazlum Abdi, one of the senior figures of the terrorist organization YPG, and played an important role in the organization's upper management.
TURHAN ÇÖMER REACTED
After the appointment resonated in the public, harsh criticisms also came from the political arena. İYİ Party Balıkesir Deputy Turhan Çömez, in a statement regarding the issue, said, "A PKK terrorist, who is also one of the senior militants of YPG, code-named Sipan Hemo, real name Semir Asu, has become the Deputy Minister of Defense of Syria. He is still wanted with a red notice on our Ministry of Interior's official website. The man may one day come to our country, be welcomed with a red carpet, and hosted with the official protocol of our Ministry of National Defense! What have you done to this beautiful country! One day, the account of all these betrayals will definitely be asked!"
PART OF THE INTEGRATION AGREEMENT
On the other hand, on January 29, a "comprehensive agreement" was signed, which envisaged the gradual integration of the Syrian state structure after weeks of clashes between the SDF and the Damascus administration.
As part of the agreement reached in January, Syrian government forces entered some areas under SDF control in Hasakah province. During the same process, Nureddin İsa was appointed as the governor of Hasakah with the support of the SDF, while Marwan el-Ali was assigned by the Syrian government as the internal security officer of the province.
At the end of February, SDF's Mazlum Abdi announced that he had agreed to establish two high-level committees to accelerate the integration process between the Rojava administration and the Syrian Ministry of Defense.