Syrian Kurdish parties have called for the launch of a comprehensive national political process in Syria under international auspices. The parties expressed deep concern regarding the procedures for forming the People’s Assembly in Al-Hasakah Governorate and the Kobani region, along with accompanying decisions they described as being made in isolation from the principle of genuine national participation.
A statement issued by the signatory Syrian Kurdish parties clarified that these measures “have sparked widespread fears among various components of the Syrian people, foremost among them the Kurdish people.” It noted that Syrians, who “made immense sacrifices for freedom and dignity, hoped that the new phase would serve as an entry point for building a civil, democratic, pluralistic, and decentralized state based on the principles of national partnership, justice, and equality among all citizens.”
The statement added that the proposed mechanisms for forming the People’s Assembly “do not align with recognized democratic standards and do not reflect the free will of Syrians.” It contended that these mechanisms are “based on appointment and pre-selection, which limits the role of the Syrian people in choosing their true representatives through the ballot box.”
Furthermore, the statement pointed out that the “meager representation allocated to Kurds is disproportionate to their presence and national role in Syria.” It emphasized that the method of selecting candidates “was carried out without reference to the true political and social will of the Kurdish people,” which, it argued, “weakens the chances for fair and balanced participation in the country’s legislative institution and, consequently, their role in public life.”
The parties stressed in their statement that “the Kurdish issue in Syria is not a matter of a few parliamentary seats, but rather the cause of a people deprived of their most basic national rights.” They asserted the necessity of addressing this issue “within the framework of constitutional recognition of the Kurdish people and their national rights,” to establish a “genuine national partnership among all the country’s components, moving away from the mentality of exclusion and marginalization practiced against Kurds for decades.”
The statement noted that “any political process not based on true representation and free popular will, and which does not guarantee the fair participation of all Syrian components, will be unable to lead Syria out of its deep crisis or build legitimate and stable institutions.”
Based on this, the parties called for “launching a comprehensive national political process under international auspices,” grounded in relevant UN resolutions—primarily Resolution 2254—to ensure “the formation of a transitional governing body representing all Syrians, the drafting of a new democratic constitution that recognizes the rights of all national and religious components, and the preparation for free and fair elections that express the true will of the Syrian people.”
Issued in Qamishlo on May 17, 2026.
Signatories:
Kurdish Democratic Unity Party in Syria (Yekiti)
Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (Al-Parti)
Kurdish Democratic Left Party in Syria
Kurdistan Azadi Movement in Syria
Syrian Kurdish Democratic Accord Party (Wifaq)
Kurdistan Democratic Peace Party
Kurdish Left Party in Syria
Kurdish Democratic Progressive Party in Syria
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