Draft:The integration of Syrian Democratic Forces

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The integration of Syrian Democratic Forces is an idea as a resort to bargaining, as it gives up on the idea to control Syria completely for a better chance at leading an autonomous region in Northeast Syria in case an autonomous state for just Kurds in Rojava gets denied.

Background

French Syria

With the end of the Turkish War of Independence, Kurds in Syria were divided away from Kurds in Turkey and Kurds in Iraq as a result of the peace treaties establishing new borders, dividing Ottoman Kurds.

The mandate for Syria and Lebanon was established, which controlled modern-day lands of Syria with it’s occupied Golan Heights, and Lebanon.

Instead of combining the Sunni Syrians with Syrian Druze and Alawites of the mandate, they were included as their own states.

However, as seen from the map, autonomy for the Kurds were not granted.

The reason France denied it as a proposal was because at the time, Turkey was hostile towards autonomy, even in a neighboring country since they viewed it to possible spread, unlike how it does with Kurdistan Region today.

While it was not outright rejected like how Circassians of Syria had gotten,

Syrian Independence

After the French forces left Syria out of pressure from Britain as a result of the Levant Crisis, Syria gained independence in 1946. ^[1] However, it wasn’t long after the Kurds were outright faced Arabization.

Syrian Civil War

Timeline

Joining to take part of 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, Syrian Democratic Forces had gained more control of the Lake Assad and Raqqa Governorate. Deir ez-Zor as a city had been taken, but the Deir ez-Zor Governorate wasn’t entirely taken.^[2]

Syrian Democratic Forces had retreated from Deir ez-Zor Governorate to east of the Euphrates as to not start a conflict with the new regime.

This eventually worked, as no confrontation began with the new regime, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

However, Erdoğan wanted to push his idea of moving the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria to east of Euphrates, as he did with Kurdish majority Afrin.

What could’ve happened

SDF joins Syria earlier

Although Syrian Democratic Forces had given parts of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa Governorate willingly, Manbij was made for a ceasefire with Turkey. If Turkey had focused on insider problems, such as recent protests, peace talks could be made with less pressure.