The asymmetrical treatment of the YPJ and YPG by the new Syrian authority is not a moral eccentricity; it is the deliberate structuring of a future kill graph. Ahmed al Sharaa is ring‑fencing the symbolic node (armed Kurdish women) while leaving the numerical mass (armed Kurdish men) exposed, because the system cost of annihilating men is primarily local, whereas the system cost of annihilating women is transnational and reputational. The 95% versus 5% split between YPG and YPJ within the Kurdish SDF component is not just a demographic fact; it is a targeting problem. If you intend to physically liquidate that 95%, you must first ensure that the remaining 5% (the portion that generates global outrage when thrown off rooftops) remains structurally separate. Prefiguration here means they are already designing the narrative architecture of the next offensive: an eventual disbandment order framed as mutiny and counter‑insurgency, followed by kinetic operations against Kurdish men that are sold as “security” and “restoring order,” not as ethnic and political liquidation. Thus preserving enough “female inclusion” imagery (like women in the police force) that external observers can still project liberal or reformist fantasies onto the regime. The asymmetry between YPJ and YPG is, therefore, the clearest indicator that they are not thinking about coexistence or integration, but about the cleanest possible way to destroy a people’s organized capacity to resist, without paying the full price of global scandal.
The ongoing conflict in Aleppo may seem like a proxy war between Turkey-backed and Iran-backed groups, but the real danger lies in the systematic targeting of diverse cities like Aleppo. This war threatens its rich social fabric and pluralistic identity.
Recently I have been travelling through northern Kurdistan, and have met with Kurdish people from all different kinds of backgrounds. They told countless stories of the current systematic oppression and repression they face – especially from the Turkish state –, as well as a history full of massacres.
Destruction and exploitation of the nature – such as unlawful forest cutdowns, sacrificing zones for mining companies and fires – is one of the many tools used as part of the continuous attacks against the Kurds. This often leads to devastation of local communities and biodiversity as well as forced displacement. Erasure of culture and identity, state violence, political prisoners, forced displacement, ecocides and disappearances are just some examples of the discrimination people face on an everyday basis, as well as being denied the right to self determination and freedom.
To build genuine bridges of solidarity in Turkey, autonomy and self-governance for Kurdish regions are essential. The Kurdish people deserve the right to shape their own lives, culture, and communities.
Turkey must clarify its stance on the Kurds and other minority groups by enshrining their rights in the constitution. The government continues to use “terrorism” as a pretext to silence its political opponents. Tens of thousands of politically active individuals remain imprisoned without fair trials. International organizations such as the ECHR, UN, and Amnesty have condemned this and call for their release.
For a sustainable peace and a just future, the Kurds’ right to freedom and autonomy must be respected and the violent attacks against Kurdistan must end.
No one is free until everyone is free. Bijî Kurdistan!
#bijikurdistan #freekurdistan #climatejusticenow
Excellent to see partnership between @CJTFOIR and @cmoc_sdf #ypj
These @USArmy Soldiers will forever remember this mission.
Unfortunate that @centcom does not share these important images and stories, due to relentless diplomatic pressure from its NATO ally. #JinJiyanAzadî
U.S. will (eventually) leave Syria. This week:
• US troops attacked by Iranian-backed militias
• US blasted those militias
• Türkiye killed (another) SDF commander + his family
Will US partners be left behind?
From me & @Carolyn_Moorman@NewlinesInst:
https://t.co/Lz0ONqWp1W
1/2 President of the Turkish occupying State is pretending to cry for the events in Palestine & Israel, claiming the targeting of civic infrastructure is a massacre. Ironically, his army has been responsible for killing our people & destroying their civic facilities in NE Syria.
Yesterday, Turkish foreign minister Fidan threatened “third parties” aka U.S. if they got in the way of Turkey’s war against the Kurds.
Today, Turkey found out what threatening the U.S. means.
Abu Khawla (Deir ez-Zor military council head) underlined that there is no conflict between the Deir e-Zor Military Council and the SDF
https://t.co/OBFaZ3Joq2
The KCK have decided to end their unilateral ceasefire, allowing the PKK and their allies to start offensive actions again.
The ceasefire was declared after the february earthquake, and then extended to cover the elections.
Link to statement in next tweet.
A siege of the Syrian government-controlled airport area in Qamishlo is ongoing, with government trucks being denied permission to enter or exit, as per Asayish sources. This comes in response to two members of YPG being detained inside the airport. While the Asayish normally...
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Kiejin Lee, the father of CL (a well-known South Korean K-Pop artist), has a strong affinity for Armenia and even volunteered to fight in the First Artsakh War.
First image: Kiejin during the first conflict
Second image: Kiejin & CL