Ilham Ahmed calls for ending Turkish state's genocide against Kurds

Ilham Ahmed warned of the Justice and Development Party's phobia towards the Kurdish people, explaining that the Justice and Development Party(AKP) is weaponizing and forming cells aimed at carrying out assassinations, and said that it is a "dangerous policy that has serious repercussions on Turkish society."

6 August, 2021 02:11

RAQQA / AHMED AL-ALI

The warnings of Head of the Executive Body of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), Ilham Ahmed, came in an exclusive interview with Hawar news agency, in which she discussed in detail the Konya massacre, the possibility of a Syrian solution in light of the government's intransigence and insistence on moving forward with its old approach, and the Russian role in deepening the crisis that erupted in the country in 2011.

Phobia against Kurds is a dangerous policy

On the Konya massacre, Head of the Executive Body of the Syrian Democratic Council, Ilham Ahmed, said that it was not the first Turkish massacre against Kurds, and she continued, "We have heard many attacks against Kurds because of the tension that came as a result of the Turkish state's policies (the Justice and Development Party's policy)."

She added, "The Kurdish phobia that the Justice and Development Party regime has against Kurds and the practices it uses against them is a dangerous policy and has serious repercussions in Turkish society, and we hear that there are arming and forming cells aimed at carrying out assassinations."

Ilham Ahmed expected disasters to occur in light of the mentality and policy pursued by the Justice and Development Party, and demanded international intervention to deter the policies of the Turkish state, and to stop genocide against the Kurdish people. She hoped intervention of Turkey's allies to pressure it, especially European countries in light of Turkey's quest to join the European Union, to stop this genocide, reducing the racist policy practiced by Turkey against the Kurdish people.

In another context, Ilham Ahmed spoke about the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria as being of great importance, as well as the escalation of racist attacks against the Kurdish people in Turkey under the AKP and MHP's special guidance.

Recognition of the AA is a Syrian issue

In her interview with ANHA, Ilham Ahmed said that the issue of recognizing the Autonomous Administration is "a Syrian issue in the first place, and it is linked to constitutional amendments."

She added, "There is direct communication with the Autonomous Administration by Western countries, especially in the file of fighting ISIS and prisoners of the terrorist organization ISIS, as well as the economic file in north and east Syria. It can be said that these files are considered among the most important files that international forces deal with the Autonomous Administration."

She continued, "As for the political side, we in the Syrian Democratic Council have relations and communication with countries, and I think that this issue is a comprehensive Syrian one related to the Syrian crisis and its solution, but so far there are no signs of a political solution to the Syrian crisis, and there is still insistence on continuing and deepening the Syrian crisis, whether regionally or even at the Syrian level."

There is no immediate solution to the Syrian crisis

Ilham Ahmed ruled out that there will be a solution to the Syrian crisis in the near future despite the pressures on the Damascus government and other Syrian parties.

She attributed the reason for this to the conflict and contradiction of international interests in Syria and the lack of a real Syrian will capable of resolving the crisis and taking decision in this regard, and said, "The Syrian crisis is still ongoing, and we see the return of tension to areas in Syria such as Daraa, and she did not exclude similar incidents' return to other areas in Syria.

Russia is not a real mediator

Concerning the Russian role, Ilham Ahmed said, "Russians have repeatedly tried to play the role of mediator between us and the Syrian regime, but all these efforts yielded no results, while SDC is still insisting on an open dialogue with the regime."

She added that "the regime does not have the will and decision about starting a dialogue and reaching understandings to solve the Syrian crisis and change the constitution, and there are serious obstacles, including external interference and the internal factor represented in the regime's mentality, and all of these obstacles prevent the development of a serious dialogue to end the Syrian conflict."

Head of the Executive Body of the Syrian Democratic Council indicated that there are other parties such as "Turkey and Iran" obstructing the solution of the Syrian crisis, and that Russia does not alone bear the issue of interfering in the Syrian decision, indicating the existence of intelligence communication between the Damascus and Ankara governments.

Ilham Ahmed drew attention to the Russian position on the Damascus government, describing its role as loyal to the government and its failure to play the role of mediator between the conflicting Syrian parties.

She hoped that Russia will play a positive role in resolving the Syrian crisis, that it will be neutral towards the other Syrian parties and play the role of the real mediator in resolving the Syrian crisis.

Every demand for democracy is accused of plotting against the Syrian identity

Ilham Ahmed considered that the statements made by the Damascus government and all those affiliated with it are not reassuring, provocative and inciting, and do not open the way for a solution, but rather hinder its attempts and prolong the crisis.

She deplored the repeated statements by the Damascus government and other Syrian parties, even regional ones about separation and dividing Syria, and described these statements as "malicious", made by anyone who opposes democracy.

Ilham Ahmed said that from these parties' point of view, those who demand democracy, justice and equality are seen as conspiring against the Syrian identity and the territorial integrity of Syria.

Raising Arabism umbrella over Syria is a trap set by the government for Syrians

She explained that "one of the biggest fallacies is that the regime raised the umbrella of Arabism over Syria, as it set it as a trap for Syrians, merging all the components under that umbrella. The regime accuses all those who speak of Syria outside the Arabism umbrella of separation, division, and weakening of Syria.

She emphasized that "the Syrian identity is the one that unites Syrians without national or ideological discrimination, and it is able to unite the Syrians, guarantees their equal access to their rights, and it is the basic solution, but this characterization for the Arabism of the regime becomes a conspiracy and separation, this language is spoken by the authoritarian Turkish state, and all countries that advocate the supremacy of one culture over the entire social fabric and state territory.

She went on to say, "This contradicts the fabric of Syrian society entirely, as they always talk about a diverse Syrian fabric, but the domination of Arabism on the diverse Syrian fabric undermines all the diversity in it."

Combating ISIS is a humanitarian mission in the first place

In her speech, Ilham Ahmed, pointed out that the SDF's fight against ISIS "was a humanitarian mission in the first place, and international support was required to complete this task, and support is still ongoing."

She revealed that the cooperation is still continuing by Western powers, but taking the issue within the military framework is considered a fallacy, "the individual or person, when joining ISIS, they joined on an ideological basis."

Military support alone is not enough, it is necessary to support the Autonomous Administration

Ilham Ahmed considered it necessary to supplement the military support with civilian one by countries to combat this ideology by securing job opportunities for individuals so that they do not fall into the trap of the need to secure their daily needs, considering that this mechanism is the correct to combat "terrorism" completely, and the Autonomous Administration is responsible for securing job opportunities and rehabilitating individuals intellectually.

She added, "All of these reasons are enough to support the Autonomous Administration, in addition to political support and its involvement in international forums, and the meetings that are held to solve the Syrian crisis because it is the model that was able to give an important vision towards democracy and change."

International cooperation with the Autonomous Administration will eliminate "terrorism" militarily and ideologically

Ilham Ahmed indicated that the international dealings with the Autonomous Administration within this framework will contribute to a large extent in ending "terrorism" and eliminating it militarily and intellectually.

We are heading towards a tangible object regarding the solution to the Syrian crisis

On the matter of communication with the Syrian parties, she explained that they have extensive communication and dialogues with various national figures that have a history of opposition and a tendency towards change and democratic direction.

She added, "We are working to expand relations, form good and real ties, and move towards a tangible object regarding the issue of solution where the Syrian agreement and consensus on the solution, if the regime accepts or rejects, and that there is a Syrian consensus on the solution. We are working in this framework and we have good relations with Syrian opponents."

ANHA