Jamil Bayik: Kurds support Syrian unity, Turkey exploits the opportunity to occupy more lands

The Al-Nahar Newspapers published the second part of its meeting with the co-chair of the Commanding Committee of the Kurdistan Communities Union, KCK, Jamil Bayik, in which he spoke about the withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria, as well as their vision for a solution in Syria, Turkey's goals to occupy more Syrian territory, and other important issues.

Turkey has the opportunity to occupy more Syrian territory and annex it to Turkey

Jamil Bayik pointed out when ISIS/ Daesh attacked Kobani city in Sep 2014, the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, PKK, sent some troops there to defend the city, adding” Hundreds and even thousands of young men crossed the fence from Bakur Kurdistan and Turkey to Rojava, they played major role in defeating ISIS/ Daesh, large number of our fighters had been martyred after defeating ISIS, we withdrew our military force except for those who wanted to remain there voluntarily. if you're asking me if we're going to forcibly withdraw them, let me tell you that we are not in a position to issue orders and instructions to them, they have their will, which is their personal decision. "

He went on to say” the establishment of the PKK, as a Marxist Party, leader Abdullah Ocalan's criticism of the socialism constructed even before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Bayik said:” Leader Abdullah Ocalan addresses the State and socialism as contrasts. I've found the state in history as a tool for rulers. Democratic governments must now be created against sex discrimination, Ocalan stresses that women's freedom will produce more important historical outcomes than national and class freedom. What he says in ecology is also important. "

He added: "Leader Abdullah Ocalan believes that the best way to achieve freedom of Kurds is to democratize Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. He addresses this with an understanding of the thesis of the democratic nation and the brotherhood of peoples. In this regard, he took an approach that does not call for the Kurds to retreat from their right cause, but does not consider that the way in which the Kurds can obtain their rights is not within the framework of the nation-State. "

The best apology to the United States is to contribute to the resolution of the Kurdish affair.'

In response to the newspaper's questions about their willingness to accept the United States as a third party and a mediator between them and Turkey, Bayik said: " United States has good relations with Turkey. It's having an impact. If it wants, it can play a positive role in finding a solution. In this regard, our mediation proposal to the United States remains valid. When the United States takes on a mediation role, it has changed its ideas on the PKK to date. If it becomes a mediator, its decision on us becomes meaningless, because it will act as an intermediary between our departments, including our three friends, and Turkey. It can also mediate directly between leader Abdullah Ocalan and Turkey. "

On their vision for a solution in Syria, Jamil Bayik, said: "The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), with the unity of Syria, gave the Kurds autonomy and democracy in their areas of existence. Local democracy and autonomy - government enable them to solve the problem by accepting education in Kurd's mother tongue and freedom of thought and organization, while defense, diplomacy and the general economy remain the responsibility of the Syrian public administration. If autonomy government adopts language, culture, education, health, municipal services and internal security, it will not weaken Syria. On the contrary, it will strengthen it. A democratic Syria, where Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Armenians, Alawites, Sunnis and Druz, and all peoples and beliefs express themselves, will set an example throughout the Middle East. Syrian history and social reality enjoy the advantages and potential to play such a role. "

Bayik explained that they were aiming to achieve the Arab-Kurdish alliance. He said: "We confirmed it at every opportunity. We have moved this view to our diplomatic work and relevant units. There have been some developments, but they have not reached an opportunity level. There is also a strong historical foundation for the Kurdish-Arab alliance. During his stay in Lebanon, Syria and Rojava, Leader Abdullah Ocalan created a strong ground for this, but this ground has remained theoretical and we have not benefited well from it. The Arab States have not shown sufficient importance to the Kurdish-Arab relations and alliance. The resolution of the Kurdish issue in Iraq has largely been achieved. We think that's going to happen in Syria, too. These are the foundations that will strengthen the Kurdish-Arab alliance. We have no hidden agenda other than a democratic solution to the Kurdish issue. The search for a State, which is the basis for the creation of conflicts and problems between peoples, is not true. In our view, a free and democratic life should not be pursued within the framework of statehood and demarcation. "

He stressed that they wanted Kurdish political forces to work more effectively in developing Kurdish - Arab unity in both Iraq and Syria. He said: "The Kurds must transcend the narrow nationalist approaches in Baghdad and Damascus. Because the foundation of the Kurdish - Arab alliance exists primarily in Iraq and Syria, this changes the face of the Middle East. 

In response to a question about their position if Turkey announced a return to the path of the peace process in the near future, Jamil Bayik responded: "So far, Turkey has not entered into a process of genuine dialogue. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has benefited from the climate of non-conflict and has pursued a policy of distraction in order to maintain and strengthen its power, we have also made an effort to prepare public opinion and to bring the Government of the AKP and the State into the process of resolution. However, our efforts have not been sufficient to get the AKP Government and the State to take a step towards a solution. When they saw that the Kurdish people were getting stronger in many ways, they prepared a plan to thwart the solution and turned to attack. Now they're fully focused on libertarian movement eradicating, they think they can't keep their power without war. So, for this reason, the AKP does not stop this war, nor does it enter into any process of dialogue. Of course, if they say we stop the war, we will release the political detainees and we want to solve the problem through dialogue. We will bring the matter to Parliament and resolve it, our response will be positive. "

We don't seek a state or establishing an independent state, they have to recognize democracy and AANES.

Bayik said: "We are not seeking a solution to the Kurdish issue in the form of a State or establishing an independent state. Leader Abdullah Ocalan has repeatedly put forward a road map for Democratic Autonomous Administration, DAA, he proposed the formula for the dissolution of the state as well as democracy. The state may also exist in Kurdistan, but it must recognize democracy, AANES, and the democratic independence of the Kurdish people, the existence of the Kurds must be constitutionally guaranteed and AANES must be recognized on the basis of freedom of language, culture and identity. We agree on a solution that would eliminate concerns about Turkey's territorial integrity and political unity. It won't be hard for us to come to terms with Turkey on the way to democracy. "

'The divergence of views within AANES does not mean that there are problems'

Bayik pointed out that having different views on some practical issues within the Department in Rojava did not mean that there was a problem among them. He said: "We do not believe that an ideological and political view will be defended other than the political ideological line of leader Abdullah Ocalan in Rojava, the people of Rojava are faithful to leader “Abo” with his men and women. This dedication and power correct any misdirection. Although there are wrong trends in some Rojava cadres, this cannot affect the general public and transform a public political view. We don't consider some different ideas to be harmful. If everyone had one opinion, there would be no evolution of thought or politics. Having different opinions on different cases in Rojava is a domestic case. However, we have not found differences of opinion at a level that could lead to serious problems. "

Responding to the newspaper's question about rumors of differences between the PKK leadership, Bayik said: "If there really was a difference of opinion about the ideological-political line, that had to be reflected in our movement, which never happened. Each companion adheres to the ideological political line of leader Abdullah Ocalan. In documents prepared by leader Abdullah Ocalan in 23 years, the political ideological line was clear. Foreign powers would like to see a difference within the PKK, the Turkish state also wants to. However, the PKK has almost 50 years of administrative experience. It has the power and will to manage and solve all kinds of problems. "

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