Ocalan’s new year message draws widespread media attention

On the occasion of the New Year, leader Abdullah Ocalan delivered a message addressing the peace process and the democratic society, in addition to the March 10 agreement signed between the Democratic Autonomous Administration DAA and Syria’s transitional government. In his message, Ocalan stressed that Syria is witnessing a chaotic situation and underscored the urgent need for a democratic solution, asserting that the mentality of regimes based on unilateralism, repression, and denial of identities can no longer continue.

Arab and international newspapers and news websites covered the message in their main headlines, considering it to go beyond a symbolic gesture and to represent an attempt to redirect the political process toward a negotiated solution that takes into account all parties, while preserving Kurdish gains.

All outlets highlighted his call on Turkey to play a role in facilitating the reaching of an agreement between Syria’s transitional government and the autonomous administration.

Observers analyzed that the timing of the message reflects the sensitivity of the current stage, as it coincides with the approaching end of the deadline related to the agreement, and with the growing U.S. diplomatic engagement in the Syrian file, in an effort to avoid any new escalation in northern and eastern Syria, given the region’s strategic importance in terms of resources and geographic location.

Among the headlines circulated by websites and newspapers were:

Al Arabiya: Ocalan calls on Turkey to facilitate an agreement between Damascus and SDF.

Sputnik: Ocalan urges Turkey to facilitate reaching an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Damascus

Al Khaleej Newspaper: Ocalan calls on Ankara to facilitate the agreement between Damascus and the SDF

Al-Manasher News Website: In a 2026 New Year message, Ocalan calls on Turkey to facilitate a Damascus–SDF agreement and warns of “war”

Al-Zaman Newspaper: Ocalan calls on Turkey to facilitate an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Damascus

Aram News Agency: In a written message, Ocalan urges Turkey to facilitate reaching an agreement between the SDF and Damascus

Al-Arab (London): Abdullah Ocalan calls on Turkey to facilitate a Damascus–Kurds agreement to achieve regional peace.

ANHA