What will ENKS do in Damascus?

On April 26, 2025, the "Conference on Kurdish Unity and Position in Rojava Kurdistan" was held in Qamishlo. At the conference, which was attended by all Kurdish parties and figures, including the Kurdish National Council (ENKS), the decision to form a joint delegation was made. Following the conference, the joint delegation was formed and tasked with conducting negotiations with Damascus on behalf of Rojava.

The joint delegation has met several times and held discussions, but has not yet held any meetings with Damascus.

At the beginning of 2026, threats against Rojava intensified, and on January 6, attacks began. During these attacks, which continued until January 26, meetings and negotiations took place in various respects. Through the mediation of international powers, meetings were held between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). In addition, numerous meetings were held between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Kurdish parties such as the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Partî), the Kurdistan Democratic Party (PDK), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (YNK), and the Kurdish National Council (ENKS).

On the other hand, the four parts of Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora rose up in unison, demonstrating a unified stance, as calls were made to all Kurdish forces to show solidarity.

As a result of these popular uprisings and negotiations, a ceasefire was declared on January 26.

Interestingly, while these efforts were underway, Suleiman Oso; the member of the Kurdish National Council's (ENKS) Presidential Board, stated on January 29 that the Syrian Interim Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had requested to hold a meeting with them.

On January 30, an agreement was signed between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Interim Government. Even more noteworthy was that on February 2, the day the agreement was to be implemented, an ANKS delegation traveled to Damascus and met with the Interim Government's Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shaibani.

While the agreement was being signed and the importance of unifying ranks and negotiations was being emphasized, this visit raised questions. The most frequently question being asked is "why is the ENKS undertaking these steps independently, as the unified Kurdish delegation should make these efforts?

In the context, we sought information from Suleiman Oso, the member of the ENKS Presidential Board, who explained that their meetings were still ongoing and that they would issue a statement later.

ANHA