The new Syrian regime can only be trusted if it concedes meaningful decentralization to the country’s minority groups.

Although Erdogan might deplore the effect on Turkey’s domestic political scene, he may yet see an autonomous Kurdish region recognized within a new Syrian constitution.

Highlighting the importance of inclusivity, Minister al-Shaibani referred to the Kurds as "our sisters and brothers," affirming their integral role in Syrian society and assuring that their rights would be preserved and protected.

An official with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Thursday the militant group would agree to leave northeastern Syria if the U.S.-allied Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) maintains a significant joint leadership role there.

"United States and Turkey play pivotal roles in mediating between the new Syrian administration and the SDF," stated Pedersen.

"In future, we will take decisive steps to realize our vision for Turkey and an entire region without terror," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his New Year's Day speech. These words were a reference to the current reconciliation process between

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria have showcased its nascent drone capabilities through counterstrikes using first-person view drones.

In the past, Bahceli's party had also called for the reintroduction of the death penalty, primarily to execute the imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. The paramilitary PKK is classified as a terrorist organization in the EU and the US and has been in armed conflict with the Turkish state since 1984.

The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a time when the political upheaval in Syria has left Kurds in the region facing an uncertain future.

Turkey's government is reaching out to the Kurdish population at home while backing militias fighting Kurds in Syria. What is behind Recep Tayyip Erdogan's approach? "In future, we will take ...