The disbandment of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDG) and their joining the Syrian army were announced on the evening of August 25 in Damascus by the leader of the group Mazlum Abdi. Abdi made the remarks after meeting with President Ahmed Shara at the Presidential Palace. He was not wearing a guerrilla outfit, but an elegant suit. — Just like Shara wore after he took power in Damascus at the end of 2024.
Murat Yetkin
«Today we close an important page in the history of Syria; we open a new page for peace, stability and the restoration of the homeland.». — He said and then sat down between Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Sheibani and Ilham Ahmed. — No longer in guerrilla uniforms, but in a simple black suit. — She is now known as the Foreign Minister of the disbanded SDGs. In his speech, he said that he had received from Shara a promise of education in his native language.
The SDG was disbanded just as it was created.
The SDGs were created in 2015 at the initiative of then-commander of US Special Forces Gen. Raymond Thomas. — As he later admitted in 2017, — for the Syrian wing of the PKK, the PYD party, and its armed YPG formation. The reason is that U.S. law officially recognized the PKK as a terrorist organization, and the CIA reports submitted to Congress for budget purposes called the PYD and YPG offshoots of the PKK.
That is why in poor neighborhoods of Istanbul, posters with portraits of young militants of the Turkish left-wing armed groups appeared on the walls. — «our fallen revolutionaries» in camouflage with images of the hammer and sickle, — They were sent to the SDG to fight in the Syrian deserts against ISIL (Daesh), who were hard to see.
General Thomas acted on the orders of US President Barack Obama, who in 2014, during the events in Kobani, decided to cooperate against ISIS not with NATO ally Turkey, but with the PKK. The reason is that Obama needed a mercenary force willing to follow orders without question.
It was the US ambassador to Ankara, Tom Barrakk, who announced that Farhat Abdi Shahin (Mazlum Abdi) and Ilham Ahmed would take up positions in the Syrian government.
Indecent offer
The US started the SDG adventure, and the US ended it. But there is another detail that should not be forgotten.
October 16, 2019, during Donald Trump's first presidential term. That day, Trump handed the press a letter he wrote to Erdogan on October 9. — The day Turkey launched the operation «Source of peace» against PKK targets in Syria.
This is the same letter in which the US president boldly told the Turkish president. «Don't be a fool, don't play cool.»and then put him in «Trump Museum».
Washington was so confident in the victory of the SDGs it supported that Trump even sent Erdogan a letter allegedly received from the government. «General Mazlum»I would advise you to talk to the general well.
If the SDG were successful, one of the countries that would benefit most would be Israel. Thus, from the Mediterranean Sea to the border with Iran, a territory separating Turkey from the Arab world would be created. — A non-Arab and preferably secular variant of force that could be used against Iran if necessary.
Indeed, Israel’s plan to draw the US into a ground war through the use of armed Kurdish groups in strikes against Iran was to some extent prevented by Turkey’s intervention.
In fact, after this prevention, two important events occurred in the region.
Israel's march through Syria against Turkey
Two events that are not in Israel’s interest occurred in the wake of the NATO summit in Ankara in July, in the first half of August, during the same week.
— The Mecca Defense Agreement was signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. This agreement created a new power axis in the Middle East that could deter both Israel and Iran.
— Framework law «Turkey Without Terrorism» It was adopted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, which provided the legislative basis for a political settlement of the Kurdish issue through the laying down of the PKK’s weapons under parliamentary procedure.
The scale of the reaction to these events was shown by the attack of Israeli fighters on August 18 on the Abu Duhur airport, which is under repair, located near the Turkish border in Syria. — Just hours after Erdogan told Trump in a phone call «stop Israel». One of the reasons for Erdogan’s call to Trump was the call of the head «mossad» On August 14, the Syrian Foreign Minister demanded that Syria not accept military assistance from Turkey. Sheibani traveled to Turkey and reported this to both Turkish officials and Barrakka.
Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to blackmail Trump: «Let Turkey leave Syria or we will strike.».
Trump needs success in Syria
One of the things Trump doesn’t want right now, — This is a conflict between Turkey and Israel on Syrian soil, provoked by Israeli incitement, which would also affect NATO.
Trump has never been able to get out of the war with Iran that Israel has dragged him into. It cannot end the Russian-Ukrainian war. Syria ahead of midterm elections on November 3 — Perhaps the most important success he has left.
Not coincidentally, the day before the announcement of the dissolution of the SDG — which Turkey considers an offshoot of the PKK, — The United States excluded from the terrorist list and Syria, and HTS.
The success of the United States in Syria to some extent parallels the process. «Turkey Without Terrorism».
The main risk factor that could bring this process down is the possibility that Benjamin Netanyahu will use a powerful pro-Israel lobby in Washington against Turkey. — at any cost. Until October 27, we must be prepared for any provocative actions by the Netanyahu government in the region.
