Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Syrian Kurds Rally Ahead of SDF-Government Agreement
A lot of Syrian Kurds gathered in the city of Qamishli to show their unity and worries.
They are concerned about a new agreement between their leaders and the Syrian government.
This agreement means that Kurdish soldiers and leaders will slowly join the government's institutions.
The Kurds had hoped to keep their own self-rule in the north and northeast of Syria, but this agreement might change that.
Some people at the rally said they don't trust the government and are afraid of being betrayed.
The agreement also includes giving control of important places like oil facilities and airports to the government.
The leaders of the Kurdish forces said they will start following the agreement soon.
Large crowds of Syrian Kurds rallied in Qamishli to express unity and concern ahead of a new agreement with the Syrian government.
The agreement outlines a phased process to integrate Kurdish military units and civil administrations into state institutions.
Kurds fear the agreement represents a setback to their self-rule, which they established after defeating Islamic State militants.
The agreement extends a ceasefire and sets a framework for the gradual integration of Kurdish security forces and governing bodies.
Kurdish authorities are required to transfer control of key assets, including oil facilities and Qamishli airport, to the state within ten days.
- Who
- Syrian Kurds, SDF, Syrian government
- What
- Mass rally and agreement on integration of Kurdish forces and administrations
- When
- Rally on February 1, 2024; agreement finalized on January 31, 2024
- Where
- Qamishli, northeastern Syria
- Why
- To express unity and concern ahead of the agreement, which outlines the integration of Kurdish military units and civil administrations into state institutions
- Location
- Qamishli, northeastern Syria
- Date of Rally
- February 1, 2024
- Agreement Finalized
- January 31, 2024
- Key Demands Addressed
- Formation of SDF-affiliated brigades in Kurdish regions
- Implementation Start Date
- February 2, 2024
- Assets to be Transferred
- Oil facilities, border crossings, Qamishli airport
- Transfer Deadline
- Ten days from agreement