By Esref Musa
TEL ABYAD, Syria (AA) – The PKK/YPG terror group is a tool established by external forces to create division among the components of society, Syrian Kurdish writer Ali Temmi said.
"External forces are specifically targeting Türkiye. With projects such as autonomous administration, social contracts, and local council elections, they aim to create a de facto situation in the region and, in the long term, divide Syria," Temmi told Anadolu.
Temmi, whose hometown is Ayn al-Arab in northern Syria near the Turkish border, was kidnapped and held for three months by terrorists in 2017 for opposing the actions of the PKK/YPG terror group. He said that he was released due to pressure from international organizations.
The writer said that he was forced to move to Türkiye due to threats posed by terrorists, adding that they would not allow him to live in Ayn al-Arab.
- No real security in Ayn al-Arab
Temmi said that after the ISIS/Daesh terrorist group attacked Ayn al-Arab in 2014, about 250,000 people migrated to Türkiye, and very few have returned.
He said: "Those living here (in Türkiye) are not returning because a real environment of security and safety has not been established in Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) under the occupation of PKK/YPG.”
Children are being kidnapped and forcibly recruited by PKK/YPG terrorists in the occupied district, he stressed.
"They burn homes and target activists. Therefore, there is no suitable environment for returning to the region," Temmi said.
- Over 50 Kurdish parties reject this administration
Temmi continued by describing topics such as democratic society, confederation, environment, and women's, and children's rights mentioned in the so-called "social contract" as "tools for marketing the organization's own project to the outside world."
"PKK is exploiting the chaos in the country. However, this project will not succeed here. The reason is that this structure is on terror lists, commits violations against children, continues practices of forced conscription and civilian displacement," he added.
He said that it is impossible to impose this project in Ayn al-Arab, Raqqa, Hasakah, or Deir ez-Zor because these communities have tribal structures.
He particularly highlighted how the PKK/YPG terror group benefits from the prevalent chaos in Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa in the presence of Americans.
"Due to the detachment from reality, the so-called autonomous administration won't materialize. We Kurds do not recognize this autonomous administration. More than 50 Kurdish parties, including the Kurdish National Council (ENKS), refuse to recognize it. ENKS represents the largest Kurdish political forces," he said.
Temmi pointed out that the Bashar al-Assad regime uses the terrorist organization PKK to fight against Sunnis in the country and suppress the Syrian revolution.
"Some segments of Syrian society believe that Kurds are represented by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) or PKK, but this notion is entirely incorrect. We do not accept this," he added.
Temmi highlighted that just as the ISIS/Daesh terror group cannot represent Sunni Arabs, PKK factions do not represent Kurds.
He said that all Syrian components have coexisted for millennia. These pro-regime groups aim to disrupt societal harmony or sow division among its segments.
"As the Future Movement, we do not recognize this administration. These principles cannot be implemented east of the Euphrates because of the conservative society's tribal-based social structure. Therefore, this project will fail," he added.
Temmi emphasized the need for Syria to become a democratic, pluralistic state and called for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2254, which is crucial for all parties involved.
He believes that external forces, particularly targeting Türkiye, aim to create a de facto situation in the region through projects like the so-called autonomous administration and local council elections, ultimately aiming for Syria's division.