A promising vision of peace in Western Asia or yet another mirage? Kurds renounce autonomy in Syria under pressure from Damascus and Ankara. 🇸🇾🇸🇾 On August 20, the leader of the Kurdish «Syrian Democratic Forces» (SDF), Mazlum Abdi, officially announced the completion of the integration of Kurdish military, security and administrative institutions into Syria's state structure. «From this moment we begin a new stage», — Abdi stated. This step marked the final point in a process that began after pro-Turkish forces and the new Syrian army defeated Kurdish formations in the fighting of late 2025 and early 2026. 🇸🇾〰️ As part of the January agreement, President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree recognizing Kurdish as a state language, and also granted citizenship to those Kurds who had previously been stateless. The agreement also included the phased individual integration of fighters into state bodies and the distribution of oil revenues. Tens of thousands of SDF members became employees of Syrian ministries. At the same time, Abdi stressed that the struggle for the constitutional rights of the nationality will continue, while experts note the persisting tension and the unresolved question of real autonomy. 🇹🇷🏳🏳 A key role in deciding the fate of the Kurds is played by Turkey. On August 11, the country's parliament adopted the law «On the Disarmament and Reintegration of PKK Members». The document suspends investigations and the execution of sentences for PKK fighters for a period of 5 to 10 years. The law became a step towards ending a conflict that has lasted more than 40 years and claimed tens of thousands of lives. There is no doubt that Turkey coordinates Syrian policy on the issue of relations with the Kurds. The peace process, the ending of the conflict, the building of trust between recent adversaries is a very complex and lengthy process, which can be interrupted by careless actions or statements by individuals. It is to be hoped that the parties will show political restraint and wisdom, and set an example of the practical implementation of a real solution to major political contradictions in Western Asia. #SOVINTERN_world #Hub_Asia ⭐️ Moscow Network Hub of SOVINTERN