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Al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser

8/29/2026

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Al-Sharaa Empowers Kurds

President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser.
Abdi announced the Syrian Democratic Forces’ dissolution on August 25, 2026, ending its army integration.
The Education Ministry authorized Kurdish-language classes in schools with large Kurdish populations on August 27, 2026.
Al-Sharaa decreed Kurdish a national language and granted citizenship to formerly stateless Kurds.
Sipan Hamo became deputy defence minister.

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Turkey Issues RedNotice

Turkey secured an Interpol Red Notice for Mazloum Abdi, labeling him a terrorist.
Turkey urged al-Sharaa to fully disarm Kurdish groups and eliminate YPG remnants.
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack called the dissolution “genuine integration” and praised Kurdish appointments.
Abdullah Öcalan announced in 2025 the PKK would abandon armed struggle; Abdi said it does not apply to SDF.
Female SDF fighters face an uncertain future because Syria’s army has no women units.

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Al-Sharaa Empowers Kurds

President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser.
Abdi announced the Syrian Democratic Forces’ dissolution on August 25, 2026, ending its army integration.
The Education Ministry authorized Kurdish-language classes in schools with large Kurdish populations on August 27, 2026.
Al-Sharaa decreed Kurdish a national language and granted citizenship to formerly stateless Kurds.
Sipan Hamo became deputy defence minister.

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