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Syria’s Kurds reject legitimacy of new govt

By AFP
March 31, 2025
Picture of Abdullah Ocalan, Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.—Reuters
Picture of Abdullah Ocalan, Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.—Reuters

QAMISHLI, Syria: The Kurdish-led administration in northwestern Syria on Sunday rejected the legitimacy of the new national government formed by the Islamist coalition that toppled longtime autocrat Bashar al-Assad in December.

“Any government that does not reflect the countrys diversity and plurality cannot ensure proper governance of Syria,” it said in a statement a day after the announcement of the governments formation.

“As a result, we do not consider ourselves bound by the implementation or enforcement of decisions made by this government,” the statement added.