Barzani Urges Unity of Kurds to End Violence in Northern Syria

Kurdish prominent leader Masoud Barzani, who leads the largest Kurdish political party, has urged all other factions to remain united and spare no effort to end the war in the Syrian Kurdistan.

In an official statement, Barzani said the continuation of the Turkish military operation in the Kurdish areas of northeast Syria “poses a serious threat to the civilians and the security and stability of the entire region”.

Barzani emphasized that there is no time for “emotional reactions” while civilian lives in Syrian Kurdistan are at risk.

“It is time for all of us to put our utmost efforts and end this war and do not let people paying the price for this dangerous situation,” reads the statement.

The Kurdish leader, who previously served as the president of Kurdistan Region, also urged attempts to prevent a demographic change in Syrian Kurdistan.

Turkey launched a massive military operation last Wednesday deep into areas known as East Euphrates, northeast Syria, after US President Donald Trump gave Ankara a green light to cross the border.

Many countries have denounced the Turkish offensive, arguing that the possibility of Islamic State’s (IS) comeback and another human catastrophe in the region at the wake of the operation.

There are reports of scores of civilian casualties with tens of thousands of people already displaced from Sare Kani and Gire Sipi.