KNC: We Reject Attempts to Incite Discord Between Kurds and Arabs in the Jazira Region

ARK New.. The Kurdish National Council in Syria (KNC) has condemned the killing of Kurdish young man “Sipan,” calling for a transparent and independent investigation to establish the circumstances of the crime, identify all those responsible, and refer them to the judiciary for accountability under the law.

In a statement issued on Sunday, September 13, 2026, the KNC stressed its rejection of all attempts to incite discord between Kurds and Arabs in the Jazira region, who have lived together for decades in a framework of coexistence and cooperation.

Full Statement by the Kurdish National Council in Syria

Since the fall of the former regime and the current government’s assumption of responsibility for the transitional phase, Syria has taken important steps toward restoring its relations with the international community and ending its isolation. This has been accompanied by measures related to ending support for terrorism and lifting sanctions, opening prospects for rebuilding the state and strengthening its sovereignty and stability.

However, this opening has not yet had a tangible impact on citizens’ lives and living conditions commensurate with their sacrifices and aspirations for a safe and dignified life.

In this context, the government’s repeated decisions to raise the prices of petroleum products, most recently on September 13, were justified by increases in global market prices. However, the state’s responsibility is not limited to responding to market fluctuations; it also includes protecting citizens from their severe consequences, ensuring the minimum requirements for a dignified life, and limiting increases in the prices of goods and services amid low incomes and weak purchasing power. The delayed payment of farmers’ dues for the value of their agricultural crops, despite nearly three months having passed since the crops were purchased, is also adding to their hardship and threatening their ability to continue production.

The Kurdish National Council calls on the government to reconsider fuel prices, provide fuel at affordable prices, support essential sectors and commodities, and accelerate the payment of farmers’ outstanding dues, particularly as winter approaches and the need for heating and energy increases.

At the same time, the situation in our areas requires serious attention from the state, given the slow reactivation of state institutions and the return to normal life, as well as the lack of a tangible impact from the integration process on citizens’ security and stability, amid rising tensions and hate speech and incitement.

The situation reached a dangerous level with the killing of Kurdish young man Sipan, a member of the Ministry of Defense, after he was lured, kidnapped, and then brutally killed under the pretext of revenge.

The Council strongly condemns the crime and calls for a transparent and independent investigation to uncover its circumstances, identify all those responsible, and refer them to the judiciary for accountability under the law.

The Council also condemns hate speech, incitement, and the stoking of tribal and nationalist sentiments, as well as attacks carried out by groups known as the “Revolutionary Youth” against state institutions and security forces. It also condemns the tragedy at Kobani Prison, where a fire resulted in deaths and injuries.

The Council stresses that these crimes must not become a pretext for revenge, collective blame, or holding any component responsible for the actions of individuals or groups. It strongly rejects all attempts to incite discord between Kurds and Arabs in the Jazira region, who have lived together for decades in a framework of coexistence and cooperation.

Criminal responsibility lies with those who commit crimes and those who incite them, not with any ethnic or social component.

Accordingly, the state bears responsibility for protecting citizens, enforcing the rule of law, pursuing perpetrators of crimes and those who incite hatred and violence, curbing the proliferation of uncontrolled weapons, and consolidating reconciliation and civil peace away from political, tribal, or nationalist considerations.

Syria is a country of multiple ethnicities, religions, and sects, and its people have suffered for decades from violence, violations, and armed conflict.

Building a stable and secure state requires protecting all its citizens, safeguarding their rights and dignity, and rebuilding state institutions on the basis of law, citizenship, and equality in a manner that preserves Syria’s diversity and ensures a future defined by peace, justice, and stability.

Kurdish National Council in Syria

September 13, 2026

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