KNC: Joint Kurdish Delegation Is the Sole Legitimate Representative of the Kurdish People

ARK News.. With the participation of KNC President Mohammed Ismail, members of the presidency, and the majority of council members, the Kurdish National Council in Syria (KNC) held its regular meeting, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the Western Office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party–Syria in Qamishlo.

The meeting’s agenda covered the latest developments on the Syrian scene in general and the Kurdish situation in particular, including recent events in Suwayda Governorate.

KNC spokesperson Faisal Youssef stated that the meeting took place amid rapidly evolving political developments in the country and the region, with special focus on the incidents witnessed in Suwayda in recent weeks.

Youssef emphasized that the future Syria must be an inclusive homeland for all its ethnic and religious components, including Arabs, Kurds, Druze, Alawites, and others.

He stressed that the Kurdish delegation formed out of the Conference on Kurdish Unity and Common Position held on April 26 is the sole legitimate representative of the Kurdish people in Syria, urging the new administration in Damascus to recognize this fact.

At the end of the meeting, participants discussed the need to expedite preparations for the upcoming fifth KNC congress, considering its importance as a key organizational and political milestone in the council’s path.

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