Peregraf — Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has voiced support for the March 10 agreement signed between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, calling on Turkey to play a constructive role in facilitating its implementation.
In a New Year’s message, Öcalan said the agreement outlines a "democratic political model" that allows Syria’s diverse communities to govern together while engaging in negotiations with the central administration in Damascus.
"The March 10 agreement was signed between the SDF and the Damascus administration. The demands being discussed within this framework represent a democratic political model in which all peoples or nations govern themselves together," Öcalan said. "The implementation of this agreement will clear the path for the process and move it forward."
Öcalan stressed the importance of Ankara’s involvement, urging Turkey to support dialogue rather than confrontation. "It is very important for Turkey to play a facilitating and constructive role in this process and to open the way for dialogue," he said, adding that such a role is "vital both for regional peace and for strengthening internal peace."
In another part of his message, Öcalan underlined the need to resolve conflicts through democratic and peaceful means, contrasting what he described as the Middle East’s history of war and repression with what he termed a "positive revolution."
"The peace we insist upon is not an end result, but a new beginning," he said, arguing that peaceful struggles for rights and democratization can eliminate hatred and hostility and pave the way for a new social contract.
The March 10 agreement, mediated by the United States, consists of eight points aimed at integrating the SDF into Syrian state institutions while safeguarding the rights of all components of Syrian society. The deal recognizes Kurds as an indigenous and fundamental component of Syria and guarantees their constitutional rights.
Under the agreement, all military operations across Syrian territory are to cease, civil and military institutions in northeast Syria will be integrated under state administration, and displaced Syrians will be allowed to return safely to their homes. Both sides also reaffirmed Syria’s territorial integrity and rejected calls for partition or hate speech.
Executive committees have been tasked with implementing the agreement before the end of the year.