Türkiye vows to block Kurdish-led SDF from sabotaging Syrian disarmament process

Türkiye has warned that it will not allow the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to undermine efforts to disarm and reintegrate into the Syrian state, describing the group’s failure to comply as a threat to both Syria’s unity and Türkiye’s national security.

Speaking to journalists about the latest developments in Syria, Zeki Aktürk, spokesperson for Türkiye’s Ministry of Defence, emphasised Ankara’s clear stance on the issue, Caliber.Az reports.

“Our position is obvious. We will not allow the terrorist organisation SDF to sabotage this process,” he said.

Aktürk added that Türkiye will continue to monitor the disarmament process closely and, if necessary, provide Syria with comprehensive support to safeguard national security and promote stability in the country.

On September 2, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli warned that Türkiye and Syria will inevitably carry out a joint military operation against the U.S.-backed YPG-dominated SDF if the group fails to abide by its March 10 memorandum with Damascus.

In a written statement, Bahçeli said: “The YPG/SDF’s compliance with the memorandum signed with the Syrian administration on March 10 is essential. Otherwise, everyone should know that a military intervention, with the joint will of Ankara and Damascus, will become inevitable.”

He added that Türkiye will not allow faits accomplis in the region and is determined to achieve a “Terror-Free Türkiye, Terror-Free Region.” Bahçeli also rejected any federal or autonomy-based models in Syria, calling them “masked division schemes.”

Reaffirming unity among communities in Syria, he said all groups — including Turkmens, Kurds, and Arabs — are Türkiye’s brothers and will resist separatist plots together.

Tensions have risen between the YPG and Damascus since the March 10 deal, which aimed to integrate the group into Syrian state institutions. Despite the agreement, clashes erupted in Aleppo recently, with Syrian forces intercepting SDF members attempting to infiltrate positions east of the city.

By Aghakazim Guliyev