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The Syrian Democratic Forces has officially dissolved, formally ending the decade-long period of Kurdish autonomous administration in northern Syria. The move allows the Syrian government to reassert central control over the region, though analysts note significant political and security uncertainties remain.
A Turkish court has, in a retrial, sentenced Ayşe Gökkan, a former mayor and prominent Kurdish women’s rights advocate, to more than 19 years in prison on terrorism-related charges.
Female combatants within the Syrian Kurdish forces are holding discussions with government officials regarding a potential integration into the national interior ministry, signaling a shift in regional security dynamics.
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has called for a parliamentary investigation into allegations of torture and ill-treatment of 12 minors arrested during protests supporting Kurdish women in Syria.
Leaders of the Kurdish Women's Protection Units (YPJ) have indicated openness to integrating female combatants into Syria’s state security apparatus as a specialized force, marking a potential shift in regional military dynamics.