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The Syrian Foreign Ministry stated on Friday that talks with the PKK/YPG terrorist group operating under the name SDF have not produced any concrete results to date, with statements not being reflected in implementation.
A Syrian Foreign Ministry source told state news agency Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that statements regarding the integration of regional institutions into state institutions have remained at a theoretical level to date, with no concrete steps or clear timeline presented.
The source said the existence of administrative, security and military institutions in northeastern Syria that remain outside the state framework and are administered separately is incompatible with the discourse of unity.
"This situation is deepening the separation rather than resolving it," the source said.
Despite PKK/YPG statements that dialogue with the Damascus administration is ongoing, the source noted that these talks have not produced concrete results on the ground.
The source argued that such statements are "used more for media purposes and aimed at reducing political pressure."
On the issue of oil, the source said PKK/YPG statements that "oil belongs to all Syrians" have "lost credibility" because oil is not being managed through state institutions and revenues are not being transferred to the general budget.
The source noted that the decentralization model being proposed goes beyond an administrative framework, adding that, "With its political and security dimensions, it threatens the unity of the state and makes de facto structures permanent."
The Syrian Foreign Ministry source also emphasized that the unilateral control over border crossings and borders being used as a bargaining tool "contradicts the principles of national sovereignty."
On March 10, the Syrian presidency announced the signing of a deal for the SDF's integration into state institutions, reaffirming the country's territorial unity and rejecting any attempts at division.
The SDF is dominated by the YPG, the Syrian branch of the PKK terrorist group.
Syrian authorities say that in the months since, the SDF has not shown any efforts to meet the terms of the agreement.
Officials in neighboring Türkiye have also stressed that the SDF must abide by the deal, warning that any security issues in Syria also affect Türkiye, with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan recently stating that the SDF has "no intention of making much progress" in integration talks and that "SDF conducting activities in coordination with Israel is a major obstacle."
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