تصلنا مناشدات من أهلنا في السويداء لتأمين ممرات آمنة للمدنيين ووقف الهجمات التي تستهدفهم. قتل النساء والأطفال والاعتداء على الرموز الدينية جريمة بحق الإنسانية وقيم السوريين، ويجب وقف هذه الأعمال العدوانية فورًا ومحاسبة المسؤولين عنها. بعد 14 عامًا من الحرب، آن الأوان لوقف نزيف

On i24NEWS English, I discussed violence against the Druze in Suwayda & troubling conditions for Syria’s minorities—driven by a Constitution that marginalizes instead of guaranteeing equal citizenship. U.S. & intl community must press for decentralization with local governance &

Every flare-up in Syria further disproves the notion that centralization will strengthen the state. On the contrary, each attempt to consolidate power in Damascus has only weakened the new regime’s ability to govern at all. Federalism might not be the answer but centralization is

I talked to Laura Cellier on i24NEWS English about the recent flare-up in Suwayda and what this could mean for Kurdish-Damascus relations.

"The SDF is fully justified in carefully deliberating how it negotiates with Damascus, given the attempted massacre of Druze in Suweida that was prevented, and the massacre of Alawites in the coastal regions." -Giran Ozcan on Middle East Now with Laura Cellier

Üçüncü dünya toplumlarının kendi içlerinde ya da komşularıyla çoğunlukla çözülmemiş jeopolitik ve sosyal krizleri olur. Bu yüzden diasporaları travmatik ve irrasyonel derecede politizedir. Özellikle Batı'daki krizsiz refah ülkelerine ulaşan diaspora üyeleri kendi ülkelerindeki en

Turkish bus company “Metro” (Turkey’s version of Greyhound) transporting jihadist fighters to to kill Syrian Druze in Suwayda Can’t get enough of Jolani’s inclusive Syria for all!

Recap has landed with comments by Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit, Giran Ozcan & Mohammed A. Salih. 1. Peace commission talks ongoing 2. Sweida tests Turkey-Syria ties 3. Imamoğlu shares campaign vision 4. Domestic + diplomatic wraps 5. Bulgaria seizes MHP-branded cocaine turkeyrecap.com/p/your-commiss…

I appreciated the invitation from Gold Institute for International Strategy to yesterday’s Diplomacy and Security conference. As ⁦MichaelFlynn⁩ wrote, the future of American foreign policy in the Middle East relies on principled alliances. The US-SDF partnership is such an alliance.

We value the efforts of Maj. Gen. Kevin C. Leahy during his leadership of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Operation Inherent Resolve , and thank him for his active role in overcoming shared challenges and strengthening the partnership. We also welcome Brig. Gen. Kevin

Disarmament Without Safeguards Is a Death Sentence for Syria’s Minorities Instead of pushing the SDF and Druze to disarm or integrate into a Syrian army full of jihadists, the US should pressure Ahmad al-Sharaa to stop mobilizing extremists, remove sanctioned warlords he’s

🇺🇸NEW🇺🇸 Congressman Hamadeh received a situation brief from General Mazloum of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) — the US ally in the fight against ISIS.   The Congressman thanked General Mazloum and the interim government of Damascus for their continued assistance in the

Süreç, "norm dışı devlet" ve Paradigmanın cesareti... Siyaset karşıtını kazanma sanatıdır diyebiliriz ve bunu başardığınız ölçüde kalıcılaşır, iz bırakır ve devamlılığınızı da sağlarsınız. Kürt siyaseti bunun önemine 90'lı yıllarda farkına vardı ve ittifaklar siyasetiyle

“Al-Sharaa has built a system where power rests in the hands of a single person, much like under the Assad regime,” Giran Ozcan tells Laura Cellier on Middle East Now.

Le Musée du Kurdistan : C’est le nom du nouveau projet sur lequel nous travaillons avec une équipe professionnelle. C'est à Paris que nous donnerons vie à ce projet novateur qui englobera la mémoire collective de l'ensemble du Kurdistan.

This is a very timely letter by Rep. Abe Hamadeh and Rep. August Pfluger. Will the Syrian UNGA delegation include leaders like Elham Ahmad? Syria’s rebuilding must not repeat past mistakes of exclusion—its future depends on representing all its peoples.

Capitol Hill event “Fortifying Religious Freedom in Syria” showed momentum for decentralization—local communities must have a say in their own security & governance. Honored to join Amb Sam Brownback, Rep Frank Wolf, Mark Walker, Sirwan Kajjo, Dr. Sam Azkul, Tony Amoury

GİRAN ÖZCAN VE CAFER TAR ŞARA’NIN ABD ZİYARETİNİ, FİLİSTİN SORUNUNU, İSRAİL’İN SURİYE HAMLESİNİ VE TÜRKİYE’NİN ROJAVA POLİTİKASINI DEĞERLENDİRİYOR Giran Ozcan Cafer Tar youtu.be/RGdXUw5g3CA?si…

📌 GÖZLER BU ZİRVEDE: TÜRKLERİ VE KÜRTLERİ NE BEKLİYOR? Giran Ozcan youtube.com/live/AWM8geti0…

Disappointed that the Syrian Interim Government has canceled yet another meeting with NE Syria leaders on integration. Not wise as the deadline to lift Caesar sanctions in DC approaches. Many are working hard toward this—but such steps only undercut those efforts and hurt all of