SAMER Research: Dissolution of the SDF Changed the Nature of the Kurdish Question
A new report published by the Center for Field Research reveals that the end of the SDF as an independent military structure has not eliminated the Kurdish question, but rather transformed its nature.
The Center for Field Research shared with the public its qualitative analysis report examining integration processes in Rojava and Syria, as well as social media debates regarding the dissolution of the SDF.
Main Findings of the Report
The report shared by the Center for Field Research determined that debates regarding integration experienced a breaking point starting from August 22 with the assassination of Sîpan Haznî.
The report emphasized that the contents contained anxieties and trust-oriented burdens, and that the future of integration is determined by the areas where it is tested in practice.
Approaches to Integration
The analyzed social media posts showed that attitudes cannot be simply classified as support or opposition, and that three different approaches emerged.
These approaches include political normalization, conditional consent under rights and security guarantees, and a critical approach seen as the risk of liquidation of achievements.
Transformation of the Kurdish Question
In the conclusion part of the analysis, it was stated that the end of the SDF as an independent military structure did not eliminate the Kurdish question, but instead changed the nature of the issue.
While the weight of discussions on military status decreased, issues such as constitutional status, political representation, education in Kurdish, and the future of local institutions took center stage.
Kurdish Education Debates
The language issue is handled in the discourse of social media users not merely as an educational policy, but in the context of identity and cultural memory.
Practices in the field of education are evaluated as an indicator of the broader political order's approach to the identity rights of Kurds.
Perception of Security and Challenges
Developments such as the killing of Sîpan Haznî and the Kobani prison incident raised questions about whether being included in state institutions provides security.
These aforementioned events found a place in the report as developments where trust in the integration process is tested.