For the Kurdish people, history seems to repeat itself. Kurdish forces are an asset for the West when allies are needed in the region, but left aside when political choices need to be made. The agreement signed at the end of January between Damascus and the Syrian Kurds dealt a blow to the dream of a greater Kurdistan. Our team reports from Syria and Iraq.
On January 30, after several weeks of fighting, Syrian Kurds and the Syrian central government signed a ceasefire deal. Both sides agreed to the progressive integration of the military forces and administration of Rojava – the Kurdish autonomous territory – into the Syrian state. It was a setback for Syrian Kurds, who signed to avoid a bloodbath.
Today, what are the hopes of the Kurdish peoples, spread out between Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran? Is the long-lasting dream of a greater Kurdistan still possible?
FRANCE 24's Pauline Godart, Amar Al-Hameedawi and Dida Faridoon report.
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