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Does the dream of a Kurdish state end with the PKK?

The Foreign Desk

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Kurds in Post-Assad Syria: Struggles for Autonomy

This chapter examines the shifting political landscape for the Kurds in Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s ousting, focusing on the SDF's challenges amid pressures for integration into the Syrian military. It also explores the Kurds' aspirations for autonomy and the implications of their control over oil resources, as well as their ongoing pursuit of a sovereign Kurdistan.

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