Kurdish National Alliance in Syria Hevbendiya Niştimanî a Kurdî li Sûriyê | |
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| Arabic name | التحالف الوطني الكردي في سوريا |
| Leader | Mustafa Mashayikh (Mistefa Meşayîx/مصطفى مشايخ)[1] |
| Spokesperson | Mustafa Mashayikh[2] |
| Founded | 13 February 2016 |
| Headquarters | Amuda,al-Hasakah Governorate,Syria |
| Ideology | Syrian federalism Kurdish nationalism Feminism |
| People's Council | 0 / 250 |
| Democratic Council | 3 / 43 |
| Councils ofJazira Region | 40 / 2,902 |
| Councils ofEuphrates Region | 40 / 954 |
| Councils ofAfrin Region | 72 / 1,176 |
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TheKurdish National Alliance in Syria (HNKS;Kurdish:ھاوپەیمانیی نیشتمانیی کورد لە سووریا,romanized: Hevbendiya Niştimanî a Kurdî li Sûriyê,Arabic:التحالف الوطني الكردي في سوريا,romanized: at-Taḥāluf al-Waṭanī al-Kurdi fi Sūriyā) is aSyrian Kurdish coalition formed by five Syrian Kurdish parties in the city ofAmuda in theal-Hasakah Governorate of northeasternSyria in 13 February 2016. Four of the five parties in the coalition were originally members of theKurdish National Council, but were expelled due to their cooperation with theDemocratic Union Party (PYD).[3]
| Name[3] | Leader |
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| Kurdish Democratic Unity Party in Syria | Sheikh Ali |
| Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (el-Partî) | Nasruddin Ibrahim |
| Syrian Kurdish Democratic Reconciliation | |
| Kurdistan Left Party in Syria | Salih Gedo |
| Kurdish Reform Movement in Syria | Amjad Othman |
The Kurdish National Alliance in Syria was founded on 14 February 2016 after 2 days of negotiations between the constituent groups. It stated its goal as to "get rid of Kurdish fragmentation". 39 representatives were elected during the conference.[4]
In June 2016, the group condemned the Kurdish National Council's foreign relations office inAnkara's accusation of thePeople's Protection Units being aterrorist organization.[clarification needed][5]
In January 2017, the HNKS stated that it will support proposals of unity talks between theMovement for a Democratic Society and the KNC.[6]
The HNKS also took part in theNorthern Syria regional elections in December 2017, during which it was one of the two main electoral lists, opposing the PYD-led Democratic Nation List. It ran with 99 candidates for theJazira Region, with 124 candidates for theEuphrates Region, and with 197 candidates in theAfrin Region. The HNKS consequently won 40 seats in Jazira Region, 40 seats in Euphrates Region, and 72 seats in Afrin Region.[7]
In early March 2018, during theTurkish military operation against the Afrin Region, Turkish-backedSunniIslamistfighters captured the village ofSharran and burned a flag of the HNKS's Kurdish Democratic Unity Party in Syria (PYDKS) in its vacant office.[8]
The Kurdish National Alliance supportsRojava and considersfederalismin Syria as the most effective solution to theSyrian Civil War. It claims that its objective is to "stress the necessity of unifying the Kurdish ranks in the face of the current challenges".[2] In addition, it listed 4 recommendations during its formation:[4]
