The Syrian government and the PKK terrorist group's Syrian wing, YPG, signed a memorandum on March 10, 2025. Following a meeting between YPG leader Ferhat Abdi Εahin and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, an agreement was signed accepting the dissolution of the YPG and the integration of the SDF, primarily dominated by YPG forces, into the Syrian Armed Forces. The two sides agreed to create a united national government in Syria.
However, the YPG remained hesitant to take any concrete step. It failed to implement any requirements of the agreement. On the contrary, the YPG was often accused of violating the agreement. Still, the new Syrian government continued to urge the YPG to abide by it. Meanwhile, the YPG expected external intervention in its favor, but this expectation never materialized. Neither the U.S. nor Israel attempted to prevent the Syrian government from proceeding against the SDF forces and control much of the regions once controlled by them.
After the deadline for implementing the March 10 memorandum on Dec.
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