Democratic Self-Governance and Kurdish Status in the Syrian Crisis

As a result of the widespread political and social changes in the Middle East in the last decade, especially after the flames of the so-called Arab uprisings, the necessary grounds for silenced ethnic and religious minorities to raise their voices were provided in many countries affected by these developments. The weakness of civil society in the Middle East, the lack of convergence of opinions and the demands of various actors in these countries, and the powerful repression of authoritarian governments have led many of these mass protests and movements to nowhere. After 8 years not only the demand for freedom and democracy has been crushed, but the Ba’ath regime is on the verge of declaring victory over its opponents. Syrian Kurds, along with their allies, who governs a large part of north and north-eastern Syria under the title “Self-management of the north and east of Syria”, are working to create a decentralized governance system agreed by all sides. An attempt that has been abysmal so far. In this paper, by using analyzing-descriptive method and by referring to data through the search of literature and theoretical discussions, the Kurdish status in Syria, the evolution of the Kurdish movement and its developments over the past three decades in the framework of democratic self-governance have been discussed.