Syria holds legislative elections in Kurdish-majority northeast

Syria holds parliament vote in northeast amid YPG/PKK objections

Syria held parliamentary voting in parts of the country’s northeast and north on Sunday to elect members of the People’s Assembly, amid objections from the affiliates of the YPG/PK...

Syria’s limited elections in Kurdish regions spark representation concerns after boycott

Syria had already held types of limited elections in other areas of Syria last year. However, areas outside government control did not hold a vote.

Syria wraps up pivotal elections ahead of new parliament session

DAMASCUS: Predominantly Kurdish areas of northeastern Syria held a ballot on Sunday to choose representatives for the country’s transitional parliament, following an agreement this year on integration under central authorities. In a process that began last year and has been criticized as undemocratic, members of local committees across Syria have been casting ballots to elect

Northeast Syria: Kurdish Regions Voting for Transitional Parliament

Voting took place on Sunday, May 24th in Kurdish-majority areas of northeastern Syria to elect representatives to the country’s new transitional parliament. The ballot marks another step in efforts to reintegrate the semi-autonomous Kurdish-controlled region into the Syrian state after years of civil war and fragmentation. The recent referendum was preceded by a deal reached earlier this year by the Kurdish authorities and Damascus on integratin…

Syria concludes parliamentary voting in former SDF areas

Syria concluded parliamentary voting in former SDF-held northeast areas as Damascus pushes post-war state reintegration and unity.

Syria Holds Parliamentary Elections in Reintegrated Kurdish Areas After Government Offensive

Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the northeastern province of Hassakeh and the strategic town of Kobani, marking the first time residents in those areas have participated in national voting since the regions were brought back under central government control earlier this year.