시리아 쿠르드 운동단체의 파편화와 성장한계요인1

Factors of Fragmentation and Limitations of Growth in Syrian Kurdish Movement Groups

Since the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the vacuum of power in the region caused by unsafety of Assad regime and the ISIS s rise led the international community to pay attention to the Syrian Kurds. It is because the People s Defense Units(YPG), supported by US troops, has played a major role in securing victories in battles in important bases of ISIS. The Syrian Kurds has been remain in the imperfect position of second citizen after being incorporated into the Syria. It is the first time that they had an important opportunity to demand and implement their full rights. However, the positions of Assad regime and the neighbor countries around the Syrian border are not aimed at protecting Kurdish interests. It is clear that the Kurds in Syria, a multi-ethnic nation, participate in anti-government campaigns with the Arabs in order to win the rights of ethnic minorities. The Kurdish goal, led by the main Syrian Kurdish movement groups, provides the justification for Turkey and Iraq s intervention, the neighboring countries, and is hampering the cooperation of the Syrian Kurdish Movement Groups and, as a consequence, becomes a serious threat to their achievement of their goals.