At a Glance

• Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

• The meeting took place on the sidelines of the climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.

• Talks covered bilateral ties, regional tensions, and the situation of Kurds in Syria.

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday on the sidelines of the climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, to discuss regional developments and cooperation.

Key Statements and Focus Area

• On Resolving Conflicts: Both sides stressed the importance of dialogue, peaceful measures, and diplomatic approaches to resolving conflicts and tensions in the region. — Statement at the meeting.

• On Kurdish Rights: Barzani emphasized the importance of protecting Kurdish rights and guaranteeing them within the Syrian constitution. — Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region.

• Focus Area: The Barzani-Al-Sharaa meeting and the future of Kurdish rights and regional cooperation.

The two leaders discussed Syria's relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as ways to develop and expand cooperation and coordination to serve mutual interests.

Barzani also expressed hope that Al-Sharaa will visit Baghdad and Erbil in the near future.

The meeting covered several other issues of mutual interest.

FYI

Syria's Kurdish population, concentrated in the northeast, has been at the center of negotiations with Damascus since the fall of the Assad government, including an agreement in January 2026 under which the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces were integrated into government structures.

Nechirvan Barzani has maintained channels with Damascus and regional leaders as the Kurdistan Region seeks to support stability and protect Kurdish rights in Syria.

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