"... In the Erbil meeting, the Syrian Kurds decided to take a unified stand against Assad, set up a Supreme Kurdish Council and form "popular defense forces" to control the region.
While the prolonged conflict between the Syrian regime and the opposition continues, Barzani succeeded in reconciling the different Kurdish groups in Syria. The most significant development was the decision of the militarily strong Democratic Union party (PYD) to join this unified Kurdish coalition. The PYD is the Kurdish Workers’ Party’s (PKK) Syrian branch. Until now, the PYD had refused to take part in the “Kurdish National Council” initiative or cooperate with other Syrian Kurdish groups. After the four-day meeting, all of the parties decided to act in unison...... The Syrian Kurdish National Assembly employed a strategy to pursue an unarmed opposition against the Assad regime. While it supports the idea of regime change, it also rejected any talks with the regime. The PYD, on the other hand, is a strong actor in Syria and has a significant armed wing. The PYD is also against Assad on the discourse level, yet it also claims that the crises can be solved through dialogue with the regime..."
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