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Agreement includes truce, security integration, and handover of key provinces
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a ceasefire agreement with the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, following recent advances by government troops into Kurdish-held areas in northern and eastern Syria.
The agreement, which aims to halt hostilities and reintegrate Kurdish-controlled territories into the Syrian state, has been welcomed by the United States. Washington, a longtime backer of Syrian Kurdish fighters and now a key ally of Damascus, described the deal as a turning point.
US envoy Tom Barrack, after meeting President Sharaa in Damascus, called the agreement “a pivotal inflexion point” and praised both sides for their “constructive efforts.”
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sharaa said he had recommended “a complete ceasefire,” explaining that while a scheduled meeting with Abdi was postponed until Monday due to poor weather, both parties agreed to proceed with signing the deal to calm tensions.
“In order to stabilise the situation, we decided to sign the agreement,” Sharaa said, adding that further details would be finalised on Monday. He noted that the deal was guided by the “spirit” of an earlier agreement reached in March.
The Syrian leader also appealed to Arab tribes, who make up the majority of the population in the Kurdish-held provinces of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, to remain calm to allow for the gradual implementation of the agreement.
He expressed hope that the deal would mark “a good start” for reconstruction and development, restore security and stability, and help Syria move “from division towards unity and progress.”
Neither Abdi nor the Kurdish administration has publicly commented on the agreement.
Key Terms of the Agreement
The Syrian presidency later published the full text of what it described as a “ceasefire and full integration agreement” signed by Sharaa and Abdi.
The document provides for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire across all fronts between Syrian government forces and the SDF.
It also outlines the integration of SDF military and security personnel into the Syrian Ministries of Defence and Interior on an individual basis, subject to security screening.
Other provisions include the full administrative and military handover of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor provinces to the Syrian government, as well as the integration of all civilian institutions in Hasakeh province into state structures.
The agreement further transfers responsibility for Islamic State group detainees and camps—along with the forces guarding them—to the Syrian government, which will assume full legal and security control.
Under the deal, the SDF leadership will nominate candidates for senior military, security, and civil roles, while President Sharaa is expected to issue a decree appointing a new governor for Hasakeh province.
Impact on Kurdish Autonomy
The agreement represents a significant setback for Kurdish ambitions to preserve the de facto autonomous administration established during Syria’s civil war, including political and security institutions that have governed large parts of the country’s north and northeast for years.
