The three Kurdish-controlled regions agreed at a conference in Rmeilan in northeast Syria on a system of “democratic self-administration in Rojava and northern Syria”, Kurdish official Idris Nassan said.
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The Syrian National Coalition, one of the country’s main opposition groups, also said it rejects unilateral declarations.
“The idea of a decentralized Syria is becoming every day more and more common”, said Civiroglu, the analyst.
A Kurdish political party in Syria is planning to declare a federal region in the north of the war-torn country.
The Turkish official said the form of government and administrative structure of Syria will be decided by all sections of the Syrian people with a new constitution.
The declaration comes as Syrian government representatives and their opponents are holding talks in Geneva on ways to end the war.
A source within the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry has warned against any attempt to undermine Syria’s unity and territorial integrity, SANA reported.
The Cairo and Astana groups presented a seven-point platform that largely supports U.N. Security Council resolutions and other worldwide agreements that have paved the way for the talks and laid out long-term objectives for Syria.
Nassan said a federal arrangement would widen “the framework of self-administration which the Kurds and others have formed”, and the political system would represent all ethnic groups living in the area of its authority.
Hamza warned if the YPG does not remove forces from two key areas in northern Syria, the Grandsons of Salahadin will attack them in ISIS-controlled territory between the Syrian cities of Jarabulus and Azaz.
Russia pulled more warplanes out of Syria, a new delivery of humanitarian aid reached northern Aleppo province and United Nations mediator Staffan de Mistura named a Russian academic to his team of advisers in a nod to Russia’s importance in ending fighting.
Syrian rebels, many of whom have always been wary of the Kurds and believed them to be secretly fighting on behalf of Syrian president Bashar Al Assad, also fiercely opposed the move.
On Wednesday, 200 delegates from parties and organizations from Syria held a conference in the oil-rich town of Rumelan in Hasakah province to discuss the establishment of a federal political system in Kurdish areas of Syria, also known as Rojava.
The diplomat says that “betting on creating any kind of divisions among the Syrians will be a total failure.” he said.
The move was rejected by the Syrian Foreign Ministry describing it as “unconstitutional and worthless”.
Turkey has continued to build its case against the YPG, blaming the group for a vehicle bomb that ripped through a government district of Ankara February 17, killing 29, despite a claim of responsibility from the small militant faction called the Kurdish Freedom Falcons.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Moscow is satisfied with the joint work with Washington on coordinating Syria peace efforts.
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The statement underlined Russia’s intention to maintain a strong military presence in Syria to keep its gains after a five-and-a-half-month air campaign that has helped turn the tide of war and allowed Assad’s forces to make significant advances.
