Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire

‘Calls on all regional actors, including Türkiye, to refrain from any military action or support for armed groups that risks undermining the ceasefire, civilian protection and the prospects for an inclusive settlement;’

‘denounces the continued military intervention and aggression by Türkiye in north-east Syria, including deadly attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Kurdish majority cities and provinces along the border between the two countries; urges the Turkish Government to immediately stop its military involvement in north-east Syria and enable negotiations for a peaceful solution between the Syrian transitional government and the SDF; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to address Türkiye’s involvement in Syria in bilateral exchanges with the Turkish Government; stresses that any security arrangements must comply with international law and respect Syria’s territorial integrity, and must not result in forced displacement or demographic engineering;’

‘Takes note of the international conference of the Global Coalition against Daesh in Riyadh, bringing together relevant international and regional actors to address the security situation in north-east Syria;’

‘regrets the US administration’s announcement that it will end Operation Inherent Resolve and withdraw US troops from Syria and Iraq; calls for the EU, the Member States and like-minded countries to step up their efforts to combat any resurgence of Daesh, which would threaten the security of Syria, the region and Europe; welcomes the Syrian Government’s renewed commitment to countering terrorism within the framework of the Global Coalition against Daesh and urges the authorities to seek close military and intelligence coordination and cooperation with international partners; urges the Member States to step up their intelligence gathering with regard to Daesh’s activities in Syria and the broader Levant and assist the Syrian authorities in their efforts to dismantle existing networks and prevent fighters from regrouping; calls for the EU and its Member States to take concrete action in order to secure the long-term management of Daesh detainees and camps;’

‘Recalls the role of the EU as one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; welcomes the Commission’s financial support package of approximately EUR 620 million for 2026 and 2027 and calls for the EU and its Member States to sustain humanitarian assistance and early recovery support in north-east Syria, with a particular focus on civilian protection, the resilience of local communities and support for Syrian civil society, independent human rights organisations and local peace-building initiatives;’

‘stresses the importance of predictable, multi-year humanitarian funding for Syria in order to ensure the continuity of life-saving assistance and to enable early recovery activities; underlines the importance of applying a humanitarian-development-peace nexus approach in Syria; reaffirms that EU support and the suspension of sanctions are conditional and reversible;’

‘whereas while Iran and Russia have a reduced influence on the current situation, other actors, such as Israel and Türkiye, are still using Syria as an arena for their indirect rivalries;’ excluding the words ‘Israel and’

‘whereas any EU development, reconstruction or stabilisation assistance must remain strictly conditional on tangible and verifiable progress on civilian protection, respect for ceasefire arrangements,’