![A member of the Syrian Kurdish internal security services known as "Asayish" stands at a joint checkpoint with Syrian government forces in the al-Tay neighbourhood of Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli on April 27, 2021, after the implementation of Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement. / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VAMLPDOXQZCN6SQLQPDTCUBS6A.jpg?smart=true&auth=aeb704591ad9f7bf27ddb8a52bac04332c9acf0ff3d4b1a47c02d5d984757161&width=400&height=225)
Kurdish soldiers have played major roles in recent conflicts in Syria and Iraq. AFP
Kurdish soldiers have played major roles in recent conflicts in Syria and Iraq. AFP
Will we ever see an independent Kurdistan?
A nation for Kurds is a noble goal, but it will require international political will