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To achieve stability, security, and prosperity in the region, we must make a new Syria, says Ilham Ahmed. #MEISyria

It is important for all ethnic groups in the region to have cultural rights, religious rights, and human rights. If all these ethnic groups do not have these rights, then we did not achieve anything, says Ilham Ahmed. #MEISyria

What we mean about alternative plans is to hold the withdrawal. We respect the decisions of the American government. All we ask is for stability and security in the region after the withdrawal, Ilham Ahmed says. #MEISyria

"We will ask the members of congress to work on a bill that will focus on the alternative plans for after the withdrawal" -Ilham Ahmed #MEISyria

We have no problems with Turkey and we want them to solve their problems. At the same time, our priority is to protect ourselves. -Ilham Ahmed #MEISyria

We want to convey our voice to the American people and to the American public on the situation in Syria in order to avoid problems such as the re-emergence of ISIS, Ilham Ahmed says. #MEISyria

"We protect them, they protect us" Ilham Ahmed speaking on the unity of the Arab States. #MEISyria

"The Turkish government has tried to make the current problems an ethnic conflict, but we have avoided that" -IlhamAhmed #MEISyria

“We as Syrian-Kurds have suffered under Assad. We seek to solve our problems inside of Syria. We need protection, we are not planning on starting a conflict with Turkey” says Ilham Ahmed #MEISyria

Ilham Ahmed says we must end the problems in Turkey through peaceful tactics and ultimately end the tensions between Turkey and Syria. #MEISyria

“It is important to keep supporting the coalition in Syria to solve the problem as a whole” says Ilham Ahmed #MEISyria

"ISIS may not physically exist in Syria, but they do exist culturally" -Ilham Ahmed #MEISyria