Syrian Turkmen reject self-proclaimed PYD federation

ANKARA

The Syrian Turkmen Assembly announced on Friday that it rejects the PYD terrorist group’s declaration of establishing a federation.
"As the only representative of Syrian Turkmen, the Syrian Turkmen Assembly will not accept the establishment of a self-proclaimed ‘Northern Syrian Federation,’ which was declared by PYD/YPG and their extensions," the assembly said in a statement.
On Thursday, PYD declared a federal system in areas it controls in northern Syria following a two-day conference of Kurdish leaders in the northern town of Rmeilan.
Turkey has repeatedly voiced its concern overPYD's affiliation with the PKK terrorist group and the sharing of logistical information and weaponry between them.
At Turkey's request, PYD was not invited to the UN-sponsored talks in Geneva aimed at resolving the six-year conflict in Syria.