The region does not claim to pursue full independence but rather autonomy within a federal and democratic Syria . In July 2016 , Constituent Assembly co-chair Hediya Yousef formulated the region 's approach towards Syria as follows : In March 2015 , the Syrian Information Minister announced that his government considered recognizing the Kurdish autonomy " within the law and constitution " . While the region 's administration is not invited to the Geneva III peace talks on Syria , or any of the earlier talks , Russia in particular calls for the region 's inclusion and does to some degree carry the region 's positions into the talks , as documented in Russia 's May 2016 draft for a new constitution for Syria . In October 2016 , there were reports of a Russian initiative for federalization with a focus on northern Syria , which at its core called to turn the existing institutions of the region into legitimate institutions of Syria ; also reported was its rejection for the time being by the Syrian government . The Damascus ruling elite is split over the question whether the new model in the region can work in parallel and converge with the Syrian government , for the benefit of both , or if the agenda should be to centralize again all power at the end of the civil war , necessitating preparation for ultimate confrontation with the region 's institutions
Geneva III peace talks on Syria
Geneva peace talks on Syria (2016)
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