Democratic Syria Congress seeking a resolution to the crisis in Syria has kicked off in Dêrîk city under the slogan “Towards building of a free and democratic Syria”.

The congress is being participated by 103 delegates representing Syrian political, military and societal opposition organisations including representatives from Democratic Autonomy Administration TEV-DEM, Rojava Political Consultation Party Group, Syrian Democratic Community, Honor and Rights Agreement Community, Wheat Wave Movement (Teyar El-Qemih), Syrian National Democratic Consensus Committee.

The participants also include Cairo Congress Dialogue Committee, Arab National Council, Yekîtiya Star organisation, Initiative of Syrian Women, Syriac Women's Union, Progressive Democratic Party of Syrian Kurds, Democratic Modernity Party, Kurdistan Freedom Party, Democratic Assyrian Party, Tal Abyad Turkmen Community as well as many independent individuals, prominent figures from Kurdish and Arab tribes, writers and journalists.

Democratic Syria Congress is the first of its kind seeking a resolution to the crisis in Syria.