A Divided Europe and Turkey
These states protected FETO operatives who pose a serious threat to Turkey’s national security and condoned the PKK, which led Ankara to issue severe criticisms to these countries.
Turkish, Free Syrian Army forces capture villages in W. Afrin
n Friday 9 February, Turkish and Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces liberated four more villages from PYD/PKK terrorists as part of Operation Olive Branch in northwest Syria.
Mattis to meet Turkish counterpart amid Manbij row
Mattis stated that there has been no change in terms of Turkey’s pressure on Manbij in response to a question about Turkey’s concern over the presence of PYD/PKK terrorists in the area.
Where does Iran and Russia stand in Afrin?
he military operation Turkey launched in Afrin, Operation Olive Branch, officially kicked off on 20 January with air raids conducted by Turkish jets against the terror group, the PKK, and its Syrian offshoot, the People’s Protection Units (YPG).
Reign of Terror in Northern Syria: Displacement Routine by the PYD
he PKK’s Syrian branch, the Democratic Union Party (Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat, PYD) has been elevated to the status of a major political actor just across the Turkish border.
Is Operation Olive Branch a Threat for the Stability of the Turkish Economy?
Recent news about the formation of a 30,000-member border force with PKK/YPG members in northern Syria was the last straw.
What will Turkey Face during the Afrin Operation?
urkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared the imminent start of the Afrin operation in order to cleanse part of its southern border from PKK-affiliated YPG terrorists.
Who will oppose Syria being free from terrorism?
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“The PKK, or another terrorist organization, can never come to a position to determine the destiny of Kurdish people in this area.
Aim of Afrin operation: Justice
The Afrin region has remained a safe hideout for the PKK/YPG after the Assad regime handed it over in 2012.
Operation Olive Branch: Direct Intervention, Indirect Message
In this scope, the most feasible alternative to carry the counter-terrorism fight across the border and prevent the PKK from becoming a regional actor in post-Daesh Syria seems to create a strategic state in Afrin.
What does Afrin mean for Turkey’s War on Terror?
ollowing Operation Euphrates Shield (OES), Turkey brought a new dimension to its military activity in Syria in order to minimize the PKK’s strength in northern Syria and to “de-territorialize” the terrorist group in the middle term.
Everything about Operation Olive Branch
Yet, figures provided regarding the population of Afrin are contradictory – especially numbers released by pro-PKK/PYD sources are exaggerated.
Mattis: Turkey has legitimate security concerns
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Turkey's operation was carried out against the PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terrorist groups under the framework of Turkey’s rights based on international law, the UN Security Council’s decisions and self-defense rights under the UN charter.
Turkey’s Afrin Operation dominates headlines of Arab media
rab media have shed the spotlight on Turkey’s ongoing Operation Olive Branch to dislodge the PYD/PKK terrorist group from northern Syria’s Afrin city.
Turkish fighter jets take off from Incirlik airbase towards Syria
The operation -- aimed at eliminating PYD/PKK and Daesh elements from Syria's Afrin -- was launched at 5 p.
Erdogan: Operation Olive Branch to complete in a very short time
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The operation, aimed at eliminating PYD/PKK and Daesh elements from Syria's Afrin, was launched at 5 p.
Turkish main opposition backs the Operation Olive Branch
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Turkey on Saturday launched Operation Olive Branch to remove PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Syria's Afrin.
Turkey’s steps not against Syrian Kurds
Turkey intends to clean Afrin from the PKK/PYD – which has remained a major national security threat to the country.
US: From “border security” to “hold” force in Syria
-led coalition is training the PKK/PYD-led SDF as a “stabilization” and “hold force.
The US insists on sponsoring terror in Afrin
”The Assad regime handed over Afrin to the PKK/PYD terrorist group and according to estimates there are around 8,000-10,000 terrorists in the area.
