PKK’s Syria Branch PYD: A Violent Non-State Actor and its Controversial Legitimacy
ounded by the PKK terrorist organization in 2003, PYD developed into a critical actor in Syria after 2011.
Turkey Announces Successful Counter-Terror Operations in Iraq and Syria
Turkish President Erdogan emphasized that Turkey is determined to prevent the existence of any terrorist organization in northern Iraq or…
A Brief History of 100 Years of the Turkish Defense Industry
Turkey's counterterrorism operations against the PKK—as well as its Syrian offshoot, the PYD/YPG today—often lacked support from its NATO and European allies, who introduced new procedures and decisions that made it difficult for Turkey to use the weapons, ammunition, and equipment that Turkey had procured from them.
The PKK’s Ankara Terror Attack Reveals a Larger Plan
The terrorist attack in Ankara was ordered by the highest officials of the PKK as the “Immortals Battalion” of the…
Why Did Arab Tribes Revolt against the PKK/YPG in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor?
ُven if the Deir ez-Zor rebellion against the YPG/PKK is suppressed in Syria, it has clearly revealed one truth: demographic…
Turkey’s National Intelligence Service Leadership Decapitation Strategy against the PKK/YPG
Salih Müslim, co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), said that they had moved to a defensive position due to the increased operations and were waiting for the results of the Astana talks on June 21, which focused on Syria.
How to Navigate Turkish-Swedish Relations and Counterterrorism Shifts
Taking it a step further, the Swedish government at the time relied on the support of independent Member of Parliament Amineh Kakabaveh, a former Iranian Peshmerga member, who extended her support based on the promise of increased assistance to the YPG/PYD, the Syrian branch of the PKK.
The Turkish Opposition’s Litmus Test: Syrian Refugees
It becomes rather clear that the Nation Alliance does not have a clear answer to the following questions: What will happen to the safe zones established by Turkey in Northern Syria? How much will the demands of the Syrian opposition be supported in the process of reconciliation with Assad? How will it be ensured that the returnees can trust Assad? What will be the response to the PKK's Syrian extension, the PYD, and its affiliates, and how will the dangerous regional policies of the U.
Sweden Must Face Its Commitments Instead of Instrumentalizing Anti-Turkish and Anti-Muslim Sentiments
In addition to the PKK, PYD, MLKP, and DHKP-C, groups like Daesh and the Al-Nusra Front have recruited dozens of members from the ghettoes.
What Goes Wrong With Sweden’s “Limitless” Freedom of Expression?
On June 28, 2022, Sweden and Finland signed a tripartite agreement with Turkey at the NATO Leaders' Summit held in Madrid, according to which the two Nordic countries would not support the PYD/YPG and FETO as banned terrorist organizations.
The West Seeks to Meddle in the the Most Important Election of 2023
It has been stealing Syria’s oil and rendering peace and stability elusive by supporting the PKK’s Syrian component, the PYD, despite Turkey’s and the Syrian opposition’s objections.
Turkey’s Slow-Motion Encircling and Elimination of the YPG
Could the YPG have chosen a different path? In fact, in 2013, the Turkish intelligence service had a meeting with PYD officials and asked them to stop challenging Turkey.
Can Turkey, Russia, and Iran Bring Permanent Security to Syria?
On the other hand, this terror network—the PKK/PYD/YPF/SDF—negotiated with Russia, Iran, and Assad to replace the Americans if needed.
The Tehran Summit: What Is Next for Turkey, Russia, and Iran?
Showing how determined Turkey is to clear the terrorist organization YPG/PYD, which operates in Syria, from the region, Erdoğan underlined the steps that need to be taken to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis.
The New Politics of Alliance: Allies, Proxies, and Adversaries Have Become Hard to Tell Apart
· The PKK/PYD/YPG, under the umbrella of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is a proxy of the U.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
Read: Can NATO Bypass the Security Complex Mentality?Sweden hosts a considerable number of FETO and PKK/PYD/YPG offshoots that facilitate these organizations’ work with wider Europe against Turkish interests through fundraising, propaganda, and conscription.
How the Russia-Ukraine War Will Change Turkey-US Relations
support to the PYD in Syria to be cut off; (ii) concrete steps to be taken against the FETO terrorist organization; (iii) a reasonable approach to Turkey’s purchasing of the S-400 missile defense systems, and, thus, lifting of the sanctions imposed on Turkey as its exclusion, as a co-manufacturer of F-35s, from the program and not delivering two F-35 aircraft to Turkey—though these were paid for—under the pretext of Turkey’s S-400 procurement were seen as important mishaps; (iv) and, finally, compensation for Washington’s exclusionist moves against Turkey in its Eastern Mediterranean policy.
Kurdish Voices from Afrin Unheard in Western Media
Read: Looking Beyond Ain Issa: The Way Forward in North East Syria
According to the KKS, which aids the Kurds return, the PYD, the political wing of the YPG obstructs their departure.
Managing the Rivalry between the UAE and Turkey
Read: How Do the Gulf Countries View the PKK?Turkey has successfully conducted several military operations in Syria against terrorist groups such as DAESH and the PKK/PYD despite the fact that the latter has been supported by the United States, Turkey’s strategic ally.
Why Russia Protects the YPG in Syria
Moscow regards the legitimate Syrian opposition as a bigger threat than the YPG.
