US Support to YPG: Violation of US National Law
ashington’s indefinite policy in Syria and increasing active support to the People’s Protection Units (YPG) and its variations violate U.
A Pending Threat for the West: Foreign Fighters in the YPG
any foreigners have joined the ranks of the PKK/YPG in order to fight against DAESH.
Russia’s YPG Strategy in Syria
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On the other hand, this initiative also includes the PYD/YPG - the Syrian branch of the PKK, which is accepted as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the US.
Cooperating with Assad Could Cost the YPG
he recent decision by the Manbij Military Council to hand over territories in western Manbij to the Assad regime to prevent attacks from Turkish-backed Syrian rebel brigades will have its long-term effects on the YPG dominated Syrian Democratic Forces.
Between Anger and Sympathy: European and North American Foreign Fighters in the YPG
Compared to DAESH’s recruitment of foreign fighters, the People’s Protection Units (YPG), could form a narrower pool of foreign fighters but enough to attract academic and journalistic attention.
Aleppo’s fall and the Role of Russian, Iranian, and YPG forces
The two steps of besieging Aleppo
The capture of rebel-held Aleppo would not have been possible without Russian air support, and simultaneous offensives by the PKK-affiliated YPG and DAESH that forced rebels to fight on multiple fronts.
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.
Turkey’s NATO Membership: Saving the Country from NATO Itself?
For example, Turkey’s military operations against the PKK/YPG terrorism are used as an excuse to ban arm sales.
Upside-Down Narratives: Paris Attack Targeted Muslims, Not Kurds
But even this attack, which caused the death of three people and the injury of three others and was apparently motivated by racist and anti-Muslim motives, was exploited and dismissed on the premise of the conflict between Turkey and the YPG, the Syrian branch of the PKK and France’s ally.
Turkey’s Right to Self-Defense Requires Cross-Border Operations in Syria and Iraq
Individuals as important as the people involved in the attack provided evidence that the attack had been planned and carried out by the PKK/YPG terrorist organization.
How Realistic Is It to Go Retro in Turkey-Syria Relations?
Besides not being capable of doing so, Damascus seems happy to see clashes between Turkey and the YPG.
Time to Think Deeper about the PYD’s Istiklal Street Terror Attack
Read: Turkey’s Slow-Motion Encircling and Elimination of the YPGThe “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF) was the new name given to the PYD after the inclusion of several Arab tribes to show its alleged plural structure.
Can Turkey, Russia, and Iran Bring Permanent Security to Syria?
presence in Syria with a quest to divide the country by empowering the PKK/ YPG terror group poses a common threat to Turkey, Russia, and Iran, even though their reasons and priorities diverge.
Russia, the Grain Deal with Ukraine, and the Global South Effect
Maintaining the Grain Deal will be very challenging for Ukraine, Turkey, and the UN.
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.
How Turkey’s Opposition Demonizes Refugees
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There is a formula that Kılıçdaroğlu frequently resorts to in response to Turkey’s struggle against Daesh and the YPG in Syria: “My young handsome children will be martyred in Syria, while their youth will swim on our beaches, will show off, have fun, and stroll around freely.
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.
Stalking and Gender-Based Violence across the World
Read: Exploiting the Female Body: The YPG Case
What does the “Will Smith incident” tell us?
A recent incident has revealed that people's attitudes towards violence are not consistent.
Turkey’s Likely New Syria Operation: Why Now?
urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently disclosed Turkey’s intention to launch a new military operation along the country’s southern border to eliminate terrorist elements and strongholds of the YPG, the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.
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.
