The EU and the PKK: Hypocrisy and Double-Standards at Large
Europe needs to address its wrongdoings in combatting terrorism. Otherwise, the PKK terror may continue to take the lives of…
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
Iran’s position on Turkey’s fight against PKK-PYD terror has been even more disheartening.
Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to Mercenaries
and Hezbollah, Turkey and the PYD.
Palestinian Political Prisoners: Untold Stories and Palestinian Politics
Israa al-Jabis, 34, a Palestinian mother who is sentenced to 11 years in Israeli jails, has lost two of her…
The Syrian Conflict 10 Years On: Who is in Control and What are the Possible Scenarios?
Read: Looking Beyond Ain Issa: The Way Forward in North East Syria
Local governance scenarios in Syria
Autonomy: Today, Syria is effectively divided into three areas of control: In addition to the regime that controls the capital, Damascus, and the main cities in the country, there are the areas under the control of the PYD / YPG in the north, in addition to the Idlib region bordering the Turkish border, which is controlled by the opposition forces.
The PKK Is the Wrong Horse to Back in the Middle East
The PKK established the YPG as the military wing of the PYD and maintained control over three separate Kurdish enclaves in northern Syria along the Turkish border.
Sour Candy in the Mouth: US-Turkey Relations
directed its efforts to the PKK/PYD to counter DAESH rather than the Turkish- (and once U.
How the UAE’s Lobbying Instrument Works Abroad
The cooperation between the UAE and Ahval that is predicated on anti-Turkish sentiments led to many interviews conducted with the so-called leaders of the terror groups YPG/PYD- PKK.
The Changing Dimensions of Turkey’s Counterterrorism Policy
These various terror groups with different ideological causes and target groups, have included the DHKP-C, TKP/ML, MKP, MLKP, THKO, PKK/PYD/YPG, ASALA, JCAG-ARA, IBDA/C (Hezbollah), FETO/PDY and Daesh (ISIS).
Operation Peace Spring was an Obligation to Turkey’s Sovereignty
The armament of the PYD and YPG, offshoots of the PKK, with the help of the US and European states particularly intensified Turkey’s security concerns.
Is a Trilateral Summit between the US, Russia, and Turkey Achievable?
The partial withdrawal of the US's troops from Syria led the PKK/PYD to cooperate with the Assad regime,m an alliance designed to restrain Turkey’s intervention by inviting regime forces to areas of critical importance.
Making Sense of Turkey’s Military Operations in Northern Syria
he Turkish Armed Forces commenced its third cross-border military operation against the PKK/PYD in northern Syria on October 9, 2019.
Why Turkey Is Dismantling the YPG from Northern Syria
The Operation made significant progress in blocking the PYD, the Syrian branch of the PKK, and the YPG, the military wing of PYD, from establishing a “terror corridor” in the region.
The YPG Has a Bloody History in Syria, But the West Turns a Blind Eye
-backing of the YPG/PYD has decreased at the U.
Will Turkey and the US overcome their Disagreements over Syria?
chose to work with the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its armed wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG), to defeat ISIS.
What Does Russia Want From Syria?
S supports the PYD and YPG, then Damascus can do nothing about the YPG enclave that was established with U.
Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?
A large area with strategic value in terms of natural resources and farmland is still controlled by US-backed separatist groups (such as YPG and PYD).
S-400 Sanctions: What Will Be the Price Paid by Turkey?
The American stance might be more challenging for Ankara on a wide range of topics such as: the PKK/PYD/YPG, the Syrian Civil War, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean and Cyprus issue, Palestine, refugees, and the currency crisis among other topics.
An Alternative Vendor for Turkey’s Missile Defense: Eurosam’s SAMP/T
’ political and military support to PYD/YPG, or the rocket attacks fired by launchers mounted on mobile platforms from ISIS-controlled areas in Syria.
Turkey and Russia Partners by Fate?
refusing to extradite the Gulenist Terror Group (FETO) leader Fetullah Gulen, its alliance with the PYD in Syria, the disagreement on the subject of the purchase of air-defense systems, and the U.
