YPG/PKK forced recruitment of children: Rights reports
In a May 2015 report, Kurdwatch said the PYD/YPG/PKK kidnapped 12-year-old Fatimah S.
Some Myths about the YPG
If anything, Turkey has encouraged unity among Syrian Kurds and sought to convince the PYD to join the opposition forces against Assad.
‘No civilians killed or hurt in Operation Olive Branch’
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Bozdag also said Turkey's fight against the terrorist PYD/PKK in Afrin, northwestern Syria, near Turkey’s border, is providing tremendous support for Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Turkey, US reach ‘understanding’ to normalize ties
PYD/PKK in Manbij issue
Asked about the terrorist YPG/PKK presence in Manbij, Syria -- a standing bone of contention between Ankara and Washington -- Cavusoglu said the mechanism handling the Syria issue will prioritize Manbij.
Turkey, Germany vow to improve strained ties
The PYD/YPG is a terrorist organization.
Erdogan tells Tillerson Turkey’s regional priorities
support for the PYD/PKK terrorist group, and international developments.
US Support to YPG: Violation of US National Law
In 2015, the Obama administration agreed with several non-state actors including the YPG and the Democratic Union Party (PYD), repeatedly asserting that they would cooperate in the fight against Daesh.
Germany bans PKK rallies in northwestern cities
PKK/PYD supporters in Germany launched a campaign last month against Turkey's ongoing counterterrorism operation in northern Syria and held demonstrations across the country in which they carried banned flags and posters of the PKK terrorist group.
Turkish security forces seize landmines in Afrin
On January 20, 2018, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch in order to clear the PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin, northwestern Syria.
Turkey-US relations close to breaking, warns FM
ties with the YPG/PKK terror group in Syria – the armed wing of the PYD/PKK – the FM said: “The U.
Over 1,350 terrorists neutralized in Afrin operation
n Monday 12 February, the Turkish Armed Forces announced that a total of 1,369 PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terrorists have been “neutralized” since the launch of Operation Olive Branch in Syria’s Afrin region.
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.
Erdogan rejects opposition call to work with Assad
The PYD/YPG has forced thousands of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmens from their villages, leading to a mass migration flow into Turkey.
Operation Olive Branch neutralizes 649 terrorists
Turkey’s military intervention in Afrin came due to this very reason: the PYD/YPG terrorist organization had settled to create a terror corridor on the Turkish-Syrian border, which inevitably became a matter of national security for Ankara.
What will Turkey Face during the Afrin Operation?
An example of this includes a tweet of the YPG’s so-called political wing, the Democratic Union Party (PYD).
Who will oppose Syria being free from terrorism?
administration to stop supporting the PKK/PYD in Syria, Ibrahim Kalin stated, “Who can oppose the argument that the Syrian territory should be cleared of all terrorist elements? If someone opposes this, that means they have some other plan.
Aim of Afrin operation: Justice
Speaking out against these claims, President Erdogan informed that the PKK/YPG/PYD terrorist group had released all Daesh prisoners under the condition that they would fight against the Turkish army and the FSA in Afrin.
Everything about Operation Olive Branch
urkey has been in a long on-going preparation process for an extensive military operation against the PYD/YPG, which the country deems as a threat to both its own national security and to the territorial integrity of Syria.
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.
