Operation Peace Spring was an Obligation to Turkey’s Sovereignty
This generated the PKK, which was recognized as a terrorist organization by the U.
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.
Is a New Adana Agreement on the Agenda?
If the parties, in the course of contacts, consider it necessary and mutually accept to clarify or amend this agreement in any way, this will be their decision, we will certainly accept and support it,"
In his following remarks, according to Sputnik News Agency, Lavrov underlined that “all Kurdish structures on Syrian territory should be solidly covered by the Syrian legislation, the Syrian constitution, so that there are no illegal armed groups on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, and so that there is no threat to security of the Republic of Turkey”
The Adana protocol signed by Turkey and Syria in 1998 outlines that the Syrian government will recognize the PKK as a terror group and will ensure the total destruction of PKK networks and operations in Syria, it also allows Turkey to cross five kms into Syria if necessary.
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.
Wilfully Ignorant? Western Objections to Turkey Are Not Based On Facts But Prejudice
Observers noted during the course of the operation so far that the images of Abdullah Ocalan, the PKK’s imprisoned leader, left hanging over walls in the border towns of Tal Abyad and Rasulayn.
The Propaganda War over Northern Syria: Who Wins? Who Loses?
After the capture of Northeast Syria by the YPG forces in 2012, the PKK’s long-lasting democratic autonomy project was implemented in Rojava.
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.
Sanctions Will Not Deter Turkey but Only Weaken the NATO Alliance
fter Turkey and the Syrian opposition launched Operation Peace Spring against the PKK/YPG terror group to preserve Syria’s territorial integrity and address Turkey’s national security concerns, many states have taken steps against Turkey.
The YPG Has a Bloody History in Syria, But the West Turns a Blind Eye
and Western voices in general take a position that blindly supports the YPG, which is the Syrian branch of the PKK terrorist organization.
What Will Be Turkey’s Possible Operation Plan in Syria?
forces in Syria will withdraw in expectation of a Turkish military operation into the region, opening the way for Turkey and the Syrian opposition to go after the YPG, the Syrian branch of the PKK terrorist organization.
Will Turkey and the US overcome their Disagreements over Syria?
has so vastly empowered is a department of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a terrorist group that has waged war on Turkey since the mid-1980s.
New Political Parties May Create Uncertainty in Turkish Politics
For example, members of the Nation’s Alliance showed different reactions towards recent incidents in Turkish politics such as appointment of trustees and the HDP’s links with the PKK.
Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?
ince groups such as the YPG and the SDF, extensions of the PKK terrorist organization, have started to gain international legitimacy and dominance politically and militarily, the Syrian crisis has become not only a regional problem for Turkey, but also an internal security threat.
How Conflicts between CENTCOM and EUCOM threaten the Turkey-US Safe Zone Deal
The latest action by CENTCOM of conducting joint patrols with a YPG front group immediately after the Turkish-American joint patrol…
YPG’s Retaliation Against the Press: Kurdistan 24 Case
Kurdistan 24’s ability to report from YPG-held areas ended when Kurdistan24 TV aired a talk show in which Hülya Oran (alias Besê Hozat), a leading PKK figure and KCK (PKK’s administrative umbrella) co-chair, was allegedly insulted.
Trustee Appointments in Diyarbakır, Van, and Mardin: A Look at Party Responses
he Turkish Ministry of Interior announced that the mayors of Diyarbakır, Van, and Mardin were discharged because of their engagement with the PKK terrorist organization.
Turkey-Saudi Rivalry: Conflicting Visions for a Future Middle East
The Syrian Civil War was shaped and driven not only by a Sunni Saudi – Shia Iranian cold war but also by Saudi Arabia – Turkey confrontation on several issues such as Qatar crisis, the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, and Saudi Arabia’s development of stronger ties with the PKK affiliated YPG.
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.
Cüneyt Cebenoyan: A Turkish Leftist Who Spoke the Unspeakable
he PKK does not organize massacres, commit murders, or kill children.
An Alternative Vendor for Turkey’s Missile Defense: Eurosam’s SAMP/T
However, Ankara’s disappointment and lack of confidence in NATO was gradually deepened in many respects in the aftermath of the July 15 coup attempt (extradition request of Fetullah Gulen and other terrorists who escaped to other allied countries such as France and Germany), withdrawal of Patriot systems from Turkey, support to terrorist group PKK/PYD, and political and military differentiations on the Syria issue.
