The Gulen question and Flynn’s cooperation with Mueller
support for the YPG in northeast Syria that has now taken a different direction as to please the Turkish government.
Turkey, Russia and Iran agreed on the establishment of a constitutional commission in Syria
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On the other hand, according to Sputnik News, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry - Bahram Qasimi - told Tasmin news agency that if the military operation, which Turkey wants to initiate towards the YPG/PYD in north of Syria, starts without the consent of the Syrian regime, the application of the agreements that have been agreed upon in Astana process will be difficult.
Turkish FM answers on whether Turkey will work with Assad
Finally, commenting on the possible military operation to be launched by Turkey on the YPG/PKK in north Syria, Cavusoglu said, “We will not risk the lives of American soldiers.
Enough is Enough in Eastern Syria
The U.S., sooner or later, has to find a way to do business in Eastern Syria without the PKK. This…
Details of Turkey’s military operation in Syria gradually disclosed
eporting for Anadolu Agency, Levent Tok and Muhammad Mislo wrote in an article, “Excluding the west of the Euphrates, YPG sits at the top of a square that deepens 45 thousand kilometer square from the line between the east of the river and Iraqi border.
What is Turkey’s Military Agenda in Northern Syria?
resident Erdogan recently announced that Turkey’s next military operation against the YPG/PKK in northeastern Syria might be launched “within a few days,” which became the top high-level statement made in Ankara most recently.
Turkey’s new military operation in Syria may involve an area of 20.000km2
During his speech at the Turkish Defense Industry Summit yesterday, President Erdogan stated that a military operation will begin in the area controlled by the YPG in the west of the Euphrates River.
Can the US have its Cake and Eat it too in Syria?
He is reassuring Turkey that the PYD and YPG members are leaving Manbij and that they will not participate in local councils and the police force, as Turkish policymakers have demanded.
Combatting Criminal Gangs in Northern Syria
fter Turkey and the allied Syrian opposition factions launched Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Olive Branch, both areas in northern Aleppo and Afrin were cleaned from Daesh and YPG militants.
Walking Through the Minefields in the US-Turkey Relationship
support for the YPG that continues to be a sticking point.
Does the US Bounty on PKK Leaders Mean Anything?
PKK leaders Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik and Duran Kalkan have been added to the U.S. ‘Reward for Justice’ list prepared…
Has Turkey’s Syria Policy Changed?
’s policy shift of seeking regime change in Syria to providing support to the YPG against Daesh, the political solution to the Syrian crisis has become more salient.
Does Quadruple Talk in Istanbul Signal Peace for Syria?
It would also invite in an Assad-Iran system that has close relations with Ankara’s sworn enemies, the YPG/PKK, perhaps bringing the Kurdish terrorists into another border area.
Geopolitics of the Khashoggi Murder
strategy towards the PYD/YPG in Syria is an essential one for Turkey, MbS's role in the Palestinian case demonstrates another issue, in which Saudis seem to be an integral part of a long-term U.
“I hereby withdraw all the cases filed for insulting me” President Erdogan said
While Saudi Arabia will probably eventually get away with murdering a dissident in the most grotesque and audacious way possible because it can buy away the necessary rhetoric with hush money, be it a $100 mn investment to the US-YPG collaboration during Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to Riyadh which was polished by the media as a visit to “demand answers” about the fate of Khasshogi, President Erdoğan’s leniency towards dissidents who directly targeted him will be forgotten.
Where are the remains of Jamal Khashoggi?
will support Turkey in its investigation, other items such as the Syrian Civil War, the PKK/YPG and the Manbij deal were also on the agenda.
Turkey-US Relations Post-Brunson
The Trump administration had inherited the Obama policy of supporting “local forces” (read YPG) against Daesh with no U.
Is the Release of Pastor Brunson a Victory for the Trump Administration?
Combining these two recent incidents with the Trump administration’s supply of heavy weapons and diplomatic protection to the Syrian branch of PKK (YPG) and its unabashed and militant foreign policy towards Palestine and Jerusalem, one can conclude that the U.
What are the Implications of America’s New Syria Policy for Turkey?
continued to support the PKK-affiliated YPG forces in a stated mission to deny a return to Daesh in northern Syria.
Can the Turkish-Russian Deal Save Idlib?
Both the Euphrates Shield and Afrin operations accomplished this goal to a large extent by pushing the YPG, Daesh, and regime control away from the border.
