Turkey’s Fight Against Terrorism: PKK, not Kurds
, Turkey is preparing for a strike against the PKK’s Syria branch, known as the PYD/YPG.
Another Bumpy Week in US-Turkey Relations
/EU designated PKK terror organization as well as its affiliates like the YPG.
Four Scenarios for Idlib and the Future of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Turkey’s priority in its fight against terrorist organizations in Syria is the PKK/YPG.
Turkey Can Help the US Exit from Syria
From a strategic perspective, while Turkey wants to reduce the YPG presence wherever it is located, the US, including Trump’s himself, seems to protect YPG against Turkey’s upcoming military operation and to assure the long-term presence of PYD/YPG’s in Syria.
US-Turkey Cooperation in Syria Requires Serious Strategy
During the Kobani fight, the Obama administration decided to help the YPG fighters on the ground despite Turkey’s warnings.
Macron’s Syria Policy: Does France want to Play the Role of the US?
should have remained in Syria to support the PKK and YPG, otherwise the regime forces will fill the power gap.
Turkey’s Syria Strategy after the US Withdrawal
The mobilization of Turkish troops and the declaration of high military readiness in the region following Erdogan’s Ankara speech was a direct message not for the YPG but for the U.
Erdogan: ‘Don’t expect justice from the UN’
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In his answer to a question on whether it was necessary to start a dialogue with the Assad regime in order to maintain Syria’s geographical integrity and to limit the influence of the YPG/PKK, Bahceli answered, “I’m against any type of dialogue with the Assad regime as a thought.
Military activity has started in Manbij after US withdrawal
Reuters claimed that the Syrian regime backed by Russian forces are in coordination with YPG leaders in the Manbij region and are working together in order to respond to the expected military assault by Turkey-backed Syrian rebels who are waiting for the ‘signal’ to come from the Turkish military.
Turkey’s Operation in Syria as the Determinant of the Local Elections
-backed YPG forces out, possible outcomes of this withdrawal decision have been increasingly debated.
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.
