Protecting the YPG Should not be a Goal of the US Withdrawal
” This line of thinking makes a couple of flawed assumptions starting with equating the PKK’s Syrian affiliate the YPG with Syrian Kurds in general.
Turkey Charts an Independent Foreign Policy
Turkey’s assumption of control over the rest of its border with Syria is not only extremely logical, it is a vital aspect of finally eliminating the PKK/PYD’s ability to operate from Syria soil.
What was Offered to Ankara in Moscow?
Putin’s emphasis on the Adana Protocol, signed between Turkey & Syria in 1998 and redesigned in 2010 to fight against the PKK, brought new dynamics to the Russian approach to Turkey’s next move against the PKK/PYD in Syria.
Taking Stock of the Syria Withdrawal Decision
“partners” on the ground, the PKK-linked YPG forces, have not shied away from subtle threats in an effort to delay and complicate an American departure for their political purposes.
Sputnik Türkiye: The Voice of Moscow?
withdraws,” the news report strives to represent Turkey’s operation against terror groups PKK and YPG as illegitimate and depicts Turkey as an occupying force in Syria.
Trump’s Double “Conflation” Problem
At this point I should underscore that for years Turkey has been a safe haven not just to Syrian Arabs and Turkmens -and other ethnicities-, but also hundreds of thousands of Syrian Kurds, who fled the brutal Syrian regime and terrorist organizations such as the YPG, the PKK’s Syrian wing, which Trump and major international media outlets are outrageously happy to equate with Kurdish-ness.
Turkey’s Options for a Safe Zone in Syria
It seems that Turkey has some options to eliminate the security concerns emanating from the YPG-PKK in the region.
How Cheap Drones Became Assets for Terrorist Organizations
Later, as of the last quarter of 2016, drones were used intensely for assaults by Daesh, both against security forces in Operation Mosul in Iraq, and against the PKK/YPG terrorist organization, which were included in Operation Raqqa in Syria, and against the Syrian regime forces.
Another Bumpy Week in US-Turkey Relations
/EU designated PKK terror organization as well as its affiliates like the YPG.
Is the spring finally coming to the Turkey-PUK relations?
Salih’s visit was very important from two interrelated aspects: Turkey’s troubled relations with the PUK and the PKK’s activities in the PUK-controlled territories.
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
Turkey clearly wants to create a stabilization force featuring fighters from all segments of the Syrian society, in which the Kurds especially those who are not part of the YPG/PKK will take part.
Does Turkey have a brain and wealth drain problem?
It is true that the fight against the PKK terror inside and outside Turkey, and the dismantling of FETO (the terror organization which had infiltrated the state and perpetrated a bloody coup on 15 July 2016) members from the state have damaged, to an extent the country’s democracy.
Erdogan in the NYT: Turkey is the only Viable Partner for the US
Turkey has been into a very extensive rebuilding program in places that it saved from Daesh and the PYD/PKK.
US-Turkey Cooperation in Syria Requires Serious Strategy
has justified its continued and expanded support to the group despite knowing full well it was simply the Syrian branch of the PKK, a fact admitted by U.
FETO indictment: Solving the puzzle of the spiderweb
after Abdullah Ocalan (leader of the PKK) was handed over to Turkey’s intelligence agency.
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.
The SETA Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report has been Published
Furthermore, Turkey’s fight against terrorist organization such as FETO, PKK and DAESH continued as well, while Turkey’s increasing defense and security sector achieved some important milestones.
Turkey’s Counter-Terrorism Efforts in 2018
The PKK and Deash both caused severe damages in those years with suicide bombs killing tens of victims in a single attack.
Turkey’s Syria Strategy after the US Withdrawal
More importantly, Turkey’s unexpected yet comprehensive air strike against PKK positions in Northern Iraq was a strong sign that Turkey would extend same military campaigns against YPG positions in Syria.
