has been providing indirect support to the outlawed PKK, one of the most dangerous terrorist groups in the region, through the medium of the PKK's Syrian offshoot, the People's Protection Units (YPG).
Erdoğan – Trump Meeting Signals a More Constructive Era in US-Turkish Relations
resident Erdoğan’s meeting with US President Trump was overshadowed by the Pentagon’s decision to provide heavy weaponry to the YPG.
Turkey’s Domestic Surveillance Balloons vs. the US Persistent Threat Detection System
Terrorist organizations based in Iraq and Syria, including the PKK/KONGRA-GEL/PYD/YPG/DEASH, frequently attempted to infiltrate Turkish territory either for attacking Turkish citizens or in a quest for gaining local support in the region.
From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
The Obama Administration’s decision to form an alliance with the terrorist PYD/YPG against DAESH in Syria was a turning point for Turkey.
Turkey is Consolidating its Power While Facing Newly Shaped Multidimensional Threats in Syria
A success story in the Syria battlefield: Operation Euphrates Shield
Owing largely to the quest for a new pro-active foreign policy direction; Turkey launched Operation Euphrates Shield on August 24 to purge the region from terrorist groups such as the PYD, YPG and DEASH along with the Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army force and Turkish officials confirmed that the 2,200-square-kilometer area has been completely cleared of the DAESH militants.
Towards a New Strategic Partnership between Turkey and the Gulf?
The July 15 coup attempt being almost disregarded by the US, the US arming PYD and YPG in Syria and providing to political support to the said organizations, along with not adequately supporting Turkey in its fight against terror, are some of the indicators of this troubled period.
How Terror Organizations in Turkey Instrumentalize Social Media
Many PKK/YPG and PYD related social media accounts include devoted members, sympathizers and supporters.
The Collapse of the HDP’s Politics
The statement of Figen Yüksekdağ, the co-leader of the party, was a clear challenge: “We lie our back on the PYD and the YPG .
The Karlov Assassination: Questions and Answers
The US compartmentalizing the Syria crisis by focusing solely on fighting DAESH and leaving that up to the PYD-YPG might mean that it will be left out of the aforementioned solution process.
What’s Next after the Fall of Aleppo?
Despite their extremist discourse and al-Qaeda-linked background, JFS enjoys support in the Syrian opposition and society because of their policies and their fight against Assad, DAESH and the YPG.
Should Turkey be Optimistic About Trump’s Presidency?
And on at least one occasion, Trump has hinted he would work harder than the Obama administration to meet Turkey’s concerns about groups like the YPG, which Washington currently relies on to fight Daesh.
No More Ghost Generations: Syrian Children’s Education in Turkey
Also, the inconsistent policies of allied countries for the refugees during the refugee crisis, along with the existence of ethnic and religious terrorist groups such as the PYD/YPG and DAESH, constitute the external factors that encourage Turkey to be more determined to implement effective education policies.
Turkey’s Double-Edged Strategy to Bring Regional Stability
Through Euphrates Shield, Turkey has quickly achieved its immediate objective of taking the city, securing a 90-kilometer corridor and marking a considerable achievement in its plan to expel terrorists and prevent the growth of the YPG.
Turkey’s ISIS Problem
In this context, the Diyarbakir attack of June 5, 2015, and the Suruc attack of July 20, 2015, were attempts to carry the Syrian ISIS-YPG conflict to Turkey.
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
Many young PKK terrorists from Turkey either volunteered or were forced by the PKK to join the Syrian civil war in the ranks of the YPG.
The US Army Special Forces in Syria
To Free the Oppressed or to Oppress the Already Free?
Terrorist organizations such as the YPG are never seen paving the way for the US Army Special Forces to infiltrate the countries of Pineland, Attica, Aragon, Krasnovia or Atropia.
PKK Setback in Nusaybin
YPG forces, which had been armed, trained and equipped by the US forces to fight against ISIS, were quick to come to the support of PKK with man power, arms, ammunitions and equipment.
The Rise of Secular Radicalization and the PKK
The political rivalry in Turkey has been joined by the regional conflict between DAESH and the PKK, including its splinters such as PYD and YPG, taking it to a military dimension that has facilitated the PKK to carry armed ethnic extremism into Turkey.
PKK’s Syria Branch PYD: A Violent Non-State Actor and its Controversial Legitimacy
Can it now be classified as a terrorist organisation, or is it just a harmless political party?
YPG’s Role in the Syrian Crisis
Most of Northern Syria is now de facto ruled by an administration built on a ‘social contract’, which orders how each canton should be organised and governed.
Increasing Cooperation Between Ankara and Washington on the Syrian Issue: How About Revisiting the Safe Zone Idea?
Last week, just before President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the United States, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken…