Pro-Turkish Syrian fighters cross the border into Syria as they take part in an offensive against Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria launched by the Turkish army, Oct. 11, 2019. (Credit: Nazeer al-Khatib/AFP)
In recent weeks, warnings have mounted about the likelihood of Turkish military intervention against Kurdish factions in northeastern Syria. On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made Ankara's position clear: "We will do what is necessary," he said in an interview with CNN Türk, raising the specter of an "anti-terrorist" operation unless Kurdish forces in Syria comply with Turkish demands. Read more Who is Ahmad al-Awada, the man who may threaten Syria's stability? Among the conditions outlined, Fidan highlighted the dissolution of the People's Protection Units (YPG), the Kurdish militia at the core of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) — considered by Turkey as the Syrian extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Turkey designates as a terrorist group.According to Bayram Balci, a researcher at CERI-Sciences...
In recent weeks, warnings have mounted about the likelihood of Turkish military intervention against Kurdish factions in northeastern Syria. On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made Ankara's position clear: "We will do what is necessary," he said in an interview with CNN Türk, raising the specter of an "anti-terrorist" operation unless Kurdish forces in Syria comply with Turkish demands. Read more Who is Ahmad al-Awada, the man who may threaten Syria's stability? Among the conditions outlined, Fidan highlighted the dissolution of the People's Protection Units (YPG), the Kurdish militia at the core of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) — considered by Turkey as the Syrian extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Turkey designates as a terrorist group.According to Bayram Balci, a researcher at...