Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkey’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed deepened security ties – including a response to Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria – during a meeting in Ankara.
Turkey hopes Trump will end US cooperation with Syrian Kurdish militia
DOHA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday he hoped President Donald Trump would end U.S. cooperation with the Syrian Kurdish YPG, as Turkey continued its military campaign against the group,
Türkiye Hopes Trump Will End US Cooperation with Syrian Kurdish YPG
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday he hoped President Donald Trump would end US cooperation with the Syrian Kurdish YPG, as Türkiye continued its military campaign against the group,
Turkey Intensifies Strikes on Kurdish Militants in Northern Syria
Turkey reported killing 23 Kurdish militants in northern Syria, targeting the YPG militia and the outlawed PKK. Ankara views the YPG and PKK as identical, though the U.S. sees them separately, supporting YPG in its fight against Islamic State.
Turkey Says 23 Kurdish Fighters Killed in Syria Airstrikes
The Turkish defense ministry said the fighters were members of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party PKK Turkey considers both groups to be the same while the US distinguishes between them recognizing the PKK as a terrorist organization but supporting the YPG as a key ally in the fight against Islamic State
Turkey Says Joint Fight Needed Against Kurdish Militants, Islamic State in the Region
The YPG spearheads the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Turkey considers them terrorists that are an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), against which Ankara carries out regular cross-border military operations in northern Iraq's mountainous regions.
Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight the Islamic State group in Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the Islamic State group
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France reiterates support for PKK/YPG terrorists in Syria
France has reiterated its support for the PKK’s Syrian offshoot, the YPG, extolling the “courage” of the terrorist group amid ...
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Erdogan, Al-Sharaa discuss Kurdish fighters, defence ties in Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa met in Ankara to discuss security cooperation, Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria, and a new defence pact. The talks signal a shift ...