The US-backed Syrian Democratic Fighters (SDF), which is primarily made up of Kurdish YPG forces, has stated that if Turkey decides to begin a fresh military campaign against them in northern Syria, they will seek backing from the Syrian government.PHOTO: KURDISHSTRUGGLE (FLICKR)Following a meeting of their administration on Tuesday, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters he remained committed to eliminating Kurdish "terrorist" forces in northern Syria."As I always say, we will attack them suddenly one night, and so it should be," the Turkish president was quoted as saying by the Turkish daily Hurriyet.Erdogan made it clear that he would launch a…
Fearing escalation in Syria from Turkey, the region began to burn despite the relative calm that has existed for about a year.The United States has sent at least 50 trucks full of weapons to the YPG, according to Turkish media and some Syrian sources, while the Russian Air Force has stepped up its exercises…
Erdogan seems to be very upset after the recent attack in Syria that claimed the lives of two members of the Turkish police special forces after he threatened to eliminate any threat in northern Syria.Erdogan, who blamed the attack on the Kurdish YPG, as did other members of his government, said on Monday that…
Two Turkish soldiers, Fatih Guney and Emra Arslan, were killed in northern Syria on Saturday when they were attacked in an armored vehicle in which they were riding.Two people were injured in the same attack.According to a statement from the Turkish Ministry of Defense, the Turkish Armed Forces immediately retaliated against the attack.…