Conflict Between Turkey and Armed Kurdish Groups
Source:Council of Foreing Relations Date:20Jul2019
Comprehensive history of Turkey’s struggle against armed seperatist Kurdish entities and the siuation in North East Syria If the Kurds do succeed in establishing an independent state
Will Erdogan risk an operation in Syria?
Source:al Monitor Date:18Jul2019
Turkey’s political risk will not settle anytime soon. Trouble with NATO over s-400s could be joined by a new military campaign in Syria. Retired Gen. Naim Baburoglu, however, said
Turkey reacts to threat of US sanctions with military deployment near Syria
Source:Arab News Date:15Jul2019
A significant deployment of heavy weapons has taken place near the strategic northern border town of Tal Abyad, controlled by the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. The control of Tal Abyad helped the
Turkey to begin military operation in Syria after S-400s installed – report
Source:Ahval News Date:13Jul2019
This is scary. Military campaign East of Euphrates could led to serious complications in Turkey’s relations with the West. Turkey’s impending installation of the first Russian S-400
Why Turkey and America Cannot Compromise in Syria
Source:Foreign Policy Research Institute Date:03May2019
After three days of talks in Turkey, representatives from Washington and Ankara failed to reach agreement on the terms of a proposed safe zone in northeastern Syria. The two sides, treaty allies
What is the Assad regime’s message to Turkey?
Source:TRT World Date:19Apr2019
Osman Bostan, a Turkish political analyst, believes that with the recent visit, Tehran wants to develop regional cooperation between Turkey, Iran and Syria to defend its interests across the
Gen. Votel recommends arming, aiding Syrian fighters after pullout
Source:Task and Purpose Date:16Feb2019
U.S. arming of the SDF has infuriated Turkey, which sees the Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters that spearhead the group as indistinguishable from the Kurdish PKK movement that has waged an insurgency
Why US plan to have Europeans run Syria safe zone is no sure bet
Source:al Monitor Date:03Feb2019
Very important, because WSJ implies Trump adminstration doesn’t intend Turkey to occupy and run the safe zone: Looks can be deceiving: But the US plan doesn’t have any hard
Syria war: ‘IS suicide bomber’ kills US troops in Manbij
Source:BBC News Date:17Jan2019
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who has previously criticised Mr Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria, said on Wednesday that the move could encourage IS attacks and “set
Exchange of non-papers between Turkey and US aims to set political framework for post-US pullout
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:16Jan2019
The non-paper “demonstrates our vision on how we see the framework of the coordination and cooperation that we are trying to establish with the United States after their decision to withdraw from