With new talks with Russian and Iranian officials seeking a ceasefire, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted that there would be no change to Turkey’s ongoing attacks against the Kurdish YPG.
Erdogan insisted that Turkey would remain committed to attacking the Kurdish YPG, “starting in Manbij,” and that they would attack every single YPG-held territory across Syria, pushing them outright out of northern Syria.
Turkey invaded Syrian Kurdistan in January, attacking the Afrin District, which they’ve since taken. The YPG, however, holds some 25% of Syrian territory, and a lot of that is Kurdish territory with US ground troops embedded within.
The US and Britain both have troops in Manbij, the next target, and France is also believed to be considering sending some. In attacking the city, Turkey is risking direct military confrontation with other NATO members.
Erdogan’s comments suggest he is willing to start such a confrontation, but he’s been saying that for months, and actually risking such a major fight is another matter entirely. With more US troops in Manbij on the front line, the question of whether Turkey is going to start this fight is likely to be answered very soon.
“a lot of that is Kurdish territory with US ground troops embedded within.”
Effectively Israeli territory?!?!?!
A Kurdish state is an Israeli project. Of course it has other proponents too, but it is a major Israeli goal.
So? Why dont they deserve thier own state?
Nobody deserves a state, also known as an over-grown street gang with delusions of grandeur.
They deserve one at least as as much as the Palestinians do.
Which is to say, at least as much as the Israelis, the Turks, the French, or the Americans do.
Which is not at all, unless it’s as severe punishment for something.
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“In attacking the city, Turkey is risking direct military confrontation with other NATO members.”
Fortifying and defending the Kurdish terrorists is risking direct military confrontation with Turkey. It goes both ways.
We can hope someone is bluffing, or at least backs down.
Turkey will use FAR more force against the Kurds than Israel uses against the Palestinians.
The Kurds are far more heavily armed and equipped than the Palestinians, actually able to fight, and have military support. So yeah, it would be more of a fight than a slaughter of civilians.
Well the Kurds are not demanding all of Turkey. or all of Syria or all of Iran.
Compare how many Israel has killed with how many its enemies have killed .