by Tyler | Oct 25, 2019 | Israel / Middle East, Kurds, Mark Esper, National Security, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, refugees, Russia, Syria, Trending, Turkey, YPG
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday there is no fixed timetable for Turkish troops to withdraw from northeastern Syria, even though the objective of their invasion has ostensibly been met.
by Tyler | Oct 22, 2019 | Can Dundar, Cumhuriyet, Ethnic Cleansing, HDP, Israel / Middle East, Kurds, National Security, PKK, press freedom, Syria, Trending, Turkey, Yazidis, YPG
Turkish journalist Can Dundar, onetime editor of the Cumhuriyet newspaper, on Sunday accused the Turkish government of “hosting ISIS for years” and “releasing their guerrillas” from captivity.
by Tyler | Oct 19, 2019 | cease fire, Israel / Middle East, Kurds, National Security, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, SDF, Syria, Trending, Turkey, YPG
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported on Friday morning that Turkish forces violated the five-day ceasefire agreement announced on Thursday afternoon almost immediately, as Turkish-allied ground forces continued to attack the town of Ras al-Ain with...