Members of different nationalities are blindly fighting each other without understanding the topic.
Background information:
1. US created a 3rd party force called Syrian Democratic Movement (
SDF) in Syria to counter
ISIS in connection with
Operation Inherent Resolve in 2015.
The US-backed SDF is mostly made up of YPG fighters which Turkey considers a ‘terror group’ linked to the PKK.
www.aljazeera.com
October 2019 is proving to be a difficult month for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Ten days into the month, […]
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en.m.wikipedia.org
2. SDF is composed of several groups:
On its founding, the SDF included the following factions: “Syrian Arab Coalition”, “Army of Revolutionaries”, “Euphrates Volcano Command Center”, “Sanadid Forces”, “Coalition of Jazira Brigades”, “Syriac Military Council”, “People’s Protection Units” (YPG) and the “Women’s Protection Units” (YPJ).
October 2019 is proving to be a difficult month for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Ten days into the month, […]
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YPG is the largest and most powerful group of
SDF in the region:
The Kurdish “People’s Protection Units” (YPG) forms the military backbone of the SDF. At its establishment, the SDF was declared “a national unified military force for all Syrians and includes Arabs, Kurds, Syriacs and all other components.”
October 2019 is proving to be a difficult month for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Ten days into the month, […]
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YPG is composed of ethnic Kurds in large part as noted in following links:
Turkey has said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia were responsible for a blast on the historic Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul on Sunday that killed six people, an incident that recalled similar attacks in years past.
www.reuters.com
The YPG, or People's Protection Units are the national Kurdish army in Syria. Learn more about the YPG's history at the Kurdish Project.
thekurdishproject.org
en.m.wikipedia.org
3. Turkish sources assert that
YPG is composed of
PKK elements.
What is the Syrian Kurdish YPG?
dunyanews.tv
The
YPG-
PKK connection is independently acknowledged and accepted by Americans:
In mid-July 2012, the Syrian government withdrew its forces from a large amount of territory along the Turkish border. This move allowed the Democratic
www.atlanticcouncil.org
The author argues that the People’s Protection Units (YPG) must distance itself from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to appease Turkey, and shaping the YPG’s messaging and dialogue with Turkey should be the Syrian Kurds’ main line of effort.
www.armyupress.army.mil
The
YPG-
PKK connection is the root cause of tensions between US and Turkey.
Learn about the world's top hotspots with this interactive Global Conflict Tracker from the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations.
www.cfr.org
4. Turkey supported Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Syria.
en.m.wikipedia.org
FSA transformed into Syrian National Army (SNA) in 2019:
Syrian opposition groups SNA, National Front for Liberation united under interim government's Defense Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
SNA looks impressive on the face of it but it is plagued with internal rifts:
Competing Syrian rebel groups under the umbrella of the Syrian National Army (SNA) are set to be disbanded by Turkiye and its military, according to security sources, in a move...
www.middleeastmonitor.com
It seems Hayat Tahrir al-Sham lost a loyal faction after several currents with the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham factions isolated the movement’s current leadership and appointed their own leader.
www.al-monitor.com
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Erdogan
pitched FSA to US for fighting ISIS but American view is that FSA is NOT up to the task.
Related information in following link:
Erdogan wants to confront the Kurds, not the Islamic State. Outsourcing the battle to Ankara will endanger America.
foreignpolicy.com
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My head is spinning while trying to explain Syrian situation, honestly. Syria represents one of the worst "crisis situations" of our times, unfortunately.
I understand that this is a 'sensitive' topic for Turkish friends. Turkish sentiments in relation to PKK shall be respected.
But Turkey is also a NATO member state. This is
also a 'sensitive' topic for Turkish friends.
So why members of different nationalities are fighting each other over Turkish challenges? What can PDF do about Syrian situation? Turkish members are also getting caught in the crossfire. Another thread was taken down due to this problem.
Please continue with your debate without attacking each other and discuss the topic with use of Facts & Figures instead. Learn to respect Forum Rules.
