Search: YPG,Kurds (3 materials)

The Side on Northeastern Syria That US Media Keep Dark

... constitute the majority of population east of the Euphrates River with more than 92 % in Raqqa, more than 75% in Al-Hasakah, 100% in Deir Ez-Zor, more than 94% in Manbij and 100% in Tall Rifaat. The rest of regions constitute an ethnical combination of Kurds, Turkmens, Chechens, Assyrians, and Armenians. The world turns its back, while millions of Arabs east of the Euphrates, i.e., half of Syria’s population interconnected and face their doomed fate. Amnesty International reported that the YPG/PYD-PKK committed war crimes against Arabs in northern and eastern Syria. Trump also stated a few days ago that those militias released some ISIS prisoners just to offend the US. In a report issued in late 2015, Amnesty International stated that its ...

21.10.2019

Operation Towards Eastern Syria: Repercussions on Turkey — Russia Relations

... significant long-term gain if the Turkish operation is successfully conducted On August 4, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared in a speech during an opening ceremony that Turkey will launch a military operation in Syria’s terrorist PKK/YPG-occupied eastern Euphrates region. After the official declaration of the upcoming operation, there occurred the question of “how will it affect the bilateral relations between Russia and Turkey?” There will be no negative repercussion of the operation ...

07.08.2019

What’s behind Trump’s Words? The Kurdish Card in the U.S. Foreign Policy

... providing military equipment to certain opposition groups in Syria referring to Donald Trump’s phone call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Trump had “given clear instructions” that the Kurds (Kurdish People's Protection Units) will “receive no more weapons.” The Pentagon reiterated the claim announcing “pending adjustments to the military support provided to the Kurdish partners.” Evgeniia Drozhashchikh, Rethinking Russia expert ...

15.12.2017

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