Turkish International Minister Hakan Fidan declared there is no such thing as a place for Kurdish militants in Syria’s future, reported Reuters, emphasizing the necessity for the YPG militia to disband. Fidan made the remarks throughout a go to to Damascus, the primary by a Turkish international minister because the fall of Bashar al-Assad two weeks in the past.
Fidan met with Syria’s de facto chief Ahmed al-Sharaa amid ongoing hostilities between Turkish-backed Syrian forces and the US-aligned Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which the YPG spearheads. Turkey views the YPG as an extension of the Kurdistan Employees Get together (PKK), a bunch designated as a terrorist group by Ankara, Washington, and the European Union.
Fidan acknowledged that discussions with the Syrian administration targeted on making certain Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. “Within the coming interval, the YPG should come to some extent the place it’s now not a risk to Syria’s nationwide unity,” he mentioned, urging the militia to disband.
The SDF performed an important function in defeating Islamic State militants from 2014 to 2017 with US help. Nonetheless, the group now faces rising threats from Ankara and its allies, in addition to shifting dynamics beneath Syria’s new management, which maintains shut ties with Turkey.
Fidan additionally criticized the worldwide neighborhood for overlooking the SDF and YPG’s “unlawful” actions however expressed optimism that US President-elect Donald Trump would take a special method. Syria’s administration has indicated a willingness to handle Islamic State jail camps if wanted, in response to Fidan.
Turkey has carried out a number of cross-border offensives towards Kurdish factions in northern Syria and controls territory alongside the border. Ankara continues to demand that the US halt help for the Kurdish fighters.
In the meantime, Syria’s new management, together with the Turkish-backed Syrian Nationwide Military, is predicted to maneuver towards YPG-held territories.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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