Syria’s new defense minister, Murhaf Abu Qasra, stated on Sunday that the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) cannot retain their own military bloc within the Syrian armed forces. Abu Qasra’s remarks, made during an interview with Reuters in Damascus, reflect the challenges in unifying Syria’s fragmented factions under a single command. The SDF, which … Read more
President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Wednesday that Turkey had the power and ability to “crush” all terrorists in Syria, including Islamic State and Kurdish militants, while urging all countries to “take their hands off” Syria. According to Anadolu, Erdogan also called on Israel to halt its “aggressive actions” towards Syria: “Starting with Israel, the … Read more
Iran has agreed to supply 1,500 suicide drones to the Kurdish YPG/PKK group in Syria to counter Turkey’s military operations, according to a report by the Turkish newspaper Yeni Şafak reported on Sunday. Bugünkü haberim;Irak – Süleymaniyeçde İranlı subaylar ile terör örgütü PKK arasında görüşme gerçekleşti.Görüşme sonucunda İran, PKK’ya 1500 kamikaze drone sözü verdiAncak … Read more
With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilizing against them in Syria’s north, and Damascus ruled by a group friendly to Ankara, Syria’s main Kurdish factions are on the back foot as they seek to preserve political gains carved out during 13 years of war. Part of a stateless ethnic group straddling Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Armenia and … Read more
Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from around the Middle East to support Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a total ceasefire is reached in the conflict with Turkey in northern Syria, the commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces told Reuters on Thursday. The withdrawal of non-Syrian Kurdish fighters is one of the major demands … Read more
On December 18, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met with Jens Plotner, Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to the Federal Chancellor of Germany. “I emphasized that the international community has a role in protecting the minorities in Syria, including the Kurdish minority that is under attacks and threats these days,” Sa’ar said. Many Kurds … Read more
The United States is increasingly alarmed that Turkey and its militia allies are preparing for a large-scale military incursion into Syrian territory controlled by US-backed Kurdish forces, according to an exclusive Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday, citing US officials. The officials cited a significant Turkish military buildup near Kobani, a Kurdish-majority city on … Read more
As videos emerge of minorities being abused by some of the extreme rebel factions in Syria, the question of the Kurdish minority in the eastern part of the country arises stronger than ever. In a conversation organized by Gedaliah Blum, director of the Heartland Initiative, The Jerusalem Post spoke to Sash, a Kurdish organizer … Read more
Representatives of the Syrian Kurds have recently appealed to Israeli officials via various communications channels seeking assistance and protection. This comes as the regime of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was crumbling, and the country was taken over by Islamist rebels. Earlier today, Turkish-backed Syrian rebels announced that they had begun attacking Kurdish forces … Read more
Over the last several days, a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has carried out a lightning-fast offensive, pushing the Syrian regime out of Aleppo in northern Syria. This surprise attack is a major setback for the Syrian regime. In many ways, it reflects the weakness of the regime. The regime doesn’t have enough soldiers … Read more
