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world-middle-east1 day ago

Aleppo clashes force Kurdish withdrawal as U.S. strikes ISIS across Syria

Syrian government forces detained about 300 Kurds and evacuated more than 400 Kurdish fighters from Aleppo after days of clashes with the Kurdish-led SDF, under a ceasefire that permitted their withdrawal. At the same time, U.S.-led forces carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets across Syria in response to the December Palmyra attack, highlighting lingering regional tensions as civilians fled and mediation efforts continued.

via The Guardian|
#aleppo#isis#kurds
world-news1 year ago

Syrian Kurds Face Uncertainty Amid Regime Collapse and Regional Tensions

Fighting has erupted in northeastern Syria between Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), leading to significant territorial losses for the Kurds. This conflict is part of a broader struggle involving Kurdish independence movements and regional power dynamics, with Turkey opposing Kurdish presence near its border. A ceasefire has been negotiated with U.S. assistance, but tensions remain high, especially with concerns over the future of U.S. support for the Kurds. The conflict has displaced over 100,000 people and poses risks to regional stability and humanitarian conditions.

via DW (English)|
#ceasefire#conflict#kurds
geopolitics1 year ago

Erdogan's Ambitions in Syria: A Complex Web of Conflict

As Syria's regime collapses, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees an opportunity to strengthen Turkey's position against the Kurdish minority in Syria. Erdogan has long sought to persuade the U.S. to sever ties with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led militia, and allow Turkey to manage security in Syria's northeast. With the regime's collapse, Erdogan may push for this agenda with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, potentially presenting him with a fait accompli.

via The Economist|
#erdogan#geopolitics#kurds
world-news1 year ago

Tensions Escalate as Turkish Forces Target Kurds in Syria

The Syrian Kurds face an existential threat as Turkish-backed Sunni forces, supported by airstrikes, advance towards Kobani, a symbolic Kurdish stronghold. The collapse of the Assad regime has left the Kurds vulnerable, with Turkey accusing them of links to the PKK. The U.S. maintains a military presence to prevent an ISIS resurgence, but the future of Kurdish self-rule is uncertain amid Turkish demands and shifting alliances. The situation is further complicated by potential U.S. policy changes and regional dynamics involving Israel and Arab tribes.

via Al-Monitor|
#conflict#erdogan#kurds
international-relations1 year ago

Turkey's Strategic Influence Grows Amid Syrian Rebel Advances

Turkey plays a significant role in Syria's civil war by supporting rebel groups like the Syrian National Army (SNA) and opposing the Syrian Kurdish SDF, a U.S. ally. While Turkey has provided some support to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), its main focus is countering Kurdish autonomy. The fall of Aleppo and Hama to rebels has increased Turkey's influence but also poses challenges, including potential refugee flows and instability. Meanwhile, Russia and Iran continue to support Assad's regime, complicating prospects for peace.

via Council on Foreign Relations|
#international-relations#kurds#rebels
international-relations2 years ago

Legacy of Treaty of Lausanne: Lingering Pain for Some, a Century Later

The Treaty of Lausanne, which established modern Turkey, is still a source of pain for some, including Kurds and Armenians, who had hoped for autonomous regions and justice for Ottoman-era crimes. An exhibition called "Borders" at the Historical Museum in Lausanne explores the significance of the treaty 100 years after its signing. While Turkey's President Erdogan praised elements of the treaty, voices of discontent highlight the negation of Kurdish rights and the denial of the Armenian genocide. The exchange of ethnic Greeks and Turks is now seen as a regrettable outcome.

via Reuters|
#armenians#historical-museum#international-relations
foreign-policy2 years ago

Iran's Foreign Ministry Addresses Key Issues in Recent Talks.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani discussed the country's policies, including improving ties with Saudi Arabia, increasing influence in the Gulf, and maintaining ties with Russia. Iran is also prepared to increase attacks on the Kurdistan region in Iraq and is seeking to have dissidents in Europe targeted. Iran downplayed rumors of a prisoner swap with the US and threw cold water on claims of a "mini" deal regarding its nuclear program. Iran is seeking to reduce tensions with Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#foreign-policy#iran#kurds
politics2 years ago

"Turkey's Kurds and Erdogan's Challenges: What's Next?"

Selahattin Demirtas, former co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has announced his withdrawal from active politics, sparking debate on the future course of the Kurdish movement ahead of critical local elections in March 2024. The key question is whether the alliance between the HDP and the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) can endure, or whether the Kurds will decide to back Erdogan. The outcome will have effects on Kurds beyond Turkey’s borders in Syria and Iraq. Despite the dire predictions about the future of Turkey’s democracy, electoral politics continue to matter and the Kurds remain in the game, but only if Erdogan chooses to play.

via Al-Monitor|
#elections#erdogan#hdp
politics2 years ago

Erdogan's Victory and Turkey's Economic Experiment: What's Next?

Despite high inflation and state mismanagement, Turkish President Erdogan's government won the recent elections due to its economic, geopolitical, and sociopolitical factors. The opposition failed to provide a substantive, popular, and concrete alternative vision, relying too much on the middle classes, bureaucrats, and experts. The opposition's nationalism rings hollow without a similar material basis as the government's. The historic defeat of 2023 signals that any viable opposition will have to build a wider base, integrating both workers and Kurds into their coalition.

via New Left Review|
#erdogan#kurds#nationalism
politics2 years ago

Far-right nationalist holds key to Turkey's political future.

Sinan Ogan, Turkey's nationalist presidential candidate who finished third in Sunday's election, said he could only support main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the runoff if he agrees to offer no concessions to a pro-Kurdish party. Ogan won 5.2% in Sunday's first round of the presidential election, emerging as a potential kingmaker after the May 28 runoff vote. Ogan said his goal was to remove two mainly Kurdish parties from Turkey's "political equation" and bolster Turkish nationalists and secularists.

via Reuters|
#kemal-kilicdaroglu#kurds#politics
politics2 years ago

Turkey's Kurds Could Determine Fate of Erdogan's Reign

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has emerged as a kingmaker in the upcoming election, playing a decisive role that may just tip the balance enough to unseat two-decade ruler Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The HDP's decision not to field a candidate came just three days after Erdogan's main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, visited the party's co-chairs. While the HDP hasn't yet announced whether it will put its weight behind him, analysts say it is the kingmaker in the elections.

via CNN|
#election#erdogan#hdp