Over the Syrian Civil War, US troops stationed to support the Minority Kurdish armed organization “People Defense Force” (YPG) have begun to withdraw from the northern Syria border region. President Erdogan of Turkey revealed on the 7th, and US President Trump also said, “It is time for our soldiers to return to their homeland.” The US White House announced on the 6th of the previous day that it would not be involved in Turkey's plan for a cross-border military operation hostile to YPG. In addition to abandoning the Kurdish forces that the US military has been fighting against, the tensions in the region may be further increased.
On the 7th, Mr. Trump stressed, “It ’s time to get out of the ridiculous endless war” without touching the scale of the withdrawal. According to Anatolia, prior to this, Erdogan told reporters in the capital Ankara that "the US troops have begun to withdraw." On the other hand, Kurdish forces led by YPG were disappointed that the US military had withdrawn from the border with Turkey without fulfilling its responsibilities.
Turkey is recognized as a terrorist organization with YPG, an illegal armed organization “Kurdistan Workers Party” (PKK) that aims to separate and become independent in its own country. Mr. Erdogan has often mentioned the possibility of cross-border military operations to the eastern region of the Euphrates River, which is controlled by YPG. However, in August, the situation was lull, with the US agreeing to establish a “safe zone” in northern Syria.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Erdogan talked on the 6th. Immediately after that, the White House issued a statement saying, “Turkey's long-planned operations in northern Syria will soon be underway. He showed an attitude that he did not know about Turkish operations.
The US statement is equivalent to the truncation of YPG, which has played a central role in ground battles on behalf of the US military in the extermination campaign of the radical Islamic State (IS). Mr. Trump said on the 7th, “Kurd has fought with us, but has received enormous money and equipment. I have stopped fighting with Turkey (Kurd and Turkey) for decades.” .
The Kurdish forces, centered on YPG, have begun to show stance of fighting with the Syrian Assad administration, which is hostile to the United States. “The government forces are preparing to advance to Manbiju (the northern corner where YPG has ruled),” he tweeted, showing his stance against the Turkish army. There is a possibility of developing a collision involving the Assad regime in Turkey and YPG.
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