ISTANBUL: Türkiye’s high diplomat on Saturday (Dec 28) stated Syrian Kurdish fighters important for america within the struggle towards Islamic State extremists can’t be sheltered in Syria, in a cellphone name with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
International Minister Hakan Fidan advised Blinken that “the PKK/YPG terrorist organisation can’t be allowed to take shelter in Syria,” the ministry spokesman stated, referring to the Individuals’s Safety Models (YPG) Ankara views as a terror group.
Türkiye has lengthy been rankled by america’ help for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria. Ankara sees YPG – the primary part of the SDF – as an extension of its outlawed home foe the Kurdistan Employees’ Celebration (PKK).
