Human Rights Watch (HRW) has identified serious abuses and potential war crimes committed by both the Turkish Armed Forces and their proxies in Syria, warning that Turkish officials appear directly involved in apparent war crimes. Turkey is directly implicated in serious abuses and potential war crimes committed by both members …
Bêtir »US diplomat says his country’s troops not to leave Syria
The US will not stay in Syria indefinitely, but for now, “I expect our troops to stay,” the diplomat said. On Dec. 8, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted down a bill proposed by Paul to withdraw the U.S. forces from Syria. Attacks by Iran’s proxies on U.S. bases in Syria …
Bêtir »Olive trees production in Syria’s Afrin falls in hands of Turkey, SNA
The Turkish-occupied city of Afrin in northwestern Syria was known for its amazing green nature and fruitful trees, especially olive lands that used to be the center of the residents’ livelihood before occupation. The Monitoring and Documentation Department of North Press recorded the logging of 10,059 trees, 3,664 of which …
Bêtir »AANES report death toll at 25 in Turkey’s Syria air strikes
The death toll in Turkey’s air strikes on north and east Syria now totals 25, including 11 civilians and 14 fighters from the Syrian regime forces, according a report released by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) reported that …
Bêtir »Targeting Democracy: An Armenian Account of Kurdish Ambitions
Photo: PYD Congress Day by day, Turkey’s onslaught against the Kurds is intensifying. Just last month, Ankara launched over 500 air strikes against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), while targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) only 3 times. By now, even senior U.S. …
Bêtir »The Kurdish In 10 Years: The Future For Kurdistan, The End of Iraqi Borders?
As Iraqis and Syrians fight, Kurds are holding elections and drafting laws. After Kurds also won in Turkish elections, nationalists hope the 100th birthday of the Sykes-Picot may be its last and borders will be redrawn. As Turkish voters went to the polling booths, Iraq’s Kurds …
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