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Turkey Unveils Strategy to Dismantle Kurdish YPG Militia

1/7/2025

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan unveiled a bold strategy to dismantle the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, labeling it a terrorist entity tied to the PKK. Erdogan asserted Turkey's commitment to intervene if Syria's integrity is jeopardized, while both leaders cautioned against Western backing for the YPG amidst rising regional tensions.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan unveiled a bold strategy to dismantle the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, labeling it a terrorist entity tied to the PKK. Erdogan asserted Turkey's commitment to intervene if Syria's integrity is jeopardized, while both leaders cautioned against Western backing for the YPG amidst rising regional tensions.