Turkey views the SDF, which controls much of northeast Syria, as a terrorist group linked with PKK
Turkey says forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq in a week
A defence ministry source says the deal between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and Damascus does not change Turkey's commitment to counter-terrorism in Syria.
Thursday 13/03/2025
Turkey views the SDF, which controls much of northeast Syria, as a terrorist group linked with PKK
ANKARA - Turkish forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria over the past week, the defence ministry said on Thursday, continuing attacks in the region after a disarmament call from the PKK leader and a separate accord between US-backed Kurds and Damascus.
Speaking at a briefing in Ankara, a defence ministry source said the deal between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Damascus did not change Turkey's commitment to counter-terrorism in Syria, and that it still demands that the YPG militia, which spearheads the SDF, disband and disarm.
Turkey views the SDF, which controls much of northeast Syria, as a terrorist group linked with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has waged a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state. It has carried out several cross-border offensives against the group.
The PKK's leader, jailed in Turkey, called for the group to disarm last month. The group is based in northern Iraq.