Syrian Democratic Forces - Wikipedia
Founded on 10 October 2015, the SDF claims that its mission is fighting to create a secular, democratic and federalized Syria. The SDF is opposed by Turkey who view the group as an …
Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a …
Dec 24, 2024 · Kurdish-led fighters in Syria, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, say they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take …
Syria's U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition faces uncertain future - NPR
Dec 27, 2024 · Turkey says the main militia force in the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition is the Syrian arm of the Kurdistan Workers Party – an insurgent group better known as the PKK …
What is Turkey's vision for the Kurds in Syria? | Middle East Eye
2 days ago · Many in the region are questioning the kind of settlement Turkey seeks in Syria with the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which control significant territory in …
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Oct 25, 2024 · Further strikes targeted the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, which Turkey has long suspected of PKK affiliation. The SDF countered that …
Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria ...
Jan 16, 2025 · Hoshyar Zebari, a senior Kurdistan Democratic Party official, described the meeting between KDP leader Masoud Barzani and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian …
The PKK Comeback: How the Kurdistan Workers Party Triumphed in …
Sep 16, 2018 · The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has seen a resurgence across the Middle East in recent years. Buoyed by a renewed Kurdish national identity and capitalizing on …
PKK would leave Syria if Kurdish forces keep leadership role, …
Jan 16, 2025 · An official with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Thursday the militant group would agree to leave northeastern Syria if the U.S.-allied Kurdish Syrian Democratic …
Conflict Between Turkey and Armed Kurdish Groups
Aug 8, 2023 · Beyond Turkey, Syrian Kurdish fighters have been combating the Islamic State, largely as part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—an alliance of Arab and Kurdish …
Examining Extremism: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) - CSIS
Jul 13, 2023 · Ankara sees the group as a major security threat, but the United States works with its Syrian offshoot—now embedded in a Kurdish-led coalition called the Syrian Democratic …