@ragipsoylu@birgemici06 This was never just about border security.
For Turkey, the real issue is preventing a domino effect among its own Kurds if Kurdish entities solidify next door.
@ragipsoylu Even if it were planned, it’s strategically absurd.
Why announce it? Why assume Kurdish forces would join after being abandoned in Syria?
Turkey won’t just watch, peace process or not. And Kurdish groups in Iran don’t have the capacity to seriously threaten Tehran.
@FabioDeMasi Wer Jolani verharmlost und Islamisten hofiert, trägt Mitverantwortung für Blut und Terror – zuerst leiden die Kurden, irgendwann zahlen wir alle den Preis.
@MylesCaggins STG has already violated the ceasefire. Islamists in 🇸🇾 have been tolerated as part of regional power calculations. If STG advances into Kurdish cities, the resulting mass violence will surpass past atrocities, and responsibility will lie with those who chose to justify&enable it
The international coalition relied on Kurdish forces in Rojava to fight and defeat ISIS. Now, at a critical moment, those who stood on the front lines against evil are being abandoned. What the international community is doing in Syria—and across the broader region—is chaos, and innocent people will pay the price.
There are two kinds of Syria watchers in my feed right now.
1. The ones who are justifying Ahmad Al Sharaa’s forces massacring the Kurds after doing the same against Alawites and the Druze. They will defend anything he does. It’s gross.
2. The ones who are horrified a former senior leader in Al Qaeda is leading massacres against a minority group AFTER spending years cheering for collapsing Syria into the hands of extremists. These people baffle me the most. What did you think would happen?
I don’t often wear my Syrian hat.
But today, I have no choice.
What has been done to non-Muslims in Syria is a moral failure — and the destructive role played by Tom Barrack, U.S. envoy to Turkey and Syria, cannot be ignored.
He has proven unfit for this role — unable or unwilling to control the forces he empowered through the interim government.
This is not diplomacy.
This is negligence with human consequences.
@TomBarrackJr@_FriedrichMerz #syria #KurdishGenocide #Rojava
@BlalMouaz@ragipsoylu Sheikh Maqsod was different. Violence remained limited compared to the coast/south, though terrible incidents occurred. In NE Syria, the STG will face stronger resistance, suffer heavier losses, and the conflict is expected to be far more violent. Civilans are terrified & armed.
@xw5L5frN@NotWoofers@VivaRevolt@smoubayed@HJummo I am referring to predominantly Kurdish cities such as Kobane, Qamishli, and parts of Hassakeh, not the prisons. An offensive on Hassakeh is imminent. According to current information, the STG has demanded more than what was agreed yesterday, although this has yet to be confirmed
@xw5L5frN@NotWoofers@VivaRevolt@smoubayed@HJummo Under the terms of the deal, Kurdish regions were granted a special status. Nevertheless, there have been offensives targeting these areas. Denying this ignores the observable reality. If the STG advances into Kurdish regions, it will inevitably lead to large-scale bloodshed.
@VolunteerReport@Suriyakmaps The border with Turkey is closed and will remain so. The Kurds in Iraq are unable to respond, at most they can provide refuge for fleeing civilians without provoking Turkish intervention. The situation is dire, and we can expect horrific scenes, no matter what happens.
@xw5L5frN@NotWoofers@VivaRevolt@smoubayed@HJummo Despite several (!) ceasefires, the STG has continued its military operations and expanded its control over additional territory. From an external perspective, what can reasonably be expected from the SDF in this context?
I spoke to two contacts from Kobane. One is inside the city now. One is in Jazira but has family remaining there. Both say the STG advance is traumatizing locals. It reminds Kurds of ISIS in 2014: "First there was a siege, and then there was a terrible attack."
@NotWoofers This is all part of a political game. His statements are meaningless. He keeps repeating the same points while the STG has already taken over large parts of the territory. He should not be given any attention. The US is merely watching, clearly the result of a deal.