Syrian Democratic Forces

Türkiye’s Euphrates Shield Operation – a crucial step for border security

As the country marks the sixth anniversary of the cross-border operation, here's a quick summary of the gains Turkish armed forces made against Daesh and the YPG/PKK in northeastern Syria.

YPG/PKK terror group conscripted hundreds of child soldiers in Syria: UN

The UN's annual Children and Armed Conflict report showed that the US-backed YPG terrorist group and its affiliates in Syria have recruited 221 minors, killed dozens others and even seized schools for military use from January to December 2021.

Manufacturing chaos: Russia’s escalation against Turkey’s ally in Syria

Despite recent Russian military escalation against the Syrian National Army (SNA), negotiation remains an essential tool for all parties to draw the future map of control in northern Syria.

What does CENTCOM gain by helping Russia in Syria?

CENTCOM aims to limit the imminent Turkish-Syrian operation in Syria, but its actions reflect a bigger problem in US civil-military relations.

Turkey and the US: Allies or adversaries?

The first order of business between the Biden administration and Ankara should be a mutual and honest assessment of critical events.

Exclusive: PKK/YPG conscripting minors as it struggles with recruitment

The group is accused of abducting, threatening, and deceiving hundreds of vulnerable minors for recruitment, a special report seen by TRT World reveals.

Turkey slams US oil group's deal with YPG-linked SDF in Syria

Ankara has condemned a deal entailing oil extraction, processing and trade between Delta Crescent Energy and the PYD/YPG-linked SDF in Syria, saying it is equivalent to financing terrorism.

YPG tries to sell ‘Allahu Akbar’ as a Daesh chant. No one buys it

“Allahu Akbar” is a common phrase used nearly daily for many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims.

Double bomb attack kills at least 15 people in Syria - war monitor

A car bomb and explosive ordinance struck a crowded street in Raqqa, Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.

Thousands flee last Daesh redoubt in Syria as fighting intensifies

Thousands of people, including militants, have left the last area held by Daesh in Syria, with the UN saying hundreds more are expected to arrive at camps for the displaced on Tuesday alone.

Shelling exchange injures dozens in Aleppo, kills nine in Idlib

Syrian regime shelling has killed at least nine people in Idlib, according to a monitor. Regime media says militant shells have wounded dozens in Aleppo.

Will Syria's Assad grant autonomy to the YPG to stay in power?

The Syrian regime and the US-backed YPG group appeared as enemies while avoiding conflicts during the country's civil war. Now both sides are holding talks that could lead to a partnership against Turkey-backed opposition groups in the north.