The Turkish-Kurdistan conflict is an issue that is very underrated on all news outlets.
Kurdistan is a cultural region that lives within existing countries: Turkey, Northern Iraq, Syria, and Iran.
Geographically, Kurdistan is located in a politically heated area that is currently undergoing many historical changes.
Although not fully autonomous, Kurdistan was only able to gain its independence from Iraq in 1970 but its other regions in Iran, Syria, and Turkey have yet to be self-ruled.
Turkey specifically loathes for Kurdish independence, and this increases tensions between the Turkish government and their northern citizens that consider themselves Kurdish.
While fighting against the Islamic State in Syria, US forces fought along with the Kurds in northern Syria, which angered the current Turkish President, Erdogan.
He views the “Kurdish militia” as terrorists.
As US troops are pulling out from Syria, he threats to “devastate Turkey economically” if they attack the Kurds and condemns Kurdistan from any kind of provocation towards Turkey.
Trump also claims that Iran, Syria, and Russia “have been the biggest beneficiaries of the long term US policy of destroying ISIS in Syria.
He believes that it is time to stop “Endless Wars.” Turkey’s response was communicated through their Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to Mike Pompeo through the phone, it was reported that it was optimistic with intentions of agreement and possible Turkish protection of Kurdish fighters.
Kurdistan is a cultural region that lives within existing countries: Turkey, Northern Iraq, Syria, and Iran.
Geographically, Kurdistan is located in a politically heated area that is currently undergoing many historical changes.
Although not fully autonomous, Kurdistan was only able to gain its independence from Iraq in 1970 but its other regions in Iran, Syria, and Turkey have yet to be self-ruled.
Turkey specifically loathes for Kurdish independence, and this increases tensions between the Turkish government and their northern citizens that consider themselves Kurdish.
While fighting against the Islamic State in Syria, US forces fought along with the Kurds in northern Syria, which angered the current Turkish President, Erdogan.
He views the “Kurdish militia” as terrorists.
As US troops are pulling out from Syria, he threats to “devastate Turkey economically” if they attack the Kurds and condemns Kurdistan from any kind of provocation towards Turkey.
Trump also claims that Iran, Syria, and Russia “have been the biggest beneficiaries of the long term US policy of destroying ISIS in Syria.
He believes that it is time to stop “Endless Wars.” Turkey’s response was communicated through their Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to Mike Pompeo through the phone, it was reported that it was optimistic with intentions of agreement and possible Turkish protection of Kurdish fighters.
Read more here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46859164
Zohra Ouhabi
Zohra Ouhabi
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