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21 Oct 2017

US relations damaged by Washington's links to Kurdish militias: Turkey

Turkey's Prime Minister on Friday said the obvious links between the US-backed Kurdish People`s Protection Units (YPG) and the founder of the Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK), is the cause of great damage to his country`s relationship with Washington.

28 Jun 2017

Turkey returns fire on YPG in Syria, warplanes hit militants in Iraq

The United States supports the YPG in the fight against Islamic State in Syria.

23 Sep 2016

Turkey's Erdogan says US sent weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey is part of the US-led coalition against Islamic State but views the Syrian Kurdish YPG and its PYD political wing as an extension of Kurdish militants who have waged a three-decade insurgency on its own soil.

04 Sep 2016

Turkey will never allow ''artificial state'' in northern Syria: PM

Turkey will never allow the formation of an "artificial state" in northern Syria, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday, referring to the US-backed Kurdish fighters whose advance Ankara is now aiming to stop.

02 Sep 2016

Erdogan says Syrian Kurd militia not moved east of Euphrates

The President also said he would prevent the YPG from creating a Syrian Kurdish region on Turkey's southern border.

24 Aug 2016

Turkish military, US-led coalition launch major operation in northern Syria - officials

The Kurdish YPG militia, a critical part of the US-backed campaign against Islamic State, took near complete control of Hasaka city on Tuesday.

20 Jul 2016

Even after Turkey coup, no end in sight for PKK bloodshed

Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants are locked in a grinding conflict with no end in sight even after the botched coup.

31 May 2016

UN agency says Syria Kurds block civilians fleeing near Aleppo

Civilians fleeing an Islamic State offensive in northwestern Syria have been prevented by Syrian Kurdish authorities from entering areas under their control in response to rebel shelling of a Kurdish-held area of Aleppo, the United Nations said.

30 May 2016

Turkey offers US joint Syria operation -- without the Kurds

"The subject we are discussing with the Americans is the closure of the Manbij pocket as soon as possible... and the opening of a second front."

17 Feb 2016

Syria conflict takes Kurds towards autonomy

Kurdish forces have seized on the collapse of rebels in the northern province of Aleppo.

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