What's the Fate of Syria's Kurds?

[dexter]

Turkey and the United States were united in their mission to liberate territory in Syria from ISIS. But now Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from the war-torn country is expected to leave a massive power vacuum there. This leaves Donald Trump and Recep Erdogan to figure out how to balance their interests in the new geopolitical landscape. And one big issue is the fate of Syria’s Kurds. While the United States considers Kurdish forces a major ally in the region, Turkey says that they’re a threat.
Just days after the U.S. withdrawal was abruptly announced, Turkey laid out their intentions to enter northeastern Syria and take out the Kurdish YPG, which is the armed wing of Syria’s Kurdish Democratic Union Party, also known as the PYD. Since then, the Trump administration has attempted to negotiate protections for the Kurds, but Erdogan’s government has refused to make any concessions. And they’ve even asserted that their invasion will happen with or without the presence of American troops in the region. The Kurds’ recent struggle is only the latest in a series of political setbacks since the end of World War I.
They were initially promised an independent state, by then-leader of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. But he changed his mind and rejected the deal -- and the land claimed by the Kurds was divided between four countries: Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. This left the Kurds as vulnerable minorities in each of these states. And in each of these states, the Kurds have endured decades of repression. But why does the US care what happens to Kurds in Syria?

I strongly support the Turkish stand on this conflict but still peace-talks should be number one preference on this issue.

 

[Swordbreaker12]

Turkey and the United States were united in their mission to liberate territory in Syria from ISIS. But now Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from the war-torn country is expected to leave a massive power vacuum there. This leaves Donald Trump and Recep Erdogan to figure out how to balance their interests in the new geopolitical landscape. And one big issue is the fate of Syria’s Kurds. While the United States considers Kurdish forces a major ally in the region, Turkey says that they’re a threat.
Just days after the U.S. withdrawal was abruptly announced, Turkey laid out their intentions to enter northeastern Syria and take out the Kurdish YPG, which is the armed wing of Syria’s Kurdish Democratic Union Party, also known as the PYD. Since then, the Trump administration has attempted to negotiate protections for the Kurds, but Erdogan’s government has refused to make any concessions. And they’ve even asserted that their invasion will happen with or without the presence of American troops in the region. The Kurds’ recent struggle is only the latest in a series of political setbacks since the end of World War I.
They were initially promised an independent state, by then-leader of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. But he changed his mind and rejected the deal -- and the land claimed by the Kurds was divided between four countries: Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. This left the Kurds as vulnerable minorities in each of these states. And in each of these states, the Kurds have endured decades of repression. But why does the US care what happens to Kurds in Syria?

I strongly support the Turkish stand on this issue but still peace-talks should be number one preference on this issue.

You wanna know what the real fate of Kurds is they will no longer stay in any Arabic country

 

[CAN_TR]

Their fate is Asylum in Israel.

 

[vizier]

Unless sdf disarms and gives up autonomy(=indep referandum immediately after when usa nods like iraqi kurdish region did) ideals it will be a threat to Turkey and others around.

Buffer zone would temporarily solve the problem it wont hold long and stop a military conflict with sdf unless above issues are solved. usa sanctions threats for Turkey may harm the economy but are futile it will hurt western companies as well.Also it will boost support to at least 70% for akp-erdogan with an anti imperialist motive. Maybe he can then claim to be a new chavez. Also any other country that usa plans to install there would be temporary and wont risk a conflict with Turkey in case of a conflict or protect sdf by any means. There is this legitimate danger of armed separatism.

ypg is putting oil to fire with its demands from Syrian govt like autonomy and not giving up arms . Maybe it is their job to do so as usa installed handlers in kurdish populated regions.sdf should get rid of this influence within themselves to stop any future military conflict and show that there will be no threat by giving up arms and autonomy claims and any other means necessary to show that there wont be any threat to neighboring countries