Posted on 01/20/2016 9:24:26 AM PST by Trumpinator
Turkey objects to Syrian Kurds attending Geneva peace talks
Prime Minister Ahmet DavutoÄŸlu has expressed opposition to the participation of Syrian Kurdish group the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in peace talks for Syria.
On Wednesday British media referenced Davutoğlu, who paid a visit to the UK on Jan. 18 and 19, as saying that the PYD represented a “direct threat to Turkey†and cannot attend the peace talks in Syria, originally planned to be held on Jan. 25.
Arbil-based BasNews reported on Monday that officials from the Syrian government and the PYD met in Kamışlı province in northern Iraq. According to the report, the Syrian regime was in favor of the PYD's participation in the UN-brokered peace talks and discussed the issue with Kurdish officials.
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Let the Kurds have their way.
Well then the others should say piss on turkey and refuse to go without the Kurds, they have to say no Kurds, then no way!
Of course Obama will betray the Kurds...it’s one of his specialties.
If you already have, thank you.
Turkey is driving the Kurds into the hands of Syria & Russia. Turkey will be sorry for that. If Putin wants to destabilize Turkey the Kurds could be very useful.
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